Toddlers Register for Kindergarten for Annual Round-up Day
Sasha Ledy (left) plays with her children, Angus Blackwood, 4, and Hossack Sweeney, 2, in the kindergarten room at Les Cheneaux Elementary School in Cedarville Thursday, April 19.
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The St. Ignace Public Library has raised $8,000 toward its goal of $10,000 to activate a new library endowment fund. The St. Ignace Public Library, Friends of the Library, and the St. More...
Spring really is with us. Walking in the woods yesterday, I saw that the hepatica (liverleaf or May flower, as they're sometimes called around here) are blooming, and the trillium are up, although not blooming. More...
Volunteers of all ages gathered Saturday, May 5, to spruce up the grounds around First Union Church of Cedarville on Hodeck Street. More...
Tai chi classes will be offered this summer at Les Cheneaux Community Schools in Cedarville. Classes will begin Monday, June 4, and will continue for 10 weeks thereafter, meeting Mondays from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. More...
Michigan author Julie Royce will be at the Mackinaw Area Public Library Wednesday, May 16, at 7 p.m. to talk about her new book, "Traveling Michigan's Sunset Coast." A book signing and time to meet the author will follow the presentation. More...
Mackinac County commissioners adopted a resolution supporting the county's master plan during their meeting Thursday, May 10. The county's Planning Commission had approved the plan following a public hearing April 25. More...
Students at St. Ignace Middle School learned the proper way to dispose or a damaged or soiled U.S. flag at a service Wednesday, May 9, in front of the school. More...
The Jewels of the Straits Red Hat Society will meet Saturday, May 19, at 1 p.m. at American Legion Park across from the Post Office in St. Ignace. In case of bad weather, the meeting location will be Rosalie Robinson's house on South State Street. More...
Ron Calery of the Community Action Agency received the 2007 Terrace R. Durvernay Award at the Michigan Conference on Affordable Housing in Lansing May 1. More...
Michigan State Police are investigating a reported armed robbery at the Runway Bar in Hessel early Tuesday morning, May 15. More...
Public Welcome To Participate in Process
By Amy Polk
Clark Township Planning Commission will launch the updating of its 1994 comprehensive plan and zoning ordinance Thursday, May 24, at 7 p.m. at Clark Township Hall. The process, which is expected to take much of the year, is open to the public. More...
Edsel Robinson of Trout Lake turned 80 years old May 7. He and his wife, Mary, recently celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary April 5. Mr. and Mrs. More...
By Ryan Schlehuber
A committee to create a bullying policy for city recreation facilities now includes a St. Ignace Hockey Association representative, after concerns surfaced over the hockey association's image at a St. More...
St. Ignace Mayor Paul Grondin has been researching city archives to compile a list of St. Ignace mayors since the community established itself as a city in 1883. Brooks B. Hazelton was the last to serve as St. More...
Improvements were made to Old Mackinac Point Lighthouse in Mackinaw City over the winter. Historic walkways were reconstructed, concrete sidewalks poured, and a parking lot was paved. More...
"Connections," a multiple media exhibition by Sault Ste. Marie, Ontario, artists William Slingsby and Patricia Baker, will be at the Alberta House Arts Center in Sault Ste. Marie through the end of May. More...
Pay to members of the St. Ignace City Council for attending meetings and events during April amounted to $1,760. Some March payments are also included. More...
Straits Area Sportsmen's Club will meet Monday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge on North State Street. Participants are asked to use the back entrance. More...
Matters regarding the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District (ISD) occupied a portion of the St. Ignace school board, meeting Monday, May 14, resulting in a vote to approve the ISD's 2007/2008 budget. More...
The Chippewa County American Red Cross Chapter will have a blood drive Wednesday, May 16, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at the Faith Lutheran Church at 1600 Park Street in Sault Ste. Marie. More...
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