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Clark Twp. Residents Reject Charter Township Idea; Split on Name Change By Amy Polk Clark Township residents at the June 30 annual meeting said no to becoming a charter township and were divided on changing the township name. Trustees can still revisit both ideas in the future if they choose, but said they probably won't without public support. More ...
This year's winners in the float contest during St. Ignace's annual Independence Day Parade Wednesday, July 4, were the St. Ignace After School Program, which won Most Creative, Central Savings Bank, which won Most Patriotic, and Zion Lutheran Church, which was voted as Best Presentation of Scene. More ...
Barb Carmen of Trout Lake with her dog, Blana, prepare to take part in the Trout Lake Independence Day parade Wednesday, July 4. More Trout Lake holiday photographs, page 12. More ...
Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce distributed awards to winning entries of the Independence Day parade Wednesday, July 4. The parade's theme was Celebrate the 1950s to commemorate the 50th anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge. The float that best represented the parade's theme was the Green Thumb La... More ...
By Paul Gingras "Everything seemed bigger and better this year," said Lonnie Wyse of Naubinway, who helped judge floats at the Naubinway Independence Day celebration Wednesday, July 4. "We thought having the parade in the middle of the week, added to high gas prices, would bring attendance down, but exactly the ... More ...
By Paul Gingras Music filled "The Biggest Little Town Parade in Michigan" in Curtis Sunday, July 1, where residents and thousands of visitors celebrated Independence Day with a parade for the 33rd year, producing "enormous enthusiasm," said organizer Captain Bill Kelly, who initiated the event in 1974. More ... Red Hat Society To Meet Saturday The next meeting of the Jewels of the Straits Red Hat Society will be Saturday, July 14, at 1 p.m. at the Baron home on the Pine River. Upcoming events include planning a float in the Mackinac Bridge 50th anniversary parade. More ... Court Reports The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, July 3, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. The court does not distinguish between jail time to be served immediately and jail sentences that are suspended. More ...
The Second Annual Venetian Lighted Boat Parade and Costume Party in the Les Cheneaux Islands drew a spirited group of participants who danced and sang their way through the islands from Cedarville to Hessel Saturday night, July 7. More ... Bayside Live Concerts To Be at St. Ignace Marina M.J. Bishop will be featured in a Locals on the Bay concert Wednesday, July 11, at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Marina. Also at the marina, Michael Snell will perform for Bayside Live! Thursday, July 12, at 7 p.m. The outdoor concerts are free of charge. More ... Boating Safety Classes Offered The Mackinac County Sheriff's The second class will be Department is offering free boating safety classes for those older than 12 years of age. The first class will be Thursday, July 19, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Mackinac Island. Interested persons may call the Mackinac Island school at (906) 843-... More ... Music in Mackinaw Set for Saturday Music in Mackinaw will feature the Conga Se Menne Saturday, July 14, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park on South Huron Avenue in Mackinaw City. The band's style runs the gamut of blues, funk, Latin, reggae, rock, Caribbean beats, and ethnic Finnish sounds. More ...
Jim Watson of Trout Lake made this nine-passenger Kiddie Express five years ago, and it is used during parades and fairs. More ... Churches To Present Concert July 25 Pickford and Rudyard Presbyterian churches will present an evening of music Wednesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. at Pickford Presbyterian to help the Presbyterian Church in Gambell, Alaska, replace its church building. The badly weather-damaged church is in a community of about 650 people, located 35 mil... More ... Welcome Can Be Seen at Traverse City Armed Sloop Welcome, an 85- foot replica of a 1775 merchant vessel, has been refitted and can be seen in Grand Traverse Bay or berthed at the Energy Dock on M- 22, reported David North of Traverse City, formerly of St. Ignace. More ... Bahweting Drum and Dancers Invited to Jamestown The Bahweting Drum and Dancers have been invited to travel to Washington, D.C., and Hampton, Virginia, to represent the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in several performances this month. More ... DeTour Home and Garden Tour Planned The DeTour Botanical Gardens will host a home and gardens tour Saturday, July 21, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. The cost is $10 per person for the tour, or $20 for tour and luncheon. Luncheon seating is limited; reservations for the meal are required, and can be made by calling (906) 297-5071 or (906) 2... More ...
By Karen Gould Mackinac Island State Park commissioners are negotiating to purchase three lots and the aviation easements to two parcels that were platted in the Forest Brook Condominium development. They also will purchase three easements just west of the Mackinac Island Airport runway at the top of the bluff. More ...
2nd Annual Event Showcases Local Musicians Oddfellow band members (from left) Seth Haske, Phil Kasper, Odin Osogwin, and Jason Haske perform at the Second Annual Cedarstock rock band concert Tuesday evening, July 3, before crowds of people in Cedarville. They were joined by performers, the Shredders, Forest Fire Likely, and Plumb Tony. More ... New Maneuvers Highlight St. Ignace Mud Run By Paul Gingras "I was so covered in mud, from head to toe, that it took half an hour to get it out of my hair!" said Lisa Kanitz of St. Ignace, who helped organize the second mud run in town Saturday, July 7, at Little Bear East Arena and Community Center. More ... Tight State Budgets Results in Closure of 20 Rustic Campgrounds Twenty state forest campgrounds were closed throughout the state Monday, July 9, to save $75,000, the Department of Natural Resources announced Friday, July 6. No campgrounds were closed in Mackinac County. More ... Land Purchase To Protect Habitat The Michigan Nature Association plans to purchase the 31-acre Lennagene Rossman Stratton Memorial Nature Sanctuary off M-123 southeast of Moran, to preserve its natural habitat. The land offers habitat for the only federally endangered dragonfly in the country, the Hine's emerald dragonfly. More ... Bethel Hosts Strawberry Social July 17 Bethel Lutheran Church of Cedarville will host its annual strawberry social Tuesday, July 17, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. Desserts will be served in the air-conditioned church hall or by take-out order. Church volunteers will serve strawberries over biscuits, angel food cake, or white cake. Takeouts wil... More ... Gospel Singers Will Perform in Cheboygan Northmen Gospel Singers and Covenant Band will perform at the Opera House in Cheboygan Saturday, July 14, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $8 and are available at the Opera House box office. More ... MNA Volunteer Day, Field Trip The Michigan Nature Association (MNA) will host a free field trip and volunteer day at the Fred Dye Nature Sanctuary in Mackinac County. The field trip will be Saturday, July 14, at 1 p.m., and the Volunteer Day will be Tuesday, July 24, at 4 p.m. More ... DNR Continues To Seek Help With Herpetology Survey Data Volunteers are sought by the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to help collect data for a herpetology (herp) survey, which documents the presence or absence of reptiles and amphibians across Michigan. The data collected from this survey will create a statewide herp atlas. More ... Nature Preserve Trip Planned for August 4 The Nature Conservancy is offering a field trip to its Carl A. Gerstacker Nature Preserve at Dudley Bay Saturday, August 4, at 10 a.m. More ... Patrick To Tell Les Cheneaux Stories "Sharing Memories, Bruce Patrick and His Stories" will be presented Wednesday, July 18, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. The presentation will be in the library's multiple-purpose room, which has a seating capacity of 30. Participants may arrive early to ensu... More ... Rudyard Library Summertime Activities The Rudyard High School Public Library will reward children through 12 years old for reading, using book bags, book logs, crafts, and prizes. Summer hours at the library are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. More ... Mackinaw City's 2006-07 Audit Report Positive By Paul Gingras Mackinaw City's finances are in the black again this year, reported Annette Eustice of the Cheboygan-based Rehmann Robson accounting firm, who presented the highlights of the village's 2006/2007 audit at the Thursday, June 21, meeting of the Mackinaw City Village Council. More ... 2007 Photo Contest for Veterans Now Underway Veterans in the Upper Peninsula and northeastern Wisconsin may participate in a photograph contest sponsored by the Department of Veterans Affair Medical Center in Iron Mountain. More ... ARC Swimming Lessons Offered The American Red Cross will offer swimming lessons at the Rudyard pool. Sessions meet Mondays through Fridays for twoweeks. Cost for swim instructions is $40 per child. Each session is 45 minutes long. A session will begin Monday, July 16, and continue through Friday, July 27. More ... Council Officials Paid for June Meetings Total pay to members of the St. Ignace City Council for attending meetings and events during June was $2,130. Council members are paid $70 for regular meetings and $60 for committee meetings or gatherings at which the person is representing the city. More ...
Repairs to the water tank in Evergreen Shores by Pittsburgh Tank and Tower, which started Monday, July 9, is expected to be completed by Friday, July 13. Two steel rings, one on the exterior and one inside, were welded to the tank's base between 20 and 24 feet from the ground. More ... Ferries Historian To Sign Books July 25 A newly published photograph collection of the Michigan State ferries by author and historian Les Bagley will be the subject of a free program at the St. Ignace Public Library Wednesday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m. Mr. More ... Local Students Earn Albion College Merit Scholarships Several local students have earned merit scholarships from Albion College, in recognition of their superior academic achievements and their potential for collegiate excellence. Daniel Olsen received a Webster Scholarship of $11,500 per year. More ... Police Investigate Sugar Island Theft Michigan State Police are investigating a burglary at the Chippewa County Road Commission garage on Sugar Island. A chain saw was stolen from the garage between March 13 and March 25. The Stihl brand chain saw was in a case marked with the letters "CCRS." The saw is valued at $550. More ... Carney's Hafeman Is 5th Zone Commander for U.P. Legions The Upper Peninsula Association of American Legion Posts hosted a summer convention at Sault Ste. Marie June 8 through June 10, at which 25 American Legion Posts were represented. Edsel Robinson of Engadine American Legion Post 290, the Association Commander, presided at the meeting. More ... Michigan Works! Hosts Open House Michigan Works! will host an open house for its new office at 6 Spring Street in St. Ignace Friday, July 13. The open house will take place from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. and a ribbon cutting will take place at 10:30 a.m. The EUP Michigan Works! office and the office of Work First offer a range of free s... More ... Rudyard Library Plans Children's Summer Activities The Rudyard High School Public Library will reward children through 12 years old for reading, using book bags, book logs, crafts, and prizes. Summer hours at the library are Tuesday through Friday from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Saturday from noon to 3 p.m. The library is closed Sunday and Monday. More ... Ostomy Group Will Meet July 15 The Straits Area Ostomy Association will meet Sunday, July 15, at 2 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in St. Ignace. All ostomy patients and interested persons may attend. For more information, call 643- 8536. More ... Seney Wildlife Refuge Will Host Summer Events "Loons at Seney - A 20 year Reflection" will be a program presented at Seney National Wildlife Refuge near Germfask Thursday, July 19, at 7 p.m. It is free of charge. Every Wednesday in July and August, guided tours are available of the refuge backcountry from 7 p.m. to 9:30 p.m. More ...
Vicki Sue (nee Belonga) Jersin sang in a choir at Carnegie Hall in New York Monday, June 18, under the direction of conductor and composer John Rutter of London, England, performing the complex final masterpiece of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Requiem in D minor, with the New England Symphonic Orchest... More ...
Mike Rowe of Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs" series stops beneath the north tower of the Mackinac Bridge May 24, before filming "Bridge Painter" with the bridge maintenance crew. The show is scheduled to air Tuesday, August 7, at 9 p.m. More ...
Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) work in the Upper Peninsula will be the subject of a program Thursday, July 12, at 7 p.m. at the Rudyard Community Center. Chad Folkersma will present his research about workers in Chippewa and Mackinac counties, with artifacts and slides. More ... Pictorial History Features Mackinaw City Apictorial history of Mackinaw City has been published by Arcadia Publishing, featuring 200 vintage images of the city and the Straits of Mackinac area. Written by Madeline Okerman Adie, the softcover book is part of Arcadia's "Postcard History Series. More ... Historical Society Will Meet July 12 The Michilimackinac Historical Society will meet Thursday, July 12, at 4:30 p.m. in St. Ignace. The meeting is open to the public, and its location will be announced. Those attending are asked to call Judi Engle at 643- 8740 for location information. More ... Red Cross Announces Blood Drive Schedule American Red Cross has scheduled the following blood drives in Chippewa and Mackinac counties: A blood drive will take place Tuesday, July 17, at Les Cheneaux Community Center in Cedarville, from noon to 5:45 p.m.; Wednesday, July 18, at Faith Lutheran Church in Sault Ste. Marie from noon to 5:45... More ... Caregiver Support Groups Will Meet There will be two caregiver support groups meeting this month. The Les Cheneaux Caregivers Support Group will meet at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville Thursday, July 12, at 4:30 p.m. In Sault Ste. Marie, the Caregiver Support Group will meet in the second floor conference room at ... More ... |
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