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On the Same Page: Area Schools Install Software To Monitor Student Progress By Paul Gingras Twenty years ago, computers had relatively little impact on education or how parents interacted with schools, but in several area districts throughout the Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP), computer technology now affects every level of the public school system, including the cafeteria. This fall, St. More ... Stupak Urges President To Oppose Troop Surge As President Bush meets with his national security team and on the heels of reports that the U.S. has exceeded 3,000 military casualties in Iraq, Congressman Bart Stupak has written a letter January 5 to the President to urge the administration to reject calls for an increase in U.S. troops in Iraq... More ...
By Mike Springsteen, Superintendent January is designated as School Board Appreciation Month. Public school boards of education are the key link between community and public school system. They are the representative voice of the community. They are elected to provide leadership and to provide the governing structure and governing p... More ...
By Karen Gould Residential customers of Edison Sault Electric Company will see an average $5 increase in their electric bill beginning this month, under a rate increase that went into effect January 1. Residential rates will rise by 7.2 percent, from $71.85 to $77.03 a month for customers using 1,000 kilowatt hou... More ... Suicide Prevention Meeting Set Public Asked To Take Part Friday in St. Ignace Finding people and groups who are interested in working to prevent suicides in Mackinac County will be the goal of a public meeting Friday, January 12, at noon at the St. Ignace United Methodist Church. The meeting is sponsored by Mackinac County Human Services Collaborative Body, which is developi... More ...
During their annual organization meeeting Tuesday, January 2, Mackinac County commissioners re-elected Dawn Nelson chair and Carl Frazier vice-chair for one year terms and set their meetings for 3:30 p.m., instead of 2 p.m., on the second and fourth Thursdays of each month. More ... County Hears Appeal, Restores Assistant Prosecutor's Salary By Karen Gould The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners voted Tuesday, January 2, to partially restore the salary of the assistant prosecutor position to $45,000. The action was taken when new prosecutor Fred Feleppa appealed a December decision by the commission to cut the salary of the assistant from $47,436 ... More ... Reeves: Portage Twp. Ambulance Operating Smoothly in Face of Rift By Paul Gingras Portage Township's ambulance corps is functioning smoothly again, following the demotion of its former director, Harold Reeves, in a 3-2 vote at a special township board meeting Friday, November 17. Despite the unrest, the ambulance corps has continued to provide services without disruption, Mr. More ... City Council Will Meet at Library St. Ignace City Council will hold its regular meeting at 8 p.m. Monday, January 15, at the St. Ignace Library on 110 West Spruce Street. Council's February 19 regular meeting is scheduled to be held at Little Bear East Conference Center, and its March 19 regular meeting will take place in front of... More ...
Celebrating the first day of winter Friday, December 22, fifth grade students at Engadine Consolidated Schools make snow cones for the elementary students at lunch time. More ... 92nd District Court The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace January 2, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. + Timothy Schlappi, 46, of Petoskey, pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana and was assessed a fine of $1,000 or 100 days in jail. More ... Sen. Allen To Serve on Five Committees State Senator Jason Allen announced December 28 he will be serving on five legislative committees, while chairing two of those committees. Senator Allen will head up the Senate Committee on Commerce and Tourism and Senate Committee on Senior Citizens and Veterans Affairs. More ... Shore-to-Shore Hike January 13 The Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Chapter of the North Country Trail Association will host a hike at the Haywood School Road intersection of H-40, between Trout Lake and Rudyard Saturday, January 13, at 10 a.m. The chapter will provide leaders for hikes of varying lengths. Participants should dress for ... More ...
Students Find New Opportunity for Adventure With After-School Ski Trips Almost every weekend in winter, Bob and Nelda Vaught take a group of high school students and set out in search of snowy hills - the kind you can't find around DeTour. They end up at Nub's Nob in Harbor Springs, where the students can ski and snowboard down the snow-capped hills to their hearts' c... More ... 140 Acres of Land Preserved at Cedarville One hundred forty acres of land in Cedarville has become the Les Cheneaux Foundation Nature Preserve, following the Les Cheneaux Foundation's donation of land to Little Traverse Conservancy. The parcel includes one-half mile of shoreline along Lake Huron at the west entrance to the Les Cheneaux Cha... More ... Homework Helpers, Genealogy Among Programs To Debut at Library Les Cheneaux Library Announces Schedules Les Cheneaux Community Library will debut three new programs in January and February. Homework Helpers started Tuesday, January 9, and will offer free tutoring Tuesdays and Wednesdays of each week, from 3:15 to 4:45 p.m. Adult volunteers will help participating students with homework, study skills... More ... Ink Techniques, Kayak Lessons Offered at Rudyard CCSS Announces Winter Programs Rudyard Consolidated Community Schools Services announces the following activities it will offer through April, at Rudyard Area Schools. A free open swim will be at the Rudyard Pool Saturday, January 13, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Children can play on the alligator float, water slide, or any of the poo... More ... Cards Can Be Sent to Speidel in Chicago Dick Speidel of Chicago and the Les Cheneaux Islands has been hospitalized for surgery. Friends can send mail and cards to him at 6101 North Sheridan Road East, Number 25A, Chicago, Illinois 60660. More ... Sportsmen To Meet in St. Ignace Jan. 15 The Straits Area Sportsmen's Club will meet Monday, January 15, at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge on North State Street in St. Ignace. New members are welcome. Members should use the back entrance to access the lodge. More ... Musicians Invited to Open Mic Night Area entertainers are invited to participate in Open Mic Night Friday, January 19, from 8 p.m. to midnight at the Flame Lounge in St. Ignace. Musicians and other acts are welcome. The event is hosted by St. Ignace musician Gene Perry. More information is available by calling Mr. Perry at 643-7815... More ... Walleye Jamboree Rescheduled The Soo Area Sportsman's Club has called off the late January Walleye Jamboree, owing to warm weather that has not allowed adequate ice to form on Munuscong Bay, where the tournament is usually held. The event has been rescheduled for Wednesday, February 21, through Sunday, February 25. Sportsman'... More ... Snow Is Only Thing Lacking at Mackinaw City Winterfest There may be a lack of snow but no lack of things to see and do at the 14th annual Winterfest in Mackinaw City Thursday, January 18, to Saturday, January 20. Among the many events to be held are snowsculpting, a euchre tournament, chili cook-off, a poker walk, and indoor skating. More ... Police Seek Public Vigilance To Combat Crime in Chippewa County An increase in breaking and entering of homes, businesses, and vehicles has been reported by all police agencies in Chippewa County, and they are asking for public vigilance to help deter further crime, reported Chippewa County Prosecuting Attorney Brian Peppler Wednesday, January 4. More ... Grad Party To Be Planned Jan. 24 Parents of graduating seniors at LaSalle High School in St. Ignace are invited to attend a meeting at the high school library at 7 p.m. Wednesday, January 24, to plan graduation night activities. Senior students are also welcome to attend. More ... Singles Dinner in Sault January 20 Single people age 40 and older from across northern Michigan are invited to participate in monthly dinners hosted by Singles for Christ of Zion Lutheran Church of Petoskey. The next dinner will be Saturday, January 20, at 7 p.m. at Hunan Restaurant in Petoskey. Reservations must be made by calling ... More ... Walk ForWarmth February 3 The Mackinac County Walk for Warmth will begin at the Community Action building on Reagon Street in St. Ignace at 11 a.m. Saturday, February 3. A chili dinner and a silent auction at Community Action will follow. Proceeds from the pledge walk will be used to prevent utility shutoffs for county res... More ... Music Program To Host Spaghetti Dinner January 12 Les Cheneaux Community Schools' music program will host its ninth annual spaghetti dinner Friday, January 12, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria in Cedarville. Adult dinners are $6 and dinners for children 10 and younger are $3. All proceeds from the fundraiser will benefit band activi... More ... County Clerks Can Perform Marriages A change in state law now allows county clerks to perform marriage ceremonies. Mackinac County Clerk Mary Kay Tamlyn told county commissioners the news Tuesday, January 2, noting that clerks around the state are charging from $20 to $50 for the service. Upon her recommendation, commissioners appro... More ... Young Cheerleaders Advance to State Finals; Hold Can Drive The Division Two St. Ignace Cheer America team will collect cans and bottles Saturday, January 13, to raise money for their trip to the Cheer America State Finals. The young cheerleaders and their families will collect the returnables from around the City of St. Ignace from noon to 4 p.m. Arrangeme... More ... |
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