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St. Ignace Schools To Use Surplus Fund To Erase Expected $164K Deficit

"Financially, we are not out of the woods, yet, but we are back on the path that takes us there," reported St. More...

POLICE REPORTS

Reports from the St. Ignace City Police and Michigan State Police Post in St. Ignace from May 27 to June 4:

Two men were taken into federal custody on suspicion of carrying improper immigration documents and one was sent home on a bus after police were called to a St. More...

High-speed Internet Now Offered at Curtis Library

High-speed, wireless Internet service is now available at Curtis Library, reported librarian Linda Blanchard at a meeting of the Portage Township Board of Trustees Tuesday, June 12. More...

'Rendezvous at Straits' Powwow Being Planned

Rendezvous at the Straits, a new event that will celebrate Native American heritage and the area's history, is planned at the former Marquette Park, near the Mackinac Bridge overlook, in St. Ignace August 25 and August 26. More...

DeTour Framing Shop Adds New Art Gallery

A framing shop in DeTour has recently been remodeled and expanded into an art gallery offering the works of northern Michigan artists. More...

Daryl and Julie Clegg Open New Restaurant in Pickford, Big D's Diner

The possibility of moving away brought Daryl and Julie Clegg of Pickford back to the business that's in their bones. More...

U.P Authors To Speak at DeTour Library Saturday

Karl Bohnak and Elizabeth Yelland will speak at the DeTour Public Library Saturday, June 23, at 11 a.m. Their book, "So Cold a Sky, Upper Michigan Weather Stories," is on the 2007 Michigan Notable Books List. Mr. More...

Masons Will Host Dinner July 25

The annual Les Cheneaux Masons Roast Beef Dinner will be Wednesday, July 25, at 4:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge #590 on M- 129 in Cedarville. More...

Barbershop Choruses To Be at Opera House

Three barbershop choruses, Harmonie Meisters of Gaylord, Huron Shores Chorus of Alpena, and Fermata Nowhere Quartet, will perform Saturday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cheboygan Opera House. More...

Touch of Craft Shop Is Open

Touch of Craft Gift Shop opened Monday, June 11, at the Arnold Line Dock in St. Ignace. Hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with the shop open as often as possible during evening Vesper Cruises. More...

Author Fornes To Lecture on Bridge Stories

"Mackinac Bridge: A 50 Year Chronicle 1957-2007" is the title of the Mackinaw Area Public Library's next evening program Wednesday, June 27, at 7 p.m. More...

Pickford Names Students of the Month for March - June

Kaylynn Portice, Pat Savoie, Tiffany McCord, and Jessica Hammons were named Students of the Month at Pickford High School in March. More...

West Nile Virus Threatens Bird Populations

Every morning during the spring, summer, and fall, I get up not long after the sun rises (sometimes before), and walk up the stairs behind my house up to the East Bluff on Mackinac Island to feed my horse. More...

RAEF Sponsors Writing Contest

A creative writing competition for Rudyard Middle School students included participants Amanda Baldwin, Ashlee Bonnee, Katie Carr, Kayla Coffey, Rita DeVoy, Hannah Gravelle, Brandon Mason, Caroline Neal, Ilsa Salo, Cris Tolliver, and Alex Traynor. More...

Soccer Deadline Extended to June 22

Soccer registration through the St. Ignace Recreation Department has been extended to Friday, June 22. Formerly, the deadline to sign up was June 15. Children's soccer programs will begin in July. More...

DNR Hearing To Be at St. Ignace

The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, June 25, at the St. Ignace Public Library, said State Representative Gary McDowell June 15. More...

Bridge Traffic Down 0.8%

Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge in May 2007 dipped 0.8% compared to last May, the Mackinac Bridge Authority reported. Last month, 331,497 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge, while 334,120 crossings were made in May 2006. More...

Great Lakes State Park Six Bill Package Summary

(Information provided by the office of 35th District Senator Michelle McManus)

Senate Bill 429 Sponsored by Senator Michelle McManus (R-Traverse City). Creates the Great Lakes State Park and requires the Department of Natural Resources to manage those lands. More...

14 Shipwrecks May Be Explored in the Straits of Mackinac

Fourteen shipwrecks in the Straits area are part of the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve, spanning 148 square miles. More...

For the Record...

In the article "St. Ignace Farmers Market Is Off to Successful Start" on page 3 in the June 14 issue of The St. Ignace News, it was incorrectly stated that the Farmers Market will not be held during Labor Day weekend, which, in fact, it will. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace June 13, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

17-year-old Teaches Business Through Duct Tape Workshop

William Beacom, a 17-year-old entrepreneur from Midland High School, has developed a Duct Tape Craft Workshop that will be featured at the St. Ignace Public Library Saturday, June 23, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. More...

Tree on Electric Wire Causes Fire

A cedar tree caught fire after rubbing against a 6,900-volt transmission line on West Truckey Street in St. Ignace Thursday, June 14. St. More...

Bake Sale June 23 To Help Animals

The Mackinac Animal Aid Association is having a bake sale Saturday, June 23, at 10 a.m. at Glen's Market in St. Ignace. The money raised will be used to benefit the Mackinac County Animal Shelter. More...

Michigan Stories Presented at New Wax Museum on US-2

The new Michigan Weird Wax Museum, which opened Saturday, June 16, tickles an interest in the weird side of Michigan's history, presenting a dozen stories depicted by wax figures. The museum on US-2, four miles west of St. More...

Coast Guard Reunion To Be Aug. 1

The Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival's Retirees Reunion Dinner will be Wednesday, August 1. In addition to being open for Coast Guard retirees, it is now open to any former Coast Guardsman. More...

Leah Holler Earns Honors at Adrian

Leah Holler of Mackinaw City has been named to the dean's list at Adrian College for outstanding performance during the 2007 spring term. More...

Fire Near Raco Burns 65 Acres

A fire north of Raco had burned at least 65 acres by Monday evening, June 18, according to a report from the U.S. Forest Service at Hiawatha National Forest. More...

Judge North To Speak at Church

Judge Thomas North of St. Ignace will speak on "Peace with Justice" at Bethel Community Church of Newberry Sunday, June 24, at 11 a.m. More...

Fish Fry Planned

The Naubinway Tribal Elders and the Naubinway Engadine Merchants Association will sponsor a fish fry, bake sale, and auction Saturday, June 30, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Naubinway Pavilion. The auction will begin at 1 p.m. More...

6th-grade Students Earn Life Jackets in Boat Safety Course

Sailing and pleasure boating on the Great Lakes is one of the reasons many choose to vacation and live in northern Michigan, and it is the reason Stuart Spencer has spent most of his life on or near the water. More...

$2,500 Paid to Council Members for May

Total pay to members of the St. Ignace City Council for attending meetings and events during May was $2,500. More...

Lighthouse Benefit Dinner Planned

An "Evening Under the Stars" dinner will take place Saturday, July 7, at 6 p.m. on the waterfront at Bayside Dining on Drummond Island to benefit programs of the DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society. More...

Grant Provides for Trout Lake Twp. Hall

A new township hall at Trout Lake will be constructed with a $300,000 loan by United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Tuesday, June 19. More...

LCCF Awards Spring Grants Totaling $14,306 for Projects

Aplan to get kids moving, a senior citizens health fair, and beautification of Clark Township highways are among 13 successful project applicants for Les Cheneaux Community Foundation grants this spring. More...

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