City Attorney Notes Milestones During 50 Years of Service
By Ellen Paquin
From his vantage point of 50 years as the city's attorney, Prentiss M. "Moie" Brown Jr. looks upon the past half century as one of great progress for St. Ignace.
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Amphibian Calls Offer Critical Scientific Data
By Paul Gingras
To most, a misty, drizzly evening is a sign to stay home, but for frog and toad enthusiasts, it's prime time to seek area wetlands, where the trills, peeps, and ribbits of amphibians reflect the health of ecosystems in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. More...
Mackinac County Board of Commissioners will hold a second public hearing regarding possible expansion of the Road Commission Thursday, June 7, at 3:30 p.m. in the third floor court room at the county courthouse in St. Ignace. More...
By Ryan Schlehuber
Amber, a three-year-old German shepherd, is not only Peggy Sutton's new best friend, she is another set of eyes for her. Mrs. More...
A St. Jude's Bike-A-Thon will be Sunday, May 20, from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. at Forest Lane on Island Eight in Cedarville. Cathy Nordquist is this year's volunteer coordinator, and she can be contacted for more information or to make pledges. More...
Two flea markets will be offered in Mackinaw City Saturday, May 19. Mackinaw City Parent Teacher Organization (PTO) will host a flea market fundraiser from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Mackinaw City High School multiple purpose room. More...
Pickford The Pickford High School and Middle School bands annual Spring Concert will be Wednesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. in the Pickford schools gymnasium. Students must be in the music room at 6 p.m. More...
Cedarville High School students were recognized for good grades at the annual Spring Honors Banquet Monday night, April 23. More...
Glen Hanket, an author and adventurer, will speak about the country, environment, and pursuing personal dreams at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library Thursday, May 10. Mr. More...
Police are seeking information about a burglary and attempted arson Tuesday, May 1, at Vital Signs on Peck Street near Meridian in Sault Ste. Marie. Entry was forced into the building and $1,300 worth of damage was done. More...
The next Clark Township Community Roundtable Luncheon will be Thursday, May 10, 12:30 p.m. at Ang-Gio's Restaurant in Cedarville. More...
Two major frog and toad surveys overlap in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. One is the Marsh Monitoring Program, a division of Bird Studies Canada. The second is the Michigan Frog and Toad Survey by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR). More...
By Amy Polk
"This is the MEAP test for all Michigan music students," said Carl Gippert, one of the judges at the State Michigan School Band and Orchestra Festival in Cedarville Friday, April 27. More...
By Paul Gingras
The Moran Township Board of Trustees voted to hire Tom Evashevski of St. More...
After he was reported missing May 1, Jennings Francis "Buggs" Couture of Hessel was found and air-lifted to Sault Ste. Marie for medical treatment May 2. Mr. Couture, 67, went for a drive Tuesday afternoon, May 1. More...
A tribute to the music of Frank Sinatra will be offered Saturday, May 12, at the Opera House in Cheboygan. The Musical Memories and Tribute to Sinatra event will be at 7:30 p.m. More...
The public is invited to participate in a hike and trail maintenance outing Saturday, May 12, at 10 a.m., starting at the Tahquamenon River Mouth boat access parking area, across from the River Mouth Campground Entrance. More...
Breakfast with the Birds will be offered Saturday, May 12, at the Nature Conservancy's Gerstacker Preserve east of Cedarville. The tour will begin at 7 a.m. The event will be led by Dr. More...
The Straits Area Ostomy Association will meet Saturday, May 19, at 2 p.m. in the private dining room of Mercy Hospital in Grayling. Information can be obtained by calling 643-8536. More...
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