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Click here for digital edition  Two new pulmonary care services are available at Mackinac Straits Hospital, which is partnering with Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey to offer a pulmonary rehabilitation program in June and a pulmonary outreach clinic in July. The St. Ignace programs eliminate travel to Petoskey or Marquette. More ... Visiting members of the WaterWonderland Chapter of the Antique and Classic Boat Society tour the new Great Lakes Boat Building School building in Cedarville May 5, while it is still under construction. More ... The 58th Mackinac Island Lilac Festival will start this Friday, June 8, and will continue through the festival's finale, the Lilac Festival Grand Parade Sunday, June 17. This year's festival theme is stories and poems from the golden age of fairy tales, and the festival and island businesses will reflect that theme. More ... "When you get a four- or fiveyear old with a fish in a bucket, it's really a lot of fun," said organizer Louie Colegrove in anticipation of the 11th Annual Kids Fishing Day, which takes place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, June 9, at Castle Rock Ponds on the Hiawatha National Forest. No fishing license is required. More ... Episcopal Bishop James Kelsey of Marquette and Michael Wiita of Lake Linden were killed in a threecar accident on M-28, two miles east of Shingleton near Seney Sunday afternoon, June 3. The Right Reverend Kelsey was the bishop of the Episcopal Diocese of Northern Michigan, which covers the Upper Peninsula. More ... Les Cheneaux Community Schools Board of Education will consider $199,120 in proposed cuts Wednesday night, June 6, as trustees try to knock down the $190,000 deficit projected for next school year. The meeting is at 7 p.m. in the school library. More ... Dave Herdegen (left) and Thomas Howard of Grand Haven pose in front of a Piper Warrior, a single-engine aircraft they flew to St. Ignace for the 15th Annual Experimental Aircraft (EAA) Association Chapter 560 Steak Out Sunday, June 3, at Mackinac County Airport. More ... Aplan to reduce or eliminate the population of stray cats in Mackinaw City has been reviewed by the village Safety Committee, following a presentation by Tom Bauer of the Cheboygan County Humane Society Thursday, May 17. A new, humane method of reducing cat populations has been developed, consisting of trapping and neutering them, and Mr. More ... Pickford is a small, yet growing community where residents say they enjoy the local services, small businesses, sense of community, and open spaces. According to the Pickford Citizen Input survey, however, residents also want more cultural activities, better cellular telephone and Internet service, and more senior citizen housing and services. More ... Pickford Planning Commission sent 270 surveys out to randomly selected registered voters March 21. The survey had a 30% response rate, which is considered a healthy response. Results were compiled by commissioners and the Pickford High School civics class taught by Larry Warner and were presented at a May 15 community meeting. More ... |
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