By Karen Gould
With the official celebration weekend marking the 50th anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge just one month away, souvenirs that chronicle bridge construction, history, and the Straits can be found at many area retail shops.
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Clark Township
By Amy Polk
Clark Township electors will not be able to vote on trustee salaries at the Saturday, June 30, annual meeting, and officials will not get raises this year. More...
Outsourcing Services, Budget Cuts Have Some Employees Concerned
By Ryan Schlehuber
Ongoing changes and budget cuts at Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center have some employees concerned, and they attended the hospital board's meeting Monday, June 18, to complain that laundry services have been farmed out to an area prison. More...
Free weekly outdoor concerts will be offered at the St. Ignace Marina on Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning July 5. Locals on the Bay will take place Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and Bayside Live! concerts will be Thursdays at 7 p.m. More...
By Karen Gould
People can apply now to enter a lottery for tickets to the Mackinac Bridge 50th Anniversary Celebration banquet at Kewadin Shores Casino in St. Ignace Friday, July 27, at 6 p.m. More...
Tents for community and private events will soon be available to the St. Ignace community as the St. Ignace Visitors Bureau has purchased six 20-foot by 30-foot tents, for an estimated $17,000. More...
Volunteers Needed for Boardwalk Strolls
By Ryan Schlehuber
The St. Ignace Visitors Bureau's special events committee is hoping to use two of the community's best qualities - its shoreline boardwalk and its history - to entice tourists to spend more time in St. More...
Students at Engadine Consolidated Schools pose before being graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program Tuesday, May 15. More...
By Paul Gingras
Garfield Township has agreed to increase the ranks of its ambulance department by paying tuition for residents to take medical first responder classes this fall at Helen Newberry Joy Hospital. More...
St. Ignace Area Schools distributed academic awards to sixth and seventh grade students Monday, June 4, and Tuesday, June 5. More...
Pickford High School distributed academic, social, and attendance awards during the school's awards ceremony May 8. The awards and their recipients follow: Citizenship The Citizenship Award was given to Krista Harlan and Joey Morrow. More...
By Ron Scherer The Christian Science Monitor
With the price of gasoline hovering at record levels, ideas are proliferating about how to maximize miles per gallon. The Internet is full of unproven ideas such as adding a few ounces of acetone - yes, nail polish remover - to the fuel tank. More...
Police are investigating a home invasion that occurred on Barbeau Street in Sault Ste. Marie between May 20 and May 23. More...
Used book donations are being accepted by Friends of the Engadine Library for the annual Fourth of July book sale. More...
Music in Mackinaw will feature the Petoskey Steel Drum Band Saturday, June 30, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park on South Huron Avenue in Mackinaw City. The weekly summer outdoor concert series is free of charge. More...
director for Michigan State University (MSU) Extension, and Deb Evashevski, St. More...
Friends of Les Cheneaux Community Library will host a book sale Thursday, July 5, to Saturday, July 7, at the library in Cedarville. There will be a presale from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...
Pickford Hay Days will be Wednesday, August 15, with a theme of "Pickin' and Grinnin' in Pickford." All those who play guitars, fiddles, banjos, mandolins, accordions, harmonicas, and similar instruments are invited to spend a weekend jamming in Pi More...
The following students earned test scores in the top 10 positions for their grade levels on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP) in The St. Ignace News coverage area: English Language Arts: St. More...
The Cheboygan Area Arts Council will host its 39th annual Arts Festival Saturday, July 14, from 10 a.m to 4 p.m. at the Cheboygan Ice Pavilion. There will be a $2 admission fee at the door. More...
Hospice of the Straits presents "Grief and the Healing Process: Understanding Your Loss." This series of five meetings is designed to provide a deeper understanding of any loss and the means of reconciling the loss into everyday activities. More...
Kathleen Peterson of St. Ignace was named to the dean's list at Cornerstone University for the spring 2007 semester. She is the daughter of Steve and Janet Peterson of St. Ignace. More...
Heather Troyer, Danielle Breen, and Tyler Bennett from Engadine Consolidated Schools in Engadine have been named local winners in the 38th annual America and Me Essay Contest. All three students received award certificates for their achievement. More...
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