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By Paul Gingras First responders and disaster survivors will benefit from a Red Cross vehicle that will provide food, coffee, and a place to rest during emergencies such as fires, said Donna Goldthorpe, chair of the 19-member Red Cross Disaster Action Team of Mackinac County. More ...
"Don't ever throw anything away that could be useful, just bring it to us at the Hope Chest," said volunteer Donna Pope of the St. Ignace resale shop Friday, February 9. Volunteers at the store on Ferry Lane want the community to know that the shop stocked with quality clothing, housewares, and bab... More ...
Mark Eby of St. Ignace was named the 2006 Hunter Education Instructor of the Year by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR). Mr. Eby was chosen by a DNR committee from about 15 nominees for the award, and was honored at a Natural Resources Commission meeting in Lansing Thursday, February 8. More ... Moran Twp. Board Considers Ski Hill Logging, OK's Bridge Events By Paul Gingras At its regular meeting Wednesday, February 7, the Moran Township Board of Trustees gave its approval to the Mackinac Bridge Authority to conduct a celebration for the 50th anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge, which will take place Friday, July 27, and Saturday, July 28, on property in the township. More ... New Ideas Develop for Brevort Twp. Fire Hall Project By Paul Gingras A new idea for housing the Brevort Township Fire Department's equipment, for creating a new building for township government activities, and to provide space for resident activities emerged unexpectedly during the regular meeting of the Brevort Township Board of Trustees Tuesday, February 6. More ... Police Seize Cocaine at Mackinaw City More than $8,000 worth of powder and crack cocaine and other drug-related equipment was seized by police, leading to two arrests in Mackinaw City Friday, February 9, Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) reported. More ...
Decadent, catalyst, stratification, escalate, bodacious, garrison, and diaphragm are some of the words local students spelled correctly to advance to the Regional Spelling Bee in Sault Ste. Marie Thursday, February 22, at 3:30 p.m. The bee will bring together all Eastern Upper Peninsula students w... More ...
Jill Bentgen, owner of the Mackinac Straits Fish Company in St. Ignace, was recently recognized by Operation Action U.P. with an Award of Excellence for her company's contribution to economic growth in the Upper Peninsula. Ms. Bentgen founded the Mackinac Straits Fish Company in 1995 after leavin... More ...
By Amy Polk A new after school program has been launched in Mackinac County to get more young people interested in the opportunities offered by Michigan State University Extension 4-H programs. Called After School 4-H Sampler, the program offers eight weeks of classes in areas such as woodworking and cooking, ... More ... Health Officials Focus on Banning Smoking in Bars, Casinos By Ryan Schlehuber As the Eastern Upper Peninsula catches up with a worldwide trend to ban smoking in public places, local health agencies are considering the next step here, to extend a general smoking ban to include bars, restaurants, and casinos. More ... EUP School Districts Announce Honor Roll Students Gros Cap School Second Nine Weeks 3rd Grade: Ben Doran, Tristan Calcaterra, Elani Engle, Alyssa Gerds, Tayla Lounsberry*, Angela Nowack*. 4th Grade: Jeremiah Anderson, Rebeccah Becker*, Alexandra Cabello, Lillian Calcaterra*, James Cryderman*, Allison Gustafson*, Noah Hart*, Saul Maldonado, ... More ... McKerchie Hired Assistant Manager at Kewadin Casino Sheryl McKerchie of Manistique has been hired as the new assistant casino manager at Kewadin Casino of St. Ignace. Currently the casino manager at Kewadin Manistique, she has worked with Kewadin for 21 years. She will work with general manager Darcy Chase and will be responsible for the oversight ... More ... For the Record... In an article entitled "Vintage Sleds to Be Focus of 15th Annual Naubinway Show" published in The St. Ignace News Thursday, February 8, it was incorrectly stated that a 9 a.m. breakfast sponsored by the West Mackinac American Legion, at the Garfield Township Hall, would be free of charge. Legion ... More ... 92nd District Court The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace February 6 and 7, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. + Elaine Horn, 58, of St. Ignace, pleaded guilty to third degree retail fraud and was assessed a fine of $150 and six months probation. (St. More ... Ten Free Spruce Trees To Be Given Away Ten free Colorado blue spruce trees will be given to each person from Michigan who joins the National Arbor Day Foundation during February. The six- to 12-inch trees will be shipped postpaid between March 1 and May 31 and are guaranteed to grow or will be replaced free of charge. More ... Volunteer Mentor Session To Be Sunday Avolunteer information session on mentoring will be held at the First Union Church in Cedarville at 5 p.m. Sunday, February 18. The session is sponsored by the Robert H. Nitz Mentoring Program and Mackinac County's 4-H Peer Mentoring Program. There will be refreshments and door prizes. Training is... More ... Mackinaw City Fish Fry Planned A fish fry to benefit the Mackinaw City Memorial Day Parade will be Friday, February 16, from 4:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Pancake Chef Restaurant on Central Avenue in Mackinaw City. The all-you-can-eat meal is $8 for adults and $5 for children younger than 12. More ... Cedar Cove and CCCS To Sponsor Digital Photography Class Feb. 20 Senior citizens can learn how to use a digital camera at a Tuesday, February 20, class at Cedar Cove Assisted Living in Cedarville. The basic class will be offered from 6:30 p.m. to 8 p.m., and will be instructed by Les Cheneaux Community Schools technology director Janet Haske. More ... Free DNR Grant Workshop Feb. 14 at Little Bear East An informational workshop for applying for grants through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) will be held Wednesday, February 14, from 9 a.m. to noon at Little Bear East Arena and Conference Center. The workshop is free and open to the public. Reservations are not necessary. More ... Reward Offered for Tips in Burglaries Burglaries at Chippewa Motors in Sault Ste. Marie and Cedarville Marine in Cedarville have prompted the Michigan State Police and the Mackinac County Sheriff's Department to request public assistance in solving these crimes. More ... St. Ignace Area Schools Holds Parent, Teacher Conferences February 21-22 St. Ignace Area Schools will hold parent/teacher conferences on the evening of Wednesday, February 21, and the afternoon of Thursday, February 22. Students in grades kindergarten through five will receive a scheduled appointment time for the student-led conference, with notifications sent home. More ... Program Planned for Women in Farming The 16th Annual Farm Women's Symposium will be at the Comfort Inn and Suites in Mount Pleasant Wednesday, March 7, through Friday, March 9. The program is intended to bring together both women and men who are involved in agriculture. Laurie Young of Decatur-based Laughter Works and Jolene Brown of... More ... Police Investigating Home Invasion and Theft in Pickford Michigan State Police are investigating a home invasion and theft at a Pickford Township home, and are seeking information about the incident. More ...
LaSalle High School courtwarming queen and king will be crowned before the varsity basketball game between the Saints and Rogers City Friday, February 16. More ... Lenten Worship Schedule Announced The St. Ignace Ministerial Association will host mid-week worships at area churches during the season of Lent, the 40 days before Easter. All worship services, except for Ash Wednesday, include a potluck meal at 6:30 p.m. Offerings will be gathered at each session, with some benefiting a mission ... More ... Straits Sportsmen Will Meet Monday The Straits Area Sportsmen's Club will meet at the Masonic Lodge in St. Ignace at 7:30 p.m. Monday, February 19. The lodge is on North State Street. Participants are asked to use the back entrance. More ... Students Named to MSU Dean's List Local students named to the dean's list at Michigan State University for the fall 2006 semester included Erin Evashevski of St. Ignace, Chad Schlosser of Cedarville, and Megan Gustafson of Moran. More ...
Former Pickford resident Don Wilson, owner and president of D. Beacom Insurance Agency in Pickford and Don Wilson Insurance Agency in Sault Ste. Marie, has been elected to the board of Fremont Michigan InsuraCorp, Inc. Mr. Wilson was corporate secretary for Edison Sault Electric Company for 11 yea... More ... Firearms Topic of Mackinaw Meeting Firearms and the Michigan Frontier will be the topic of a meeting at the Mackinaw Area Public Library Wednesday, February 28, at 7 p.m. There is no charge for the program, and the public is welcome to attend. During the presentation, Larry Young will talk about the role of firearms in Michigan fro... More ... McDowell Named Committee Chair State Representative Gary McDowell of Rudyard was named Chair of the Appropriations subcommittee for community health, he announced January 29. The sub-committee is concerned with the following projects, Mr. More ... Petoskey Singles Dinner Saturday The Singles for Christ of Zion Lutheran Church in Petoskey will host a dinner Saturday, February 17, at 7 p.m. at Northern Lights Sassy Loon Restaurant in Petoskey. All single people, age 40 and older, may attend. Reservations are required and can be made by contacting Frieda at (231) 347-5747 or (... More ... Spaghetti Dinner Slated for Feb. 20 To Benefit Local Girl Scouts St. Ignace Area Girl Scouts will host a spaghetti dinner fundraiser Tuesday, February 20, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Big Boy restaurant. Tickets cost $6 per adult and $4 per child. Proceeds will benefit the Girl Scouts trip to Savannah, Georgia, in June. More ... Will To Work as Customs Agent Jason Will, 23, of St. Ignace, is training to become an agent for the United States Customs and Border Protection agency. After training, he will be stationed in Minneapolis, Minnesota. Orientation for Mr. Will will be held in Minneapolis Tuesday, February 20. He will then travel to Georgia for tr... More ... Laura Peterson Named to Dean's List Laura Peterson of St. Ignace was on the dean's list for the fall 2006 semester at Finlandia University in Hancock. Ms. Peterson qualified for the dean's list by posting a 3.77 grade point average. Dean's list students must have accumulated 12 or more credit hours to qualify. More ... |
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