By Amy Polk
When Eric Kozma received his returned entry from the Michigan State Fair two weeks ago, he was surprised to find a ribbon with his award-winning picture. The Hessel resident won second place in the 2007 state fair's art show.
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By Karen Gould
Another section of the St. Ignace waterfront boardwalk has been completed, with 1,150 feet of new walkway extending out to Wawatam Lighthouse along the old Railroad Dock. More...
By Paul Gingras
The Reading Recovery program at Gros Cap School, funded by the Sault Ste. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Wednesday, September 19, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
In the article about the city manager evaluation comments, published on page nine in The St. Ignace News September 20, comments attributed to Councilman Paul Fullerton were Councilman Tom Della-Moretta's comments. Mr. More...
Michael Lowes, 19, of Sault Ste. Marie, who had pleaded guilty to armed robbery, was sentenced to 108 to 240 months in prison Friday, September 21, by Judge Charles Stark in 11th Circuit Court in St. Ignace. He will be eligible for parole in 2016. More...
Michigan's annual fall color show is beginning to shine across the far western and northern Upper Peninsula, reported AAA Michigan Wednesday, September 19, with the peak expected in late September. More...
The Mackinac County Animal Shelter in St. Ignace was recognized with a certificate by the EUP Community Corrections Advisory Board Tuesday, September 11, for providing work opportunities for offenders through community service work. More...
Marina Survey, Chamber Election on Agenda
By Paul Gingras
It was an emotional meeting for the Mackinaw City Village Council Thursday, September 20, when outgoing council members made their final deliberations. Three new council members and a new village clerk will take their seats Thursday, October 4. More...
Former St. Ignace resident Pamela Blum, now of Ashville, Ohio, and Joel Perkins, an Ohio Red Cross staff member, were recently deployed to Little Rock, Arkansas, in readiness for Hurricane Dean's arrival in Texas, Mrs. More...
"No work. Just fun," said Al Colegrove, a member of the Straits Area Sportsmen's Club, describing the group's annual picnic Sunday, September 9. More...
Beginning Tuesday, October 9, Gamblers Anonymous will meet every Tuesday at 7 p.m. at the Catholic Center on Spring Street in St. Ignace. More...
An effort to build on the resurgence of poetry as an oral art form is underway by the "Poetry Out Loud" program, which is extending its poetry recitation competition to all Michigan high school students. More...
Students Raise Funds for New Laboratory Coats
"It is fun doing mixtures," said sixth grade student Kristi Gustafson, as she stirred up a solution Wednesday, September 19, with her laboratory partner, Dakota Obeshaw. "Science is fun," he said. "It is one of my favorite subjects. More...
Run Spanned 750 Miles, Crossed Mackinac Bridge
By Paul Gingras
Raising money for Special Olympics Michigan, members of several Michigan police agencies, a Special Olympics athlete, and the chairman of the Sault Ste. More...
An upgraded fire truck has now been secured for Hendricks Township, paid for by a $35,000, seven-year loan approved by the township board of trustees in July. More...
U.S. Senator and Republican presidential hopeful John McCain learns about making fudge Saturday, September 22, on Mackinac Island. Mr. More...
The Michigan State Police are seeking information about a burglary at Taylor's True Value Hardware on Main Street in Pickford that took place between July 1 and July 13. More...
Mackinac Straits Hospital Long Term Care residents took advantage of the warm weather Thursday, September 13, and headed out to Castle Rock Ponds for an afternoon of fishing. More...
Mackinac Straits Hospital Auxiliary will host a book fair Thursday, September 27, and Friday, September 28, in the Education Room at the hospital. It is open to the public and will take place from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Thursday, and from 6:30 a.m. More...
A half-mile hike across the newly constructed Silver Lake Bridge on the North Country Trail will be hosted Saturday, September 29, by the Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore chapter of the North Country Trail Association. The hike will begin at 10 a.m. More...
A Home Buyer Pre-purchase Workshop will be offered Thursday, September 27, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library by Michigan State University (MSU) Extension. More...
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