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Great Lakes State Park Six Bill Package Summary (Information provided by the office of 35th District Senator Michelle McManus) Senate Bill 429 Sponsored by Senator Michelle McManus (R-Traverse City). Creates the Great Lakes State Park and requires the Department of Natural Resources to manage those lands. It amends legislation in 1899 that gives the state control over the Great Lakes bottomlands. More ... 14 Shipwrecks May Be Explored in the Straits of Mackinac Fourteen shipwrecks in the Straits area are part of the Straits of Mackinac Shipwreck Preserve, spanning 148 square miles. The preserve also includes a rock maze, an unusual rock formation a few hundred yards east of Mackinac Island, which provides photography opportunities for divers. More ... St. Ignace Schools To Use Surplus Fund To Erase Expected $164K Deficit By Paul Gingras "Financially, we are not out of the woods, yet, but we are back on the path that takes us there," reported St. Ignace Area Schools Superintendent Mike Springsteen at the Monday, June 11, school board meeting at which the board adopted its amended 2006/2007 budget, its projected 2007/2008 budget, a... More ...
By Amy Polk The corners of highways M- 129 and M-134 in Cedarville have a cleaner and brighter look owing to the hard work of the Les Cheneaux Advisory Committee. More ... For the Record... In the article "St. Ignace Farmers Market Is Off to Successful Start" on page 3 in the June 14 issue of The St. Ignace News, it was incorrectly stated that the Farmers Market will not be held during Labor Day weekend, which, in fact, it will. The only Saturday it will not be held is Saturday, Ju... More ... POLICE REPORTS Reports from the St. Ignace City Police and Michigan State Police Post in St. Ignace from May 27 to June 4: Two men were taken into federal custody on suspicion of carrying improper immigration documents and one was sent home on a bus after police were called to a St. Ignace motel Sunday, May 27, on suspicion of the men encouraging the motel's foreign female workers to flee with them. St. Ignace City Po... More ... Court Reports The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace June 13, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. + William McAlpine, 19, of McMillan, pleaded guilty to failure to report an accident, and was assessed a fine of $150. More ... High-speed Internet Now Offered at Curtis Library By Paul Gingras High-speed, wireless Internet service is now available at Curtis Library, reported librarian Linda Blanchard at a meeting of the Portage Township Board of Trustees Tuesday, June 12. Patrons with lap-top computers can connect inside and outside of the building. The library has been providing coffee... More ... 17-year-old Teaches Business Through Duct Tape Workshop William Beacom, a 17-year-old entrepreneur from Midland High School, has developed a Duct Tape Craft Workshop that will be featured at the St. Ignace Public Library Saturday, June 23, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The program is open to the public and all young people are invited to participate. More ... 'Rendezvous at Straits' Powwow Being Planned Rendezvous at the Straits, a new event that will celebrate Native American heritage and the area's history, is planned at the former Marquette Park, near the Mackinac Bridge overlook, in St. Ignace August 25 and August 26. More ... Tree on Electric Wire Causes Fire A cedar tree caught fire after rubbing against a 6,900-volt transmission line on West Truckey Street in St. Ignace Thursday, June 14. St. Ignace firefighters were on standby while workers from Edison Sault Electric rerouted power from the transmission line. Power was interrupted for some homes an... More ... DeTour Framing Shop Adds New Art Gallery A framing shop in DeTour has recently been remodeled and expanded into an art gallery offering the works of northern Michigan artists. More ... Bake Sale June 23 To Help Animals The Mackinac Animal Aid Association is having a bake sale Saturday, June 23, at 10 a.m. at Glen's Market in St. Ignace. The money raised will be used to benefit the Mackinac County Animal Shelter. More ...
By Amy Polk The possibility of moving away brought Daryl and Julie Clegg of Pickford back to the business that's in their bones. The Cleggs were on the verge of leaving the Eastern Upper Peninsula last fall to take jobs in Lansing, when they decided to give the restaurant business another chance. This time t... More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber The new Michigan Weird Wax Museum, which opened Saturday, June 16, tickles an interest in the weird side of Michigan's history, presenting a dozen stories depicted by wax figures. The museum on US-2, four miles west of St. More ... U.P Authors To Speak at DeTour Library Saturday Karl Bohnak and Elizabeth Yelland will speak at the DeTour Public Library Saturday, June 23, at 11 a.m. Their book, "So Cold a Sky, Upper Michigan Weather Stories," is on the 2007 Michigan Notable Books List. Mr. Bohnak, the author of the book, is a career weather forecaster in Marquette, while h... More ... Coast Guard Reunion To Be Aug. 1 The Grand Haven Coast Guard Festival's Retirees Reunion Dinner will be Wednesday, August 1. In addition to being open for Coast Guard retirees, it is now open to any former Coast Guardsman. The dinner is free to all Coast Guardsmen and spouses, and other guests are asked to provide a donation. M... More ... Masons Will Host Dinner July 25 The annual Les Cheneaux Masons Roast Beef Dinner will be Wednesday, July 25, at 4:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge #590 on M- 129 in Cedarville. Dinner will include "all-youcan eat" roast beef, mashed potatoes and the Masons' special onion gravy, coleslaw, vegetables, rolls, and pie. More ... Leah Holler Earns Honors at Adrian Leah Holler of Mackinaw City has been named to the dean's list at Adrian College for outstanding performance during the 2007 spring term. To achieve the listing, students must maintain a 3.5 grade pint average or better and carry at least 12 credit hours. More ... Barbershop Choruses To Be at Opera House Three barbershop choruses, Harmonie Meisters of Gaylord, Huron Shores Chorus of Alpena, and Fermata Nowhere Quartet, will perform Saturday, June 30, at 7:30 p.m. at the Cheboygan Opera House. Tickets will be $12 for adults and $8 for students, and are available from the Opera House. More ... Fire Near Raco Burns 65 Acres A fire north of Raco had burned at least 65 acres by Monday evening, June 18, according to a report from the U.S. Forest Service at Hiawatha National Forest. The fire started Monday afternoon, around 4 p.m., approximately two miles north of M-28, just east of the Brimley Grade Road. More ... Touch of Craft Shop Is Open Touch of Craft Gift Shop opened Monday, June 11, at the Arnold Line Dock in St. Ignace. Hours are from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Saturday, with the shop open as often as possible during evening Vesper Cruises. More ... Judge North To Speak at Church Judge Thomas North of St. Ignace will speak on "Peace with Justice" at Bethel Community Church of Newberry Sunday, June 24, at 11 a.m. Previously presiding over the Sixth Probate Court, Judge North will bring to the program his insights on the perception of peace with justice, and the Bible. More ... Author Fornes To Lecture on Bridge Stories "Mackinac Bridge: A 50 Year Chronicle 1957-2007" is the title of the Mackinaw Area Public Library's next evening program Wednesday, June 27, at 7 p.m. Mackinaw City author Mike Fornes will talk about his newly published book on the Mackinac Bridge. There is no charge for the program. More ... Fish Fry Planned The Naubinway Tribal Elders and the Naubinway Engadine Merchants Association will sponsor a fish fry, bake sale, and auction Saturday, June 30, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Naubinway Pavilion. The auction will begin at 1 p.m. More ...
Kaylynn Portice, Pat Savoie, Tiffany McCord, and Jessica Hammons were named Students of the Month at Pickford High School in March. Kaylynn Portice, 17, is a senior who lists senior mathematics and advanced placement English as her favorite subjects, and enjoys horseback riding and playing piano. More ...
By Amy Polk Sailing and pleasure boating on the Great Lakes is one of the reasons many choose to vacation and live in northern Michigan, and it is the reason Stuart Spencer has spent most of his life on or near the water. More ... West Nile Virus Threatens Bird Populations By Patricia Martin Mackinac Island Town Crier Every morning during the spring, summer, and fall, I get up not long after the sun rises (sometimes before), and walk up the stairs behind my house up to the East Bluff on Mackinac Island to feed my horse. One of the wonderful things about this practice is the chance to hear the birds singing. More ... $2,500 Paid to Council Members for May Total pay to members of the St. Ignace City Council for attending meetings and events during May was $2,500. Council members are paid $70 for regular meetings and $60 for committee meetings or gatherings at which the person is representing the city. More ... RAEF Sponsors Writing Contest A creative writing competition for Rudyard Middle School students included participants Amanda Baldwin, Ashlee Bonnee, Katie Carr, Kayla Coffey, Rita DeVoy, Hannah Gravelle, Brandon Mason, Caroline Neal, Ilsa Salo, Cris Tolliver, and Alex Traynor. The competition was sponsored by the Rudyard Area ... More ... Lighthouse Benefit Dinner Planned An "Evening Under the Stars" dinner will take place Saturday, July 7, at 6 p.m. on the waterfront at Bayside Dining on Drummond Island to benefit programs of the DeTour Reef Light Preservation Society. This will be the society's eighth annual benefit dinner. More ... Soccer Deadline Extended to June 22 Soccer registration through the St. Ignace Recreation Department has been extended to Friday, June 22. Formerly, the deadline to sign up was June 15. Children's soccer programs will begin in July. Registration forms can be picked up and turned in at the Little Bear East office or can be dropped o... More ... Grant Provides for Trout Lake Twp. Hall A new township hall at Trout Lake will be constructed with a $300,000 loan by United States Department of Agriculture Rural Development Tuesday, June 19. More ...
By Amy Polk Aplan to get kids moving, a senior citizens health fair, and beautification of Clark Township highways are among 13 successful project applicants for Les Cheneaux Community Foundation grants this spring. The foundation distributed $14,306 in grants to local projects and organizations at the 2007 S... More ... DNR Hearing To Be at St. Ignace The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Natural Resources will meet at 4 p.m. Monday, June 25, at the St. Ignace Public Library, said State Representative Gary McDowell June 15. Residents will have an opportunity to take part in a Department of Natural Resources (DNR) presentation on the hunting ... More ... Bridge Traffic Down 0.8% Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge in May 2007 dipped 0.8% compared to last May, the Mackinac Bridge Authority reported. Last month, 331,497 vehicles crossed the Mackinac Bridge, while 334,120 crossings were made in May 2006. More ... |
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