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Drivers: Match Speed With Conditions By Karen Gould A proposed state law that permitted local governments to set speed limits on gravel roads was vetoed by the Governor Jennifer Granholm in December, but that will not impact Mackinac County, and road officials stress that drivers should match their speed to road conditions, not speed limits. More ...
John Griffin (left), vice president of the EUP Snowmobile Council, presented a donation from the group for $1,500 to the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Department to help with costs for trail patrols. The check was presented Thursday, December 14, to Sheriff Scott Strait. The local snowmobile organizatio... More ... Barbara Brown Elected as MBA Vice Chairman; Committees Set The Mackinac Bridge Authority elected William Gnodtke of Charlevoix chairman and Barbara Brown of Lansing vice-chair at its October meeting in St. Clair. Committees, with the chair listed first, are: Finance, Murray Wikol of Bloomfield Hills, R. Daniel Musser III of Mackinac Island, and Patrick G... More ...
Russell Scott Norris of Drummond Island has been elected as the new president of the DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society (DRLPS), the nonprofit volunteer organization whose mission is to preserve the DeTour Reef Light between DeTour Village and Drummond Island. More ... Les Cheneaux Community Schools Discuss More Ways To Reduce Budget By Amy Polk In their last board meeting of 2006, the school board at Les Cheneaux Community Schools adopted 10 cuts to save money from a list of 35 money-saving strategies proposed two years ago, and will mull other proposals on the list as the new year unfolds. Trustees anticipate more compromises and cuts to... More ...
By Paul Gingras Substance abuse specialist Melanie MacDowell wants high schools and middle schools in Mackinac and Luce counties to contact her regarding a new drug and alcohol prevention program called Prime for Life, which she would like to bring to area districts. More ...
Les Cheneaux Elementary School students wait in anticipation before singing holiday tunes at the school’s Winter Music Concert Tuesday night, December 19, in Cedarville. More ... Wash Hands Often To Combat Flu Proper hand washing is a key measure in avoiding germs causing colds or flu, reported the Michigan State Medical Society (MSMS) December 21. Hands should be rubbed together with soap for at least 20 seconds before rinsing with warm water to remove germs from the skin. Singing the “ABC Song” while w... More ... Walk forWarmth To Be Held Feb. 3 The Mackinac County Walk for Warmth has been scheduled for Saturday, February 3, at 9 a.m. at the Community Action Center at 368 Reagon Street in St. Ignace. Proceeds from the pledge walk will be used to prevent utility shut-off for Mackinac County residents who do not qualify for other human servi... More ... St. Ignace Library Announces Events The St. Ignace Public Library will host a book sale, a children’s Movie Night, and an Adult Craft Night in January. All events will be at the library. The used book sale will take place Saturday, January 6, from 10 a.m. to noon. More ... Mackinac Island Ferry Departure Times Announced Arnold Transit Company’s Huron will make three roundtrips between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island until ice conditions force the service to be terminated, the company has reported. Boat departures from St. Ignace are at 7:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 3:45 p.m. and from Mackinac Island are at 8:15 a.m., n... More ... Mackinac Bridge Traffic Up 4.2% Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge in November increased 4.2 percent when compared to November 2005, the Mackinac Bridge Authority reported December 18. This November, 293,750 vehicles crossed the span, while 282,034 crossed last November. Traffic for 2006 is 2.7 percent behind last year’s pace,... More ... Police Reports Reports from the St. Ignace Police Department from December 23 to December 27: A St. Ignace man was taken to the Mackinac Straits Hospital’s emergency room early Saturday morning, December 23, after a friend told police she thought the man, who had been drinking, took several pills from his ... More ... Burglary Reported at Pickford Store The Chippewa County Sheriff’s Department is seeking information about a burglary at the Napa store in Pickford that took place early on the morning of Friday, December 15. Fifty-one Carhartt clothing items valued at more than $2,300 were stolen. Those who may have information about this crime are ... More ... Driver Traveling Wrong Way on I-75 St. Ignace police apprehended a 24-year-old Sault Ste. Marie man after a short chase on I-75 around 3 a.m. Thursday, December 21, as the driver was heading south in the highway’s northbound lane. Officers Allan Mitchell and Merlin Doran chased Jeffrey Aikens from the M-123 exit ramp to near the St... More ... Cheboygan To Host Free Sleep Clinic A free sleep apnea clinic will be held at VitalCare in Cheboygan Wednesday, January 10, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The clinic is for all sleep apnea patients regardless of where their equipment was purchased. A registered respiratory therapist will be on hand to provide pressure checks and mask fitting... More ... Les Cheneaux Chamber Announces Holiday Decorating Contest Winners Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce decorating contest winners were the First National Bank of St. Ignace, Les Cheneaux Branch, in the commercial category, and John and Sandi Fisher, 812 North M-129, in the residential category. More ...
Daisy Girl Scout Troop 125 of St. Ignace received a surprise visit from Santa and Mrs. Claus Wednesday December 20. Pictured, from left, are Angel Hutchins, Sarah Doran, Morgan Thomas, and Lily Colegrove. Troop 125 is sponsored by Zodiac Party Store. Photo courtesy of Alyssa Roznovsky More ... Energy Grants To Benefit EUPISD The Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District is among four districts to share $24,000 to introduce energy efficiency and a renewable energy curriculum into classrooms. The grant is from the U.S. Department of Energy and supports the National Energy Education Development (NEED) project. ... More ...
By Paul Gingras The Hiawatha National Forest is already a little healthier, thanks to the pioneering efforts of Daryl Ulberg and Brad Cromell at St. Ignace. Over the past year, the two replaced traditional petroleumbased lubricants in heavy machinery with biodegradable materials, winning the Green Award for Region... More ... Mackinac County To Share in Federal Emergency Funds Mackinac County is one of 29 counties in Michigan’s First Congressional District to share in a recent $493,000 award provided by the federal Emergency Food and Shelter (EFS) program. The program is designed to supplement and expand ongoing programs to provide shelter, food, and support services. More ... Committee To Determine Sewer Use on Mackinac Island To Prioritize Requests as Island Reaches Treatment Capacity By Karen Gould As Mackinac Island’s sewage treatment capacity is reached, the city is fine-tuning the procedures for residents and businesses to apply for what is left. At a city council meeting Wednesday, December 20, Mayor Margaret Doud established a new committee to evaluate policies for the allocation of sewe... More ... Man Convicted of Shooting Gray Wolf Claude Stephen Gersky, 80, of Buckley, was sentenced last week in connection with the shooting of an adult gray wolf. Judge Joseph Schwedler of 95B District Court in Crystal Falls sentenced Mr. More ... Dozens of World Countries Experiencing Increases in Forest Area In the same breath that you say “cut,” nature is saying “regeneration.” By Bill Cook Upper Peninsula Extension Forester America losing its forests is a myth. The same is true for Michigan and across the Lake States. In fact, dozens of countries around the world are experiencing increases in forest area. Some of this growth is owing to plantations, which some folks would argue isn’t really forest, however, most of t... More ... Sturgeon Spearing Lottery Begins Jan. 8 The 2007 application period for the Black Lake sturgeon spear hunting lottery is Monday, January 8 through Friday, January 12. Interested anglers may register for the lottery by calling the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Gaylord Operations Service center, at (989) 732-3541, or by applying i... More ... Application Period Open for Turkey Hunt Spring wild turkey hunting permits can be applied for through February 1 at any authorized license dealer, at Department of Natural Resources Operations Service Centers, or online. The spring wild turkey season is April 23 through May 31 and will last from seven to 31 days, depending on the hunt un... More ...
Pickford High School has named Brittany Kucharczyk, Jessica Osborn, Rachel Schmitigal, Cody Stevenson its students of the month for December. Brittany Kucharczyk, 17, is a senior and the daughter of Chris and Tony Kucharczyk. She has two siblings, Melissa and Eric Kucharczyk. More ... Word Watchers Target Celebrity Names on LSSU ‘Banished’ List Annual List Names Words To Be Banned Lake Superior State University proposes an exit strategy for 2006: the 32nd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-Use, Over-Use and General Uselessness. On December 31, 1975, former LSSU Public Relations Director Bill Rabe and some colleagues cooked up the whimsical idea t... More ...
Mackinac County Commissioners were recognized for establishing a smoke free policy for public and private worksites by the Upper Peninsula Diabetes Outreach Network, Thursday, December 14. Commissioners adopted the local legislation in the fall of 2005. Pictured are (from left) Prevention Specialist... More ...
By Paul Gingras When James Gamble of Moran Township won two computers in a contest, he gave one of them to Gros Cap School, which has incorporated it into its technology program. It has been wired into the computer arrangement in Marcia Sweeney’s sixth grade classroom. More ... Nitz Program Seeking Mentors; Meeting at Library January 11 The Robert H. Nitz Mentoring Program is seeking mentors to help guide and improve the lives of area children. Program organizers are hosting a volunteer information session Thursday, January 11, at the St. Ignace Public Library, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Free training will be provided. More ...
Twenty-six fifth grade students were graduated from the Mackinac County Drug Abuse Resistance Education program Tuesday, December 12, in Cedarville, including (back row, from left) Cole Diehl, Eric Schebel, Heather Lindberg, Kelley Wright, Kelly Plank, Kayla Merchberger, Tessa Reppenhagen, More ... Engadine Consolidated Schools by Stu Hobbs Superintendent Early this month, Engadine High School began the formal process of changing its curriculum and assessment procedures to meet the "new" high school reform expectations. More ... Grants Available to Communities Seeking To Remove EAB Trees Michigan communities may be eligible for grants to replace trees killed by the emerald ash borer. Up to $20,000 will be awarded on a competitive basis. Projects must be completed by August 31. The application deadline is January 17. The emerald ash borer is native to Asia and attacks ash trees. ... More ... SAAC Meeting The School Activities Advisory Council will meet Wednesday, January 10, at 6 p.m. in the Les Cheneaux Elementary School conference room in Cedarville. Everyone is welcome. More ... Weather Author To Speak Jan. 13 Karl Bohnak, meteorologist for Marquette-based TV 6, who has written a book called “So Cold a Sky: Upper Michigan Weather Stories,” will speak at the Engadine Library Saturday, January 13, at 11 a.m. The presentation will be based on stories about storms in the Engadine/ Naubinway area. The event i... More ... State Employee Retirees Meeting The Upper Peninsula Chapter 16 of the State Employee Retirees Association will meet Monday, January 8, at 1:30 p.m. in the conference room of the State Office Building in Lansing. Members and their guests are invited to attend. More ... |
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