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March 22, 2007
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County Proposes Hiring Economic Development Director
By Karen Gould
      Hiring an Economic Development Corporation director would bring more business and jobs to the county and increase revenue, say county commissioners, who have decided to create the new county job. Commissioners say they want the position to strictly focus on economic development and Wednesday, March...
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City, DLZ Gather Ideas for Bus Station Design
By Ryan Schlehuber
      The firm hired to design a new bus station in St. Ignace met with several city representatives and community members Tuesday, March 13, to gather ideas for the new $1.5 million facility to be built on the corner of Church Street and US-2.
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'Trojan Towns' Show Team Spirit
      Cedarville High School cheerleaders (from left) Kate Koster, Courtney Cruickshank, and Abbey Izzard, with Les Cheneaux Elementary cheerleader Cara Hakola, decorate cars Monday afternoon, March 19, in preparation for the Cedarville Trojans boy's varsity basketball District D quarter
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After-school Program Cut
      Owing to a lack of funding, the St. Ignace Area Schools afterschool program will end Friday, March 30. The program serves 70 kindergarten-through-eighth-grade students, many of whom use the resource to increase their academic performance, said program coordinator Monica Ellis.
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Arnold Line Resumes Island Ferry Service This Week
      Arnold Line boats break ice Tuesday, March 20, at St. Ignace, preparing to resume service between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island Wednesday, March 21. St. Ignace departures are scheduled for 7:30 a.m., 11 a.m., and 4 p.m.
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St. Ignace Post Dodges Bullet on State Police Cuts
      Ten Michigan State Police positions will be cut in the Upper Peninsula, none from the St. Ignace post, the agency announced Monday, March 19. In the wake of a projected $13.6 million deficit for the current fiscal year, the agency is cutting positions, reassigning personnel, and changing responsibi...
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Spring Break, Mackinac Island Style
      Allie McCleary (left) and Beverly Hutton of Wixom spent spring break with their children on Mackinac Island. Out for an afternoon walk as temperatures reached 50 degrees Tuesday, March 13, are (from left) Ainsley Hutton, Mrs.
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State Looking Into Newton Twp. Inspections
Conflict of Interest Policy in Question
By Ryan Schlehuber
      Newton Township is under investigation by the state's Bureau of Construction Codes and Fire Safety after the state received a complaint that the township's building inspector was violating state and township code.
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Ice Conditions Warning Issued for Les Cheneaux Islands Area
      Clark Township emergency crews caution people to be careful when traveling over the ice around the Les Cheneaux Islands. Long periods of unseasonably warm weather this winter, coupled with currents around the points, have created unstable ice conditions in places that look safe.
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Bad Ice Conditions Cause of Three Les Cheneaux Incidents
      Unstable ice conditions around the Les Cheneaux Islands caused three incidents over the past week. Robert "Skin" Carr of Cedarville broke through the ice at the entrance to Snows Channel and Musky Bay Thursday, March 15, and is now recovering at home.
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Exercise Guru Sweetgall Says 'Do Activities You Like To Do'
By Amy Polk
      The key to leading a healthier life is finding some activity you like to do. That was the message Robert Sweetgall conveyed to students and adults in St. Ignace and Cedarville at workshops February 27 and 28. "The best activities in life you can do are the ones you enjoy," Mr. Sweetgall said.
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