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Click here for digital edition  Residents and truckers attending hearings on proposed Mackinac Bridge fare hikes last week told the Mackinac Bridge Authority that maintenance of the bridge should be on the shoulders of all of Michigan, not just local residents, travelers, and commercial shippers. Suggestions made in St. More ... "Of the 14 infected trees that we found, 11 are right here," said John Diddams of the Michigan Department of Agriculture, as he set fire to a pile of ash wood infected with the voracious emerald ash borer (EAB) Thursday, December 6. More ... Mackinac County Road Commission crews had their hands full on a recent weekend when a winter storm dumped nearly two feet of snow on some areas of the county. Manager Karrie Abbitt said all 25 of the county's plow drivers worked overtime, around the clock Sunday, December 2, to clear roads and free snowed-in residents living along county roads. More ... A strain of bacterial infection that's resistant to some antibiotics was reported at Rudyard Area Schools last month, prompting health officials to urge cleaning and disinfecting of public facilities. The bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus, or "staph" for short, has plagued hospitals for decades, but now is spreading to other institutions, like schools and prisons. More ... Mackinac Island Christmas Bazaar visitors were focused on the raffles, auctions, food, and gift sales as a producer and cameraman moved about Community Hall filming and interviewing crafters for a network show to air next year on Home and Garden Television (HGTV), as part of a series tentatively entitled, "Christmas Across America. More ... Michigan's unpopular new service tax was repealed December 1, the same day businesses were supposed to begin collecting it. More ... Demolition of the Mustang Lounge on Mackinac Island continues Friday, December 7. Workers from Maverick Construction of St. Ignace carry off one of the historic heavy timbers used in the construction of the building. The crew is storing the timber, along with smaller pieces of old wood visible on the sidewalk at right. "All historic material we can put back we are going to," said Tamara Burns with HopkinsBurns Design Studio of Ann Arbor. Jason Klonowski and Larry Myers of Mustang Property Development purchased the popular Island spot November 20. The main floor of the rebuilt structure will include a bar, restaurant, and the addition of street-side dining. A second and third floor addition, set back from the street, will include two apartments and three sleeping rooms. The establishment is scheduled to open in May. More ... Brimley, Cedarville, DeTour, and Mackinaw City high schools made a U.S. News and World Report list of the best high schools in the United States. The list was published in the national magazine's November 29 issue, which ranked the schools in gold, silver, and bronze medal categories. The four Eastern Upper Peninsula schools received bronze medal status. More ... The storytelling program for youngsters at the St. Ignace Public Library is back on schedule after postponement for a couple of months in the fall. Ann Roberts, a retired teacher and resident of St. Ignace, reads books to children at 3 p.m. each Wednesday during the winter. Pictured are (from left) Owen Powell, Gabe Martin, Dianna Martin, Ms. Roberts, Eli North, and Maggie Martin enjoying the book "Olivia Helps With Christmas" December 5. More ... |
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