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Rendezvous at the Straits Will Be This Weekend

A Rendezvous at the Straits French Voyager Reenactment and Powwow, a family event celebrating the history of the St. Ignace area, will take place Saturday, August 25, and Sunday, August 26, at Father Marquette Memorial Park in St. Ignace. More...

Law-White VFW Post and Auxiliary Earn Patriotism Award

The Law-White Post 7958 Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary of the Les Cheneaux and Pickford areas were given an award by the Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce, presented here by Chamber President Tom Haske (far right), for their patri More...

Rough Water, Cardboard Boat Races Provide Weekend Entertainment at St. Ignace

The St. Ignace Water Sports Weekend featured professional water craft racing and not-so-professional cardboard boat races and even Police Chief Tim Matelski joined in the fun, as the dunk tank target for a winter heating assistance fundraiser. More...

Cedar Cove Residents Enjoy Boating at Les Cheneaux

Top, left: Thirteen residents of Cedar Cove Assisted Living Community enjoy pontoon boat rides offered by Jim and Madge Berryhill of Cedarville. The two boat rides were July 18 and July 20. More...

Red Hat Society To Meet Aug. 25

The Jewels of the Straits Red Hat Society will meet Saturday, August 25, at 1 p.m. at the Scenic Rest Area on the west side of I-75 between exit 345 (Portage Street) and exit 348 (Evergreen Shores/Castle Rock). More...

EUP Students Earn Scholarships

Mandy Hesselink of Rudyard and Jessica Church of Brimley were recipients of $500 scholarships at Lake Superior State University, awarded by National Office Products and Printing, Inc., of Sault Ste. Marie. More...

'Early Show' Broadcast Will Be Thursday

Dave Price of the CBS Early Show will broadcast live from Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island Thursday, August 23, from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. The broadcast will begin at 7 a.m. and guests should arrive at the porch at Grand Hotel at 6:15 a.m. More...

Hope Chest To Mark First Year With Open House Saturday

The Hope Chest Resale Shop in St. Ignace will celebrate its first anniversary with an open house Saturday, August 25, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., at 250 Ferry Lane. More...

LaSalle Class of '57 Celebrates Reunion

Members of the LaSalle High School Class of 1957 celebrated their 50th year class reunion Friday, July 6, through Sunday, July 8. Twenty-nine of the 61 classmates attended reunion functions at the city park near the Coast Guard Station, the St. More...

Rick Stewart Is Recognized for Service to U.P. Veterans

American Legion Veterans Service Officer Rick Stewart was presented an award for his exceptional service to the veterans of the Upper Peninsula by Post Commander Dan Ingles of American Legion Post 3 in Sault Ste. Marie. Mr. More...

Bowling Meeting Set for August 28

A meeting will be held for the women's Bluewater League Tuesday, August 28, at 6:30 p.m. at Gateway Lanes. New bowlers are welcome to participate. More...

Craft Store To Close Sept. 10

ATouch of Craft, a shop at the Arnold Line ferry Dock 1 in St. Ignace, will close for the season Monday, September 10. The shop offers items handcrafted by senior citizens. More...

Local Health Dept. Offers Lead Tests

Mattel, Inc. has initiated a recall for several toy products manufactured between January 2002 and January 31, 2007. The recalled toys may contain unsafe levels of lead. More...

Mud Runs, Contests, Livestock Events To Highlight Chippewa County Fair

The Chippewa County Fair in Kinross will open Sunday, August 26, and continue through Monday, September 3. More...

Preparations Underway for 50th Annual Bridge Walk

In 1958, sixty-five people strode high above the Straits of Mackinac during the first Mackinac Bridge Walk. This year, an estimated 50,000 participants will stroll south along the five-mile span from St. More...

Pickford Veterans Memorialized at Museum

Military veterans Jerry Morningstar of Hessel (left) and Ray Wojnaroski of the Raber and Goetzville area inspect the new Pickford Veterans Memorial at the Pickford Historical Museum on Main Street August 4. More...

Kincheloe Destruction of Property Cases Are Investigated

The Michigan State Police are investigating two malicious destruction of property cases in Kincheloe. In the early morning hours of Sunday, June 24, two vehicles had windows smashed out in Kincheloe. More...

Local Scouts Serve in Governor's Honor Guards

Girl Scouts Karen Landreville of Hessel and Annemarie Horn of St. Ignace served as members of the Mackinac Island Governor's Honor Guard Troop 609 on Mackinac Island from Saturday, August 4, through Saturday, August 11. More...

Surplus Food Distribution Announced

Community Action Agency's Commodity Supplemental Surplus Food Program will change its schedule for August distribution. More...

Energy Saving Workshops Offered

The Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Agency will present free energy saving workshops in August. During these workshops, participants can learn measures to conserve home energy. Workshops will be held at several locations. More...

Grief Recovery Meetings Planned

A series of meetings entitled "Grief and the Healing Process: Understanding Your Loss" will be presented by Hospice of the Straits in St. Ignace on Wednesdays from September 5 through October 3. More...

Corrections Job Fair To Help Fill 150 Positions

To Be August 23 at Sault Ste. Marie

The Michigan Department of Corrections will host a job fair at the Cisler Center of Lake Superior State University Thursday, August 23, to fill more than 150 correction officers vacancies in the Upper Peninsula anticipated in the near future. More...

Corvette Show Begins Friday

The 18th Annual Corvette Crossroads Auto Show is scheduled for Friday, August 24, and Saturday, August 25, in Mackinaw City. More...

Evashevski, Mackinaw To Perform

Bayside Live!

Mackinaw will be featured in a Locals on the Bay concert Wednesday, August 22, at 7 p.m. at St. Ignace Marina. Also at the marina, Emily Evashevski will perform for Bayside Live! Thursday, August 23, at 7 p.m. She is a St. More...

Tractor Stolen in Rudyard

The Michigan State police are investigating the theft of a Kubota tractor in Rudyard Township. The tractor was stolen from Macinnis Advertising on Hantz Road north of 19 Mile Road. More...

Dirty Jobs Airs Island Segment August 28

Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" television series filmed on Mackinac Island in May is scheduled to air Tuesday, August 28, at 9 p.m. The segment lasts 15 minutes. More...

Great Lakes Boat Building School Establishes Scholarship Fund

The Great Lakes Boat Building School in Cedarville announces the establishment of a $25,000 scholarship fund that will provide opportunities to those interested in pursuing a career in the boat building and restoration industries. More...

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