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Click here for digital edition  The Mackinac Bridge will close briefly twice Saturday, July 28, during the 50th anniversary celebration. The first closure will be for a parade crossing. Northbound lanes will be closed from approximately 11:45 a.m. to 11:55 a.m. Southbound lanes will be closed from approximately 11:50 a.m. until noon. More ... Legislation that will ensure that federal agencies lower their flags to half-staff in honor of fallen service members was signed by President George W. Bush Friday, June 29. The bill was sponsored by U.S. More ... The Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show is about memories and connections to the past. Families piled inside a boat for a sunset ride. Damp old boathouses sheltering dark, sleek hulls of wooden boats. Creaky wooden docks with boats attached by slender white lines. The thrill of a youngster driving a boat for the first time after years of enviously watching adults do it. More ... Michigan Works! and Work First opened a new office at 6 Spring Street in St. Ignace with a ribbon cutting open house, assisted by Chamber of Commerce ambassadors Friday, July 13. More ... Engadine's Heritage Day celebration is Sunday, July 22, at the Garfield Township Hall and Mill Pond Park. There is no entrance fee. The event begins at 10 a.m. and continues into the evening. Square dancing begins at 5:15 p.m. More ... Ernest Hemingway's "The Nick Adams Stories" will be read by people across the state for the Great Michigan Read, a community literacy program, the Michigan Humanities Council announced Monday, July 9. Engadine Library and St. Ignace Public Library are two local libraries participating in this program. More ... The health and well-being of Lake Huron and its historically low water levels will be discussed at a Friday, August 10, seminar, "Our Middle Lakes Crises: An Update on Issues, Programs, and Progress" at the Community Center in Cedarville. Cedarville Bay's weevil treatment and local water quality will also be discussed. More ... Success was apparent for St. Ignace's Movie Under the Stars event, as the parking lot and the north lawn of the Little Bear East Arena and Community Center was filled with vehicles and people who came to watch family movies featured on an outdoor, inflatable screen Monday, July 2, and Tuesday, July 3. More ... An engine malfunction was the cause of a fire that engulfed a 1983 Coachman motor home on US-2 near Pte. Aux Chenes Friday evening, July 13. The motor home, driven by Jeff Valliere of Alanson, who was accompanied by two passengers, was totally destroyed, however, no one was injured, reported Michigan State Police in St. Ignace. More ... Memories of the former Miller's Camp in Cut River may be stirred next summer when traffic from US-2 is rerouted to Cut River Road to bypass a $1 million rehabilitation project at Cut River Bridge. As it did years ago, traffic will once again pass by the site of the former restaurant, gas station, and rental cabin business, originally owned by Frank and Opha Miller. More ... A former six-cabin resort in Brevort has been transformed into shops with ever-changing, flea-market style tables under tents, where area residents and traveling salespeople are selling new and used goods. The summer business, called The Village Marketplace, is across from the Whitetail Resort on US-2. It is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday through Sunday. More ... Fifty swimmers will attempt to swim across the Straits of Mackinac this Labor Day to celebrate the Mackinac Bridge's 50th anniversary. More ... A group of Cheboygan, Clark Township, and Indian River children will compete in the National Young Champions Cheer America championship in Madison, Wisconsin, Saturday, August 4. The team will raise money to help offset the cost of the trip over the next two months, and will host a bake sale Friday, July 27, from 9 a.m. to noon at Cedarville Foods on M-134 in Cedarville. More ... The newly formed Brevort Township Community Foundation presented the Straits Area Sportsmen's Club with a $1,500 check Friday, July 13, to be used for the club's cormorant control and fish crib projects. The money was generated by a silent auction at the first Brevort Lake Walleye Derby Saturday, June 2. More ... The Les Cheneaux Education Foundation's Art Chair auction has started, and bids are being taken on chairs displayed at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. The auction will continue through Tuesday, July 31. Bid sheets accompany the chairs at the auction. Bids must be submitted in person during regular library hours. More ... Plans are being made for the first Hiawatha Paddling Festival in Cedarville Friday, September 14, through Sunday, September 16. Activities will be staged at Cedar Campus, seven miles east of Cedarville. Participants are encouraged to register before August 1. More ... Music in Mackinaw will feature Mad Agnes Saturday, July 21, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park on South Huron Avenue in Mackinaw City. The trio from Connecticut plays with an eclectic style that features intelligent songwriting, and intricate, whimsical harmonies. More ... If the American dream means doing better than your parents did, then Mike Brockman's not living it. Single, with a 10-year-old daughter, he's a server at a Black Angus restaurant in Mesa, Arizona. His father at his age had a good, steady job as a machinist at TRW. More ... The following information was supplied to columnist Miriam Blair by Ralph Dolsen of Warren: A genealogy chart shows the relationship of Gilbert Dolsen, P.J. Dolsen, Charles Dolsen, and Nettie Elizabeth (nee Dolsen) Closs. The name Dolsen or Dolson is used interchangeably. More ... Boating safety classes for all ages will be offered in Cedarville Thursday, August 2, and Friday, August 3, and people who plan to take the class must register early, because space is limited. Classes will take place from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Clark Township Fire and Ambulance Hall on Meridian Street. Enter on the side facing First National Bank of St. More ... Jim Bishop will be featured in a Locals on the Bay concert Wednesday, July 18, at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Marina. Mr. Bishop offers a wide selection of music, including ballads, polkas, pop, western, and contemporary. He lives in St. Ignace and Englewood, Florida. More ... The Mackinac County Sheriff's Department and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will host off-road vehicle (ORV) safety classes at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace Monday, July 23, and Tuesday, July 24, from 9 a.m. to noon. Participants must be 11 years or older and can earn their ORV safety certificate free of charge. Preregistration is not required. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, July 10, and Wednesday, July 11, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. The court does not distinguish between jail time to be served immediately and jail sentences that are suspended. More ... • The photograph caption describing the St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church group in St. Ignace's Fourth of July parade, which appeared on page three in the July 12 issue, included inaccuracies. Father Rey Garcia, pictured in the foreground, is the priest at Ste. Anne's Catholic Church on Mackinac Island, and not at the St. Ignace church. More ... The Village of DeTour will receive a $25,000 grant, which will contribute toward establishment of an industrial park in the village. Congressman Bart Stupak announced the grant, Tuesday, June 26, saying it would help strengthen the area's economy. More ... Film maker Michael Moore wears a "Java Joe's" restaurant hat in one scene of his new movie, "Sicko," highlighting his interest in the Straits of Mackinac and his friendship with Joe and Sandy Durm of St. Ignace. Mr. Moore became friends with the Durms when celebrating his birthday in the area four years ago. More ... Christopher Bradford, grandson of Joan and the late Clyde "Bo" Bradford of Moran,recently was graduated from De Vry's Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago, with a master's degree in Business Administration with an accounting emphasis. More ... St. Ignace City Police Officer Ryan Diehl returned to the department after a one-year hiatus, having participated in a United Nations police training program in Kosovo. With his return, Officer Bruce Bigger plans to retire from the department in August. More ... Tickets are now on sale for Les Cheneaux Education Foundation's production of Rogers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella." The musical show will be presented Thursday, August 2, through Saturday, August 4, at 7:30 p.m. A Sunday matinee at 3 p.m. will be presented August 5. More ... A hamburger bash to raise money for the Pickford Historical Museum will be Friday, July 20, from 5 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at Pickford Township Hall on Main Street in Pickford. Admission will be by donation. More ... "Get a Clue at the Library" summer reading program at Engadine Library began July 11 and will continue through August 15. Sessions will take place each Wednesday afternoon at 3 p.m. The free program is open to area children ages four years through those who finished sixth grade this year. More ... Kelly Rae Steiner, a 2003 LaSalle High School graduate, was graduated from Western Michigan University's Haworth College of Business Saturday, June 30, with a bachelor's degree in accounting. More ... Kewadin Casino is again partnering with hotel and motel owners in the St. Ignace, Mackinaw City, Mackinac Island, Manistique, Hessel, and Christmas areas to offer a casino token package to guests staying in local hotel and motel properties. More ... A session on researching and remembering family history will be led by Kathy Hollowell Tuesday, July 24, at Les Cheneaux Historical Museum in Cedarville. Starting at 7 p.m., Mrs. Hollowell will share her own experiences with learning her family's history, and will give research and genealogy tips. More ... Windquest, a yacht owned by Doug DeVos of Grand Rapids, crossed the finish line between Round Island Lighthouse and Windermere Point on Mackinac Island Sunday, July 15, at 6:54 p.m., making it the first to finish the Chicago to Mackinac race for the second year in a row. More ... Gamblers Anonymous will meet Tuesday, August 7, at 7 p.m. in the basement of St. Ignatius Loyola Catholic Church in St. Ignace. The group will continue to meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. More ... Mackinac Parents for Autistic Children, a local autism support group, will hold a can and bottle drive Wednesday, July 18, and a bake sale at Glen's Market in St. Ignace Saturday, July 28, to raisefunds for a trip to the Autism Walk Relay at the Detroit Zoo Sunday, September 30. More ... Local students from the surrounding area named to the National Honor Roll are Lara Peters of Engadine, Joslynn Rizzo of Kinross, and Gail Berkompas, Ian Bowyer, Meagan Mayer, and Amber Shann, all of Rudyard. The National Honor Roll recognizes high-achieving high school and middle school students. Only students with a B or better average are eligible to be listed. More ... Five local students earned degrees at Michigan Technological University's commencement ceremony May 5. Meghan Donahue of St. Ignace earned a Bachelor of Science degree in biomedical engineering. Brian Dow of St. Ignace received a Bachelor of Science in civil engineering. More ... The St. Ignace Public Library will host a performance by "Ski," a musical trio, Thursday, August 2, at 11 a.m. Gordon the Magician will present his magic show, "Mystery of Missing Book Worm," Tuesday, August 7, at 7 p.m. at the library. More ... The 1997 graduating class of LaSalle High School will host a reunion Saturday, August 18, at 2 p.m. at the American Legion Park in St. Ignace. For more information, call Jamie Graham at (906) 235-0764. More ... Dennis Ross of Rudyard was named to the spring dean's list at Baker College of Owosso. He earned a 3.5 grade point average or higher to achieve this honor. More ... Christine Ney, formerly of St. Ignace, an instructor at Ball State University, has earned an award from The Indianapolis Star Academic All-Stars Program, sponsored in conjunction with the Indiana Association of School Principals and the Indiana Department of Education. More ... Author Loren Graham will visit Bayliss Public Library in Sault Ste. Marie to speak about his book "A Face in the Rock: The Tale of a Grand Island Chippewa" Thursday, July 19, at 7 p.m. The event is free and open to the public. More ... The following local students were named to the dean's list at Central Michigan University for the spring 2007 semester: Justin Garlock, Chelsea Laprairie, Christopher Paquin, and Elizabeth Ruegg, all of St. More ... The Michigan State Police are investigating a malicious destruction of property incident at a residence on Nicolet Road near Five Mile Road in Soo Township. Someone keyed both sides of a 2000 purple Chrysler Cirrus four-door while it was parked in a driveway overnight on or around April 18. More ... Les Cheneaux Islands Association annual meeting and dinner will be Thursday, August 9. The deadline to register is Wednesday, August 1. 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