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Local School Boards Will Have Open Seats; Candidates Must File by February 13 By Amy Polk Those who want to be a part of the decision making for their local school have until Tuesday, February 13, to file a nominating petition to become a candidate for school board elections in May. Petitions can be returned to various sites, including local township halls, or the Mackinac County or Chi... More ... Gros Cap School To Call for Three-Year Millage Renewal By Paul Gingras Tuesday, May 8, residents in Moran Township will be asked to vote on candidates for two open school board seats currently occupied by Nancy Dandona and Mike Cope. They will also be asked to pass a renewal millage to fund Gros Cap School for the next three years. More ...
By Amy Polk Les Cheneaux Community Schools Board of Education agreed to the use of Wednesday nights for athletic games, if it becomes necessary, and voted to raise the school's fee for driver education by $75. More ...
By Amy Polk Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club will have its first chance to test a new trail groomer this month now that the area finally received some fresh snow. The new groomer, a 160 horsepower Piston Bully "Trail Bully," arrived the first week of December but has sat quietly at the clubhouse awaiting snow. More ... County's First DNA Criminal Case Yields Sentence for Indiana Man By Karen Gould Thirty-six-year-old Robert Day of Indiana was sentenced to 18 to 40 years in prison Friday, January 19, for raping an elderly St. Ignace woman at her home in October 2000. Mr. Day will be returned to Indiana to continue serving prison time for a similar conviction in that state. More ... DDA Appeals To Keep Race in St. Ignace Visitors Bureau Lends Support to May Event By Karen Gould A four-day adventure race that would bring 180 participants from more than 27 states has captured the support of the St. Ignace Downtown Development Authority (DDA) and Visitors Bureau. The organizations are offering to contribute $500 each to sponsor the event as long as the race begins and ends i... More ... Minimum Wage Hike Affects Mackinac Island's Horse Operations By Karen Gould Owners of two horse operations on Mackinac Island say the new state minimum wage hike has forced them to seek rate increases to keep their companies operating. The increases vary, with a 21 percent rise in price for an adult sightseeing ticket to a 25¢ increase in taxi fares. The request was a... More ... Mackinaw City Seeks Firefighters, Considers Ways To Upgrade Department By Paul Gingras To maintain current funding levels for fire service, the Village of Mackinaw City is planning to change the way it collects funds from area townships. The fire department, in association with village planners, is also working on ways to recruit new members, and the village is beginning to make plan... More ... Clark Twp. Planners To Interview Three Land Use Plan Companies Steve Honnila was elected to chair the Clark Township Planning Commission Tuesday, January 9. He succeeds Dave Dunning, who has been the chair for a year and will replace Mr. Honnila as the Planning Commission's liaison to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Jeff Davis will remain vice chair and Selma Eds... More ... Police Reports Reports from the St. Ignace Police Department from December 27 to December January 13: Negaunee 9-1-1 dispatch received two hang-up calls at Glen's Market in St. Ignace Friday, December 29. Officers spoke with a store employee and were told there was no emergency. The employee said no one was... More ... For the Record... The article, "Condo Project To Be Public Meeting Focus" in the January 18 issue of The St. Ignace News incorrectly stated that a public hearing on a planned unit development near American Legion Park would be Wednesday, January 17. The meeting, in fact, will be Wednesday, January 24, at 7 p.m. ... More ... Democrats To Meet With Party Chairman Mark Brewer, chairman of the Michigan Democratic Party, will be at a special meeting hosted by the Chippewa County Democratic Party Thursday, January 25, at the Country Kitchen Restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. The event is free, but interested members of the public must ... More ... Outdoor Recreation Projects May Be Eligible for DNR Grants Communities developing outdoor recreation projects may be eligible for Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Trust Fund grants. Trust Fund grants are also available to help communities buy property. Applications for outdoor recreation project grants are due April 2. The deadline to apply for acqui... More ... Sault Tribe To Host Three College Fairs in February High school students seeking information about enrolling in college are welcome to attend one of three college fairs in February, offered by the Education Division of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. The tribe will hold three fairs: Sunday, February 18 - 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. More ...
The EUP Michigan Works! office and the office of Work First are moving from City Hall to the Bell Office Complex at 6 Spring Street in St. Ignace. Both agencies offer a range of free services to job seekers in the area. Michigan Works!, coordinated by Jay Caldwell, helps workers get skill trainin... More ... Suicide Prevention To Be Topic Feb. 7 Bev Cobain, a cousin of the late musician Kurt Cobain and a nationally recognized speaker on suicide prevention, will be visiting local schools Monday, February 5, and Tuesday, February 6, before holding a professional development seminar at the Kewadin Hotel and Conference Center in Sault Ste. Mar... More ... Federal Wage Proposal Passes House An increase in the minimum wage is proposed on the federal level. The U.S. House of Representatives passed legislation Wednesday, January 10, to increase the federal minimum wage to $7.25 per hour over the next two years. Congressman Bart Stupak of Menominee, who co-sponsored the legislation, repo... More ... Golf Course Improvements Reported The St. Ignace Golf Course committee met Tuesday, January 16, and discussed recent improvements to the course, including the purchasing of a new utility vehicle and leveling of the club house deck. Steps were put in on several tees and also at the club house, said course manager Ben Brown, and tees... More ...
Cheer America Team Tops Competitors Lydia Massaway (from left), Hayley Dumas, and Sheridan Bigger of St. Ignace took first place at the state level in a Cheer America competition in Grand Rapids Saturday, January 20. More ... Snowsfest Clue Hunt Debuts This Week The 2007 Les Cheneaux Snowsfest committee is reviving the Snowsfest Clue Hunt contest this week, with the first in a series of four clues leading to a local business, where a prize is hidden. This week's clue is on Page 5. The prize, valued at $100, will be hidden somewhere in the business. More ... Girl Scouts To Offer Sub Sandwiches The St. Ignace area adult Girls Scouts are holding an annual submarine sandwich sale and are taking orders until Sunday, January 28. The six-inch subs will be made with ham, turkey breast, and American and Swiss cheese. Each sub sandwich is $3. They will be delivered Saturday, February 3. More ... Conservation District To Meet Jan. 25 The Chippewa/East Mackinac Conservation District's 57th annual meeting and dinner will be Thursday, January 25, at 6 p.m. at Bruce Township Hall. The meeting will include elections, recognition for achievements over the year, awards, and prizes, as well as an address by Bill Cook, Michigan State Un... More ... Hearing Set forWed. on Condo Proposal St. Ignace Planning Commission will hold a public hearing on a planned unit development condominium near American Legion Park Wednesday, January 24 at 7 p.m. at St. Ignace City Hall. More ... 9 Teams Will Compete for Driftwood Cup The 13th annual Little Bear Invitational Driftwood Cup men's hockey tournament will be held at Little Bear East Ice Arena in St. Ignace Friday, January 26, through Sunday, January 28. Games will be played from 3 p.m. to 10:30 p.m. Friday, and 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday. The semifinals and finals w... More ... Caregiver Support Meetings To Be Held in February The Les Cheneaux Caregivers Support Group will meet at 4:30 p.m. at the Les Cheneaux Community Library Thursday, February 8. The library is at 75 Hodeck Street in Cedarville. For more information, contact Priscilla King at the library at (906) 484- 3547. More ... Luce-Mackinac Geneaology Society Seeking Information for New Book The Luce-Mackinac Genealogical Society is seeking information for a new book it is compiling, and has announced the completion of two new books about Sandtown Cemetery and Woodlawn Cemetery in Portage Township. More ... Citizens Propose Monument for Local Fishermen A group of St. Ignace citizens proposes to create a monument to preserve the long history of the fishing industry in Mackinac County and a memorial for those who have died in the trade. Organizers have compiled names of fishermen who have died in recent years at Naubinway, St. Ignace, and Cedarvill... More ... Cedarville High School To Host Annual Feb. Carnival Cedarville High School will host its annual carnival Friday night, February 2, at Les Cheneaux Community Schools in Cedarville. Often held in the fall, the carnival was moved to the winter because it fit in the school schedule better. Activities will take place throughout the school, in classroom... More ... Rudyard Library Auction Generates $1,137 An auction at the Rudyard Library in December generated $1,137. The library will use the money to buy new materials, such as best-sellers, large-print books, and reference books. More ... Tahquamenon Falls Hosts Annual Winter Festival Saturday, Feb. 3 Tahquamenon Falls State Park near Paradise will host its annual Winter Festival Saturday, February 3, from noon to 8 p.m. at the Upper Falls parking area. Events include an antique snowmobile display, free snowshoe rental, an up-close visit with an Iditarod dog sled team, ice fishing pole making, ... More ... |
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