Genealogists Want To Highlight Satigo Project
By Ryan Schlehuber
The French Frog Feast Friday, October 19, will allow community members to enjoy an evening of local history and dishes inspired by early settlers in the Great Lakes region.
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A body found in the Straits of Mackinac has been identified by forensic pathologists as that of pilot Karen Dodds, 52, of Washington, D.C. The body was recovered by the United States Coast Guard St. More...
Straits Taxi of St. Ignace will offer free transportation to the polls to registered voters from the City of St. Ignace and Moran Township on election day, Tuesday, November 6. More...
The Lucas Izzard Foundation for Teens (LIFT) will meet Wednesday, October 17, at 7 p.m. at the Tribal Center in Hessel. The public is welcome to attend. More...
Free preparation classes and testing for earning a GED (General Educational Development) certificate are available on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Thursdays in St. Ignace. Classes are offered from 1 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the St. More...
By Ryan Schlehuber
McCann baseball field in St. Ignace may be the site of city youth soccer programs in the future, as city recreation officials attempt to find a use for the field. Members of the St. More...
Project Hailed as Superior Example of Joining Modern Demands With Ambiance Preservation
By Karen Gould
Mackinac Island residents call the proposed remodeling work and addition plans for the Mustang Lounge and Astor Street Cafe a superior design that should serve as an example of what can be done to meet modern demands while maintaining Island ambian More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Friday, October 5, through Wednesday, October 10, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
A Naubinway man and four people in St. Ignace were arrested on drug charges last week by Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE). More...
By Karen Gould
A proposed three-story, 47- room hotel project slated to begin this fall on Mackinac Island has been abandoned. More...
By Karen Gould
An aviation pioneer, Jane "Janey" Briggs Hart of Mackinac Island helped to pave the way for women astronauts in the United States space program, and now she will be recognized for her work there and in other leadership roles she has played in Michi More...
Pickford High School alumni, spouses, and guests toured New Your City, leaving St. Ignace Tuesday, September 25, for six days. The group traveled in a tour coach owned by fellow alumni Gloria (nee Sims) Jeske and John Jeske of Wisconsin. More...
Luann (nee Altman) Dunsford, originally of St. Ignace, has been appointed the chief executive officer of Michigan Works! Association, the agency announced October 10. More...
Straits Area Ostomy Association will meet Sunday, October 21, at 2 p.m. in the cafeteria at Cheboygan Memorial Hospital in Cheboygan. For more information, call 643-8536. More...
New changes in Michigan hunting laws have been announced by the state's Department of Natural Resources (DNR). They are as follows: • The application period for bear and elk will change next year. More...
The new sign marking the William B. Derby Jr. Nature Preserve appeared in August on property transferred December 2006 from the nonprofit Les Cheneaux Foundation to Little Traverse Conservancy. More...
A flu vaccination clinic will be offered Tuesday, October 23, from noon to 6 p.m. at five locations throughout Chippewa County, including a drive-through clinic open to all adults. More...
The Michigan State Police are seeking information about the theft of tools from Graham Trucking on M-28 near Brimley. The theft occurred August 28 or August 29. More...
The Straits Area Snowmobile Club is seeking volunteers for trail maintenance, brushing, and signing Saturday, October 27, and Sunday, October 28. Participants will meet at Little Bear East Arena parking lot in St. Ignace at 8:30 a.m. Saturday. More...
The Islander Bar in Hessel will host its second annual fundraiser to raise money for fire department equipment Saturday, October 20, beginning at 7 p.m. More...
The price of a city-owned condominium will be reduced by $20,000, agreed Mackinac Island City Council during a special meeting Wednesday, October 3. Rowe House Condominium Number 1 will be listed at $339,000. More...
Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge increased 0.4% for the month of September, compared to September 2006, reported Robert Sweeney, executive secretary of the Mackinac Bridge Authority. More...
A St. Ignace autism support group, Mackinac Parents for Autistic Children, traveled Sunday, September 30, to the Detroit Zoo for a fundraiser for Autism Speaks, a national group supporting research for autism. More...
• Religious Education Classes will begin at St. Ignatius Loyola Church, according to church secretary Susan Tamlyn- Massaway. More...
By Karen Gould
Kathleen Peterson knew she wanted to be a special education teacher when she was in the eighth grade, although she did not think it would be on Mackinac Island. In July, the St. More...
By Amy Polk
Two decades of volunteerism by Linda Sherlund earned her the 2007 Citizen of the Year award from the Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce. The 31-year resident of Cedarville was recognized at the Chamber's annual dinner Wednesday, October 3. More...
By Amy Polk
The warmth and cheerful fall decorations inside the Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Clubhouse took the chill off a brisk fall day Saturday, October 13, when the club celebrated its 40th anniversary. More...
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