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City To Install Banners, Lights To Mark Bridge Anniversary This Summer By Karen Gould Banners recognizing the 50th birthday of the Mackinac Bridge will line State Street and trees will be strung with red, white, and blue lights in honor of the bridge, marking the celebration that will take place in St. Ignace July 27 and July 28. More ... More Signs May Be Allowed Under Revised City Ordinance By Ryan Schlehuber An ad hoc sign committee has agreed on revisions to the St. Ignace sign ordinance and has sent them to the city council, which must vote to make the changes law. More ...
By Paul Gingras Growing tall in the forests of the north is a tree with rough, gray bark and broad, green leaves, and to most, it is simply one of Michigan's many natural features. But when St. More ...
Proposals Brought to Mackinac Planners By Karen Gould With the tourist season two months away and the weather warming, the outdoor construction season has begun on Mackinac Island, with hotel projects and retail renovation proposals the focus of the Planning Commission meeting Tuesday, March 13. A remodeling project at LaChance Cottage on Main Street... More ... Skate Park Upgrade Eyed by Recreation Dept. By Ryan Schlehuber The St. Ignace Recreation Advisory Committee met Wenesday, March 14, and discussed several programs needing improvement, such as the disc golf course at Silver Mountain, the city's skate park, spring and fall use of the ice rink, and the city's summer soccer program. More ... 92nd District Court The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace March 14, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. + Randy Bauerle, 50, of Rapid River, pleaded guilty to possession of marijuana. He was assessed a fine of $1,000, 365 days in jail, and 12 months prob... More ... For the Record... An obituary printed March 8 for Mariana "Nan" Rudolph contained two errors. She is survived by six siblings and their families, among them Barbara and D. Bruce Laing of Dowagiac. She was preceded in death by a brother-in-law, Dr. A.G. Watson. Mrs. Rudolph, of Harlingen, Texas, and St. Ignace, and ... More ...
Cedarville Trojans player Justin Baker runs through a flurry of shaking pom-pons, cheering kids, and applauding staff at Les Cheneaux Elementary School's pep rally for the varsity boys basketball team Wednesday, March 14, before the team went on to face the Engadine Eagles in the first round of... More ... Elementary Students Cheer Trojans Basketball Team in Special Pep Rally Les Cheneaux Elementary School caught its own version of March Madness this week, when it staged its first elementary pep rally Wednesday, March 14, for the Cedarville boys basketball team. The team went on to play the Engadine Eagles in the first Class D district finals game that evening. More ... Mackinac Island ZBA Delays Decision on Bunker Lot Split "The split really does erode the zoning ordinance pretty severely," - Mike Hart, ZBA board By Karen Gould Rather than deny a lot split request that, if approved, would jeopardize the city's zoning ordinance, the Mackinac Island Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) has tabled a vote until April. More ... Mike Miller To Serve as Clark Twp. Liaison With Recreation Park Group Committee Is Updating Twp. Recreation Plan By Amy Polk At its meeting Tuesday, March 13, the Clark Township Planning Commission appointed commissioner Mike Miller to serve as a liaison to the Clark Township Recreation Park Committee while it updates the township's recreation plan. Supervisor Linda Hudson recommended the move to appoint a commissioner. More ...
Students Would Like To See More Recreation Opportunities, More Chain Stores in City By Ryan Schlehuber What better place for the St. Ignace City Council to learn more of what its young residents think of or want from their community than the school? For the first time since 1883, the year St. Ignace was officially deemed a city, Council conducted a regular meeting outside city limits, meeting in fro... More ...
Children Enjoy Activities at Little Bear East Madison Olsen of St. Ignace poses after winning a bicycle during Family Fun Day at Little Bear East Arena Saturday, March 17. She stands next to tribal Police Chief Fred Paquin and her grandmother, Marlene Olsen. More ...
During the Gros Cap science fair, Jeffry Misner, a seventh grade student, poses next to a display explaining his science experiment on physical frequencies Friday, March 16. Mr. Misner won first place for his grade. More ... Everson Earns MTU Degree Nicholas Everson of St. Ignace earned a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering degree at Michigan Technological University and was graduated in December 2006. More ... Library Movie Set The St. Ignace Public Library will host a family movie night Thursday, March 29, at 6:15 p.m. "Matilda," rated PG, will be the feature. The movie is free and popcorn will be provided by Friends of the Library. More ...
Main Street Mackinac Island is beginning to take shape in March in preparation for the tourist season, just two months away. Facade work continues on Victor Callewaert's new building (second from left), planned to house a Starbucks coffee shop. More ... M-134 Upgrades Planned in County Repaving the M-134 bridges over northbound and southbound I-75 and resurfacing M-134 from Three Mile Road in Hessel to Hilltop Road in Cedarville are among improvements planned for Upper Peninsula roads this year, the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) announced. Both of the M-134 project... More ...
Winners of the sixth-grade division of the St. Ignace Middle School science fair will proceed to compete at the Eastern Upper Peninsula regional science fair Thursday, March 22. More ... Gould City Eagles Elect New Officers Club Is Open on US-2 New officers have been elected at the Fraternal Order of the Eagles Aerie 4483 of Gould City, and trustee Charles Wedge of Engadine reports that the club on US-2 is open to serve meals and beverages to the public as well as members seven days a week. More ... DeTour Middle School Honor Roll Second Period 6th Grade: Kaden Barbeaux, Devin Livingston*, Stephen Pack. 7th Grade: Jennifer Brady, Deryk Lazarz, Sydnie Mickelson, Logan Pardee*, Sam Peterson, Julie Reed, Shane Viilo*, Darci Wilson. 8th Grade: Ashlyn Bosley, Jenna McClellan, Brandon Melcer, Bailey Miller*, Matthew Tiefenbach, Katie Tomi... More ... Library To Feature Artist Displays Sheri Huff of Cedarville will be the featured artist at Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville through the rest of March. Her work will be displayed in the library's glass case at the entrance to the multiple purpose room. Mrs. More ...
The American Legion has recognized four members of St. Ignace Post 62 for long service in the organization. Dell Ahlich (left) and Jack Ryerse have served 60 years and Louie Leveille (right) has served 50. D.K. More ... Cedarville Plays To Be Shown Les Cheneaux Community Library will launch a new series called "Old Plays Revisited" Sunday, March 25, when it shows the 2004 Cedarville High School Drama Club production of "Bye, Bye Birdie," a musical that featured Seth Haske and Sarah Murray as the leads. More ...
Four Cedarville High School students will compete in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra State Solo and Ensemble Festival Saturday, March 24, in Escanaba. More ... Friends of Library Meeting March 27 The Friends of the St. Ignace Public Library will meet at the library on Spruce Street Tuesday, March 27, at 7 p.m. to make plans for the upcoming annual silent auction. New members are welcome. More ... Pickford Group Is Collecting Phones The Pickford Community Wellspring Foundation is collecting cellular telephones as a fundraiser for the organization. Anyone who has a telephone that is not being used can donate it to the foundation, which can sell them to raise money for the foundation's endowment fund. More ... American Legion Posts To Hold Spring Meeting Upper Peninsula 11th District and 12th District of the American Legion will hold its spring meeting Saturday, March 24, at the Walter Cole American Legion Post 301 in Rapid River. The Service Officer's School will be at 9 a.m., conducted by Rick Stewart, American Legion Veterans Service Officer. More ... Track Team Seeks Used Equipment LaSalle High School track coaches are seeking donations of used equipment for the track program. About 10 bike trainers, used to convert outdoor bicycles to stationary bikes, are needed to offer students an alternative to running outdoors. Those who may have such equipment to donate are asked to c... More ... Psychiatrist Will Speak With LC Support Group A meeting of the Les Cheneaux Support Group Thursday, April 12, will feature speaker Dr. David Meeker, a psychiatrist who will share information and be available to answer questions about dementia. The caregivers support group will meet from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. in the Les Cheneaux Community Libr... More ... $10,000 Scholarship Created in Memory of MacDonald Family Students in the Pickford or Les Cheneaux school districts who would like to pursue an engineering degree are eligible to apply for a new $10,000 scholarship created in memory of George and Anne MacDonald, longtime farmers and sawmill operators of Sault Ste. Marie and the Les Cheneaux area. More ... DeTour Schools To Host Concert Event To Feature Rap Artist, Local Band DeTour Area Schools will host "The Call-Out" concert Friday, March 23, at the school stage room at 202 Division Street in DeTour Village. The doors to the concert will open at 7:30 p.m., and the concert will begin at 8 p.m. The concert is free, and open to the public. More ...
To help promote reading among young people, State Senator Jason Allen reads to Gros Cap School students Friday, March 16. Pictured here (back row, front to back) are Emily Goudreau, Aaron Welch, Fred Lounsberry, Trevor Soblaskey (hidden), and parent Tim LaJoice. More ... Park Commission Meeting March 28 The seven-member Mackinac Island State Park Commission will meet Wednesday, March 28, at 1:30 p.m. in Lansing. The commission was formed in 1895 and is responsible for all aspects of managing Mackinac State Historic Parks, which includes Fort Mackinac, Mackinac Island State Park, and several downt... More ... |
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