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St. Ignace Investment Office To Move Edward Jones Investments office in St. Ignace will be relocating to a building formerly occupied by the Purple Monkey Ice Cream Shoppe at 149 West US-2 in Moran Township. Investor Brandon Postma and office secretary Tammy Spencer are expected to move their operations beginning Monday, November 5,... More ... Man Killed in Fall at Mackinaw City An accident claimed the life of a man working at Northpoint Inn in Mackinaw City Wednesday, October 17. Patrick Sesi, 28, of Troy fell to his death while working on a ladder installing molding for a new construction project; he fell 23 feet. More ... Targets Stolen From Sportsman's Club Several life-sized bow targets were stolen from the Les Cheneaux Sportsman's Club on M-134 in Cedarville between Saturday, October 13, and Tuesday, October 16. The club is missing an elk, two bucks, a doe, a turkey, and a wild boar. More ... Cell Phones Are Collected at Pickford The Pickford Community Wellspring is collecting cell phones that are not being used to earn money for projects throughout Pickford. Anyone who would like to donate an old cell phone may take it to the following location: Dr. More ...
By Amy Polk The Hitchens family has joined two other families in donating land to the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. The donation will allow the capability of expanding the parking area for the library, which has been getting a lot of use in the four years since it opened. More ... DDA Shifts Funding to Marina, Eyes Downtown Blueprints Idea By Karen Gould A program to revitalize the downtown district will be considered in the coming months by the St. Ignace Downtown Development Authority (DDA), which met Friday, October 12, to adopt its 2008 budget. More ... New Garfield Township Master Plan Is Expected in January By Paul Gingras The goal of Garfield Township's new master plan and zoning ordinance is to encourage light industries to locate there while zoning to maintain the preferred, rural atmosphere of the township, said Stephen King, chairman of the Garfield Township Planning Commission. The plan relies heavily on mixed... More ...
Skate Party Planned in St. Ignace Halloween trick or treat hours in St. Ignace will be from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Wednesday, October 31. The city whistle will blow at 8 p.m. to signal the end of trick or treating. There will be a Halloween Skate Party at Little Bear East Arena Thursday, October 25, f... More ... Court Reports The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, October 16, and Wednesday, October 17, 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 ... Samphere Sentenced to 5 to 15 Years Kevin Samphere of St. Ignace was sentenced to five to 15 years in state prison Friday, October 19, by Judge William Carmody in 11th Circuit Court in St. Ignace. Ajury had found Mr. More ... St. Ignace Man Arrested on Drug Charges Jeremy Holsworth, 22, of St. Ignace was arrested Tuesday, October 16, for one count delivery of methadone by Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement Team. He was arraigned in 92nd District Court Wednesday, October 17. More ... For the Record... In the October 18 article about Lake Huron water levels and the Georgian Bay Association, a section of copy was inadvertently left out of the story, which began on page 13 and continued on page 22. The story should read as follows. The deleted section is in italics. More ... High School Student Aides Now Must Prove Tasks Have Educational Merit Les Cheneaux Schools Adopts Guidelines By Amy Polk Student aides at Les Cheneaux Community Schools will now be graded and periodically tested to assure they are getting an education from their work. Traditionally, aides have assisted in a variety of capacities at Les Cheneaux Community Schools, from making copies to light janitorial assistance. More ...
By Amy Polk Pickford's Wee Wisdom preschool has a new home and a new lead teacher. The preschool moved from its longtime location at Pickford Township's Glen Gough Memorial Park to a classroom at Pickford Public Schools. Kateri Ormsbee, a Cheboygan native, has been hired to teach the class for three- and fo... More ... Sault Tribe's Health Division Is Awarded Highest Accreditation The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Health Division was awarded a full, three-year accreditation in July, following an April survey. The accreditation signifies the Health Division's commitment to high quality, patient-centered health care, the tribe reported, and was made by Accreditat... More ...
Window Displays, Price Tags Spur Updated Policies By Karen Gould A revised Mackinac Island sign ordinance, which city leaders had hoped would be on the books by now, was sent back to committee for final clarifications following a public hearing Monday, October 1, attended by 19 citizens. More ...
A 10-foot high sunflower from Tom Moore's garden near Cedarville amazed Les Cheneaux Preschool students and their teachers, Sue Rye and Jenny Ryan, on Sunflower Day Thursday, September 20. More ... Three Earn GVSU Degrees Nathan Templeton of Dafter, Jessica Miller of Naubinway, and Jess Borysiewicz of Rudyard received Bachelor of Science degrees from Grand Valley State University in April. Jess Borysiewicz was graduated cum laude. More ...
By Amy Polk The Cedar Post Emergency Food Pantry and Thrift Shop in Cedarville celebrated its fifth anniversary as an independent nonprofit organization this year, and volunteers are gearing up for the fall and winter, when times are often toughest for local families in need. More ...
By Amy Polk Jacob Strait, a member of Boy Scout Troop 140 of Les Cheneaux, built four, eight-foot benches for the Hessel Municipal Marina as an Eagle Scout project. He is the son of Scott and Lisa Strait of Hessel, and is a freshman at Cedarville High School. More ... Church Notes • Immaculate Conception Church in Moran will host its annual Hunters Dinner Sunday, November 18, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the church. The turkey and ham meal costs $8 per person older than 12 and $3 for children ages 6 through 12. Children 5 and younger are admitted free. Carryouts will b... More ... Library Offers Night for Teens Cedarville A new program especially for teens in grades eight and nine called Teens Only will be launched this weekend at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. Offered from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. More ... Tribe To Offer Health Clinic The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will host a women's health clinic for its members Wednesday, November 14, from 8 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Lambert Community Health Center in St. Ignace. To schedule an appointment with Dr. Marilyn Pramstaller, call the Lambert Center at (906) 643- 86... More ...
Galley Restaurant server Theresa Jeffreys presents plates of frog legs and chicken and glissants, which were served to 70 people during the French Frog Feast Friday, October 19, in St. Ignace. Whitefish and whitefish livers were also on the menu. The Michilimackinac Historical Society dinner raised ... More ... New Training Program Will Result in Better Young Drivers A new driver education curriculum, testing, and instructor-training requirements are being implemented to better prepare teen drivers for the road, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land announced Thursday, September 6. More ...
The Law-White Veterans of Foreign Wars Post 7958 and Ladies Auxiliary are recognized on a new plaque for donating a flagpole to the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. The plaque was installed in September, and the flagpole was donated when the library was dedicated four years ago. Members... More ...
Members of American Legion Post 323 of Pickford (from left) John Hillock, Dave Spencer, and Stan Kennedy present the American and Michigan flags as they march into Pickford's Homecoming Game just before dusk Friday, October 5. More ...
St. Ignace resident Cara Mason holds a laptop computer she won in a drawing for American Red Cross blood donors. Ms. Mason is a longtime Red Cross donor and volunteer. More ...
In June 1947, 14 people were graduated from Cedarville High School. Five of them got together September 29 and September 30 to celebrate their 60th class reunion. It began with a pizza supper and ended with a breakfast cooked by Dorothy (nee Seadorf) Gorgol's husband, Jeff. Pictured (from top, clock... More ... Masonic Lodge Offers Child ID Event Saturday The St. Ignace Masonic Lodge 396, with the help of local law enforcement agencies, will offer a free child identification program Saturday, October 27, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the St. Ignace Middle School cafeteria. Fingerprints and information will be gathered for each individual, to be kept on... More ... Sleeper Lakes Burned Areas Already Regenerating; Fire Cost State $6M By Paul Gingras "The marsh that burned has actually greened up again," said Les Homan, commenting on the aftermath of August's Sleeper Lakes Fire, and in some areas, one would be hard pressed to find where the fire was. Trees and ferns in upland areas already are sprouting, and in lowlands, marsh grasses have app... More ... School Audit Report Positive, Energy Bill To Be Repaid Moran Township School By Paul Gingras The Moran Township School Board of Education heard a positive audit report from Anderson Tackman Company, an encouraging analysis of the schools' energy use by its sixth graders, and a detailed report regarding activities at the school and testing results for 2005/2006, by lead teacher Monica Sile... More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber Mike Lehto and John Evashevski of St. Ignace recently revisited a rock formation in a remote area in White River, Ontario, that has the hiking and canoeing pair still searching for answers to the origin of the structure, known as a dolmen. It's a topic that has long been shrouded in mystery. More ... President Calls for Reductions in Council Pay, Fuel Costs Mackinaw City By Paul Gingras To help make the Mackinaw City Village Council an exemplary government, both in terms of its political policies and business practices, new Village President Ronald Wallin has proposed a 15% reduction in pay for council members, a 15% reduction in annual fuel consumption by municipal departments, ... More ...
By Karen Gould The largest private cash donation ever received by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission will be earmarked for the creation of a publications endowment. The $250,000 gift from Dr. Aileen Poole Koehler, who died in August, also is the first endowment created to support the park's museum program... More ...
Connie Litzner of St. Ignace has taken on a new role at the Hope Chest resale store, that of VISTA volunteer. Introducing the VISTA domestic Peace Corps program into the store will bring more training opportunities to the 20-some volunteers there, Mrs. Litzner said. More ...
On their way to visit family in Escanaba, Royal Oak residents Enea Ceku (right) Jill and Isiah Benard-Ceku pause at a scenic lookout point on US-2 in Moran Township Wednesday, October 17. Trees in the area behind them were recently trimmed to open up the view of the Straits of Mackinac. More ... Motor Vehicle Use Maps for Hiawatha Forest Now Available A motor vehicle use map is now available to the public for the Hiawatha National Forest, it was announced Wednesday, September 26. The map is available online and at Forest Service offices. The map displays roads, trails, and areas open to wheeled motor vehicle use, including street-legal and of... More ... 4-H Seeks Adult Volunteers Adult volunteers are needed to participate in local 4-H programs through Michigan State University (MSU) Extension. The agency is seeking adults who have time to volunteer with a group of five to 10 children as club leaders or resource volunteers. More ... Jeff Daniels To Perform Nov.18 Michigan singer and actor Jeff Daniels will perform at the Opera House in Cheboygan Sunday, November 18, at 4 p.m. Tickets are available for $35 at the Opera House box office Tuesdays through Fridays from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. and the day of the performance, beginning at noon. More ... Revised Committees for the Village of Mackinaw City The Mackinaw City Village Council revised membership of its committees at the Thursday, October 18, council meeting. The committees examine matters that affect the village, develop recommendations, and report to the full council. Committee meetings are open to the public. More ...
Mary Cullen's 2007/2008 kindergarten class poses at Gros Cap School Monday, October 22. Pictured (from left) are Owen Powell, Ryan LaVake, Jarrett Soblaskey, Anna Hart, Remington Seccia, Austin Getchell, and Brianna McLennan. More ... City Decertifies 838 Feet of Mackinac's West Bluff Road By Karen Gould It took a half-century to make the road in front of Grand Hotel private, but the official decertification process was completed in September, and some 838 feet of West Bluff Road are no longer the responsibility of the Michigan Department of Transportation or the City of Mackinac Island. More ... Retired Personnel To Meet Oct. 25 The Chippewa-Mackinac Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will meet Thursday, October 25, at noon at the Presbyterian Church in Pickford. Lunch is provided, and reservations are necessary. To make reservations, call (906) 478-6841. A program on Michigan lighthouses wi... More ... Police Investigate Kinross Township Larceny, Damage Michigan State Police are seeking information about a larceny and malicious destruction of property incident in Kinross Township. The damage occurred between 9 p.m. July 25 and 8 p.m. July 26 on an off-road vehicle trail, one mile north of Gaines Highway. More ... October 18 Wind, Rain Storm Halts Ferry Services to Island Ferry service between Mackinac Island, Mackinaw City, and St. Ignace was stopped briefly Thursday, October 18, by two boat lines as a strong wind and rain storm passed through the Straits. More ... 'Handling of Holidays'Workshop Nov. 8 Hospice of the Straits will present a workshop called "Handling the Holidays" Thursday, November 8, from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. More ... Family Preserves Land for Whitetail About 570 acres of prime whitetail deer habitat has been preserved in eastern Chippewa County near DeTour with the state's purchase in July of property owned by brothers Ray, John, and Ike DeJonge. Ray DeJonge is a DeTour summer resident. More ... Island School Updates Handbook, Dress Code By Karen Gould New guidelines to help Mackinac Island Public School students adhere to the school's dress code will be added to the student handbook, school board members decided at their Tuesday, September 25, meeting. Recommendations for the additions came from the Thrun Law Firm of Lansing, which provides le... More ...
Les Cheneaux Advisory Committee members (from left) Sherry and Rick Burd, Margie Denoyer, Barb Smith, and Chuck Denoyer place autumn decorations around a lamppost in downtown Cedarville Saturday, October 6. Committee members placed decorations around the Cedarville and Hessel business districts. (Ph... More ... SAAC Launches Scrip Fundraiser for School Activities The School Activity Advisory Council (SAAC) at Les Cheneaux Community Schools has launched a scrip fundraiser for activities and school enhancement projects. This is the only scheduled fundraiser for SAAC in this school year. More ... Pasty Sale in Hessel To Be Held Oct. 27-28 The Monsignor Theodore G. Bateski Knights of Columbus Council 7100 will sell homemade pasties Saturday, October 27, from noon to 4 p.m., and Sunday, October 28, with pick-ups at Our Lady of the Snows Catholic Church in Hessel. More ... Tree Auction To Be Held This Winter The Les Cheneaux Historical Association's annual Christmas Open House and Tree Auction will take place in November and December. Trees are now available for anyone who wants to volunteer to decorate a tree for the fundraiser auction. More ...
Jim Rigley of Cedarville, a cousin of Rob Robley of Cedarville, photographed this moose leaving Government Island (shown above) Thursday, September 20, at about 3:30 p.m. Mr. Rigley, Mr. More ... |
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