The late arrival of winter and some cold nights have helped ice conditions in Muskie Bay in Cedarville, where an ice shanty village is forming over the frozen water.
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By Ryan Schlehuber
Twelve teams will take to the ice on Moran Bay Saturday, February 17, and Sunday, February 18, to compete in the third annual St. Ignace Snowball Softball Tournament. More...
Agency Shares Ice Safety Guidelines
Ice fishing and snowmobile enthusiasts should presume that ice on lakes and rivers is unsafe, and use extreme caution when traveling across lakes, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) reported January 23 while issuing ice safety guidelines. More...
The 15th Annual Antique and Vintage Snowmobile Show in Naubinway begins Friday, February 16, and continues through Saturday evening, February 17. More...
Hot and cold are the two main elements for fun in the 14th annual Mackinac Island Chili Cook-off and Postcard Poker Ski and Walk Rally Saturday, February 17. More...
Reports from the St. Ignace Police Department from January 15 to February 5: A St. Ignace woman contacted police Monday, January 15, after receiving threatening telephone calls from a Newberry man. More...
In an obituary for Helen Becker of Moran and St. Ignace printed in The St. Ignace News February 1, the name of one of her daughters, Helen Sue Becker of St. Ignace, was inadvertently omitted. More...
Michigan State Police in St. Ignace are investigating the possible suicide of a 57-year-old Sault Ste Marie man whose vehicle was found abandoned on the Mackinac Bridge early Monday, February 5. More...
St. Ignace will be the site of one of three workshops to assist fire departments and emergency medical service agencies in applying for grants through the Assistance to Firefighters Grant Program. The St. More...
Eastern Upper Peninsula cooks will present their hottest, meatiest, steamiest concoctions at the annual Snowsfest Chili Cook-Off in Cedarville next Saturday, February 17. More...
A Tuesday, February 20, informational meeting in Pickford will help answer questions about milk production, and open discussion about farmers' markets. More...
Delbert Bunker, owner of Tips Shirts in Star Line's Treasure Island complex in St. Ignace, donated 32 denim long-sleeve shirts to firefighters on Mackinac Island. More...
The St. Ignace based U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Biscayne Bay transported a 67-year-old man with chest pains from the Beaver Island Rural Health Center Saturday morning, January 27. More...
A snowmobile operator died in an accident Saturday, February 3, on Trail 47, approximately one mile west of Strongs Road in Chippewa Township. More...
Second grade students at Gros Cap School busily prepare for the Technology Fair Friday, January 26. More...
Cedarville High School freshmen David Plank and Casey Sherlund were crowned the Carnival King and Queen Friday night, February 2, at the end of the carnival, for representing the class that sold the most tickets for the school fundraiser. More...
Shoppers in downtown Sault Ste. Marie have the opportunity to enter in a Valentine's Day giveaway through Wednesday, February 14. More...
Rudyard High School students and their parents are invited to an informational session Thursday, February 15, about a proposed seven-day and five-night trip to Rome, Italy, during spring break in 2008. The meeting will be at 7 p.m. More...
New federal legislation will cut student loan interest rates from the current 6.8 percent to 3.4 percent over four years, saving $4,200 for the average Michigan student who starts college in 2011, reported Congressman Bart Stupak. More...
Fifteen community theater performers from St. Ignace, Mackinaw City, and the Cheboygan area will present "Broadway Is My Beat" dinner theater in Mackinaw City the weekends of February 9 and 10 and February 16 and 17. More...
The February soup luncheon at Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace will be Tuesday, February 13, from 11 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Several varieties of soup and homemade bread and desserts will be offered at this church fundraiser. More...
Family history researcher Judy Engle will be available to help people with genealogy research Thursday, February 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Fort de Buade Museum in St. Ignace. Ms. More...
The Mackinaw Area Public Library in Mackinaw City will hold its Annual Book and Bake Sale Wednesday, February 14. More...
Five new plow truck frames came up 10 inches shorter than specified and Mackinac County Road commissioners now are $10,000 seeking compensation from the company that supplied the trucks. More...
Total pay to members of the St. Ignace City Council for attending meetings and events during November was $1,160. In December, the members received $1,500. More...
Several local students earned spots on the academic honors list at Ferris State University for the semester ending in December 2006 by achieving grade point averages of 3.5 or higher. More...
A multi-media art exhibition by Kyung Hatfield will be on display at Alberta House Arts Center in Sault Ste. Marie through March 3. The public is invited to meet the artist at a reception Saturday, February 17, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. More...
Joseph Della-Moretta of St. Ignace was named to the dean's list at Michigan State University for the fall semester 2006. He is a 2005 LaSalle High School graduate and the son of Tom and Yvonne Della-Moretta. More...
The Les Cheneaux Islands and Jessie Hadley's outdoor tour business, Woods and Water Ecotours, were featured in a Thursday, January 25, article in the Detroit Free Press. More...
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