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By Paul Gingras "I am looking at this as history in the making," said Patrice Mackin, fourth grade teacher at St. Ignace Elementary School, reflecting on her decision to take her class to a celebration marking the 50th anniversary of the opening of the Mackinac Bridge Thursday, November 1, where they will join st... More ... Sand Continues To Choke Naubinway Marina Twp. Board Will Seek Dredging Funds By Paul Gingras Throughout the summer, as the Garfield Township Board of Trustees awaited state permission to dredge the Naubinway Marina, sand continued to drift into the area, choking off access to the facility's boat launch and slips, and ultimately threatening the marina's status as a harbor of refuge on Lake... More ...
By Paul Gingras At the end of October, 10 large pumpkins stood on a South State Street porch waiting, plain and unadorned, for the skilled hand of 35-year-old Jim Mattson to transform them into the most intricate, glowing, jack-o-lanterns in town. More ... Council Wants More Time To Review Sign Rules Mackinac Island Seeks Sign Changes By Karen Gould Mackinac Island council members walked out of their meeting at Community Hall Wednesday, October 24, with copies of the city's revised sign ordinance after deciding an additional two weeks are needed to study the document. More ... Court Reports The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, October 23 and Wednesday, October 24, 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 ... Paquin Pleads Not Guilty to Assault Fred Paquin of St. Ignace, chief of police for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and chairman of the Greektown Casino management board, pleaded not guilty to the charge of assault or assault and battery at an arraignment Friday, October 26. A pretrial hearing has been set for 8 a.m. a... More ... For the Record... In last week's page 1 story about the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District millage request, the story incorrectly reported that the millage, if approved by voters, will be levied against the state equalized values of properties in Chippewa, Luce, and Mackinac counties. More ... Voters To Be Asked for Photo ID; Can Still Vote Without It Beginning with the November 6 election, Michigan residents will be requested to show photograph identification (ID) when they vote at the polls, however, that does not mean they cannot vote if they show up without it, according to Secretary of State Terry Lynn Land. More ...
Preparing for the upcoming election, Renee Vonderwerth, St. Ignace city clerk, performs an accuracy test on city voting equipment Tuesday, October 30. All municipalities conduct similar tests, which the public is invited to watch. Test ballots are run through the voting machine and results are compa... More ... Secretary Land: Absentee Ballots Still Available There is still time to request an absentee voter ballot for the November 6 general election, Secretary of State Terri Lynn Land reminded eligible residents. "Even if you're not able to be at the polls in person November 6, you still have an opportunity to participate," said Ms. Land, the state's ... More ... Straits Taxi Offers Free Rides to Polls Straits Taxi of St. Ignace will offer free transportation to the polls to registered voters from the City of St. Ignace and Moran Township on Election Day, Tuesday, November 6. Riders are asked to call the dispatch line at 643-6909 to make prior arrangements for transportation. More ... Bridge DVD Is Available Online The Mackinac Bridge 50th anniversary DVD "Our Bridge at 50" is now available for purchase online for $10 through Michigan's online store at www.michigan. gov/estore. The documentary was produced by the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), along with assistance from the Mackinac Bridge Aut... More ... Blood Drives Set Several American Red Cross blood drives are planned for November. Kinross and Sault Ste. Marie will compete for results again this year. The annual Kinross and Sault Ste. Marie "Battle for Blood" will be Friday, November 16, from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at the Kinross Recreation Center and Wednesday... More ... Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau Releases Survey Results Fudge and T-shirts appear to be the most-purchased items by visitors to Mackinac Island, according to the results of a survey conducted this summer by the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau. Directed to assist Island retailers, the survey took place each Sunday during peak season on the boat docks as... More ...
A deteriorating section of Mackinac Island's Market Street is being resurfaced as work crews from H & D, Inc. of Petoskey prepare the road for paving Wednesday, October 24. The project, which includes approximately 955 feet of roadway from Cadotte Avenue east to Astor Street, was completed by Friday... More ... Two Dafter Township Deaths Attributed to Murder/Suicide Chippewa County Sheriff's Department is investigating the apparent murder and suicide of two people in Dafter Township. Vanda Kay Nolan, 39, of Dafter, was murdered with a firearm at her home, and Kenneth Stafford, 46, of Dafter, appears to have taken his own life, according to police reports. The... More ... Teen Dating Violence Web Site Launched A new Web site is available to help teens and young adults recognize the signs of dating violence, stalking, sexual assault, and domestic violence, and how to seek help for themselves or for their friends experiencing violence. The Michigan Domestic Violence Prevention and Treatment Board has comp... More ... Oglebay Norton Co. To Be Sold Carmeuse North America has announced plans to purchase Oglebay Norton, the company that owns the Cedarville and Port Inland quarry operations in the Upper Peninsula. The two Upper Peninsula quarries, and one at Rogers City in the Lower Peninsula, will join the 14 manufacturing facilities already ... More ... Les Cheneaux Snowmobile C lub Christmas Party Set for December 1 Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club has scheduled its annual Christmas party for Saturday, December 1, at Ang-Gio's Restaurant in Cedarville. Members will be able to register soon for the party, by contacting a club member or calling (906) 484-2210. More ... Les Cheneaux Library Announces Fall Activities Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville will extend its computer classes for beginners through November. A beginning Internet class will be offered Wednesday, November 7, while a beginning desktop publishing class will be offered Wednesday, November 14. The classes will be from 5 p.m. to 7 p.... More ...
The Mackinac Bridge was featured at the St. Ignace Area Schools Fall Festival Friday, October 26, where members of the Mackinac Bridge Authority displayed components of the bridge and taught students about the span. Looking over bridge lights, grating, and cable-wrapping wire are students Peyton Bel... More ... Author To Speak on CCC Dec. 3 The St. Ignace Public Library will host author Bill Jamerson of Escanaba Monday, December 3, at 3 p.m. He will present a program on the Civilian Conservation Corps (CCC) and talk about his new historical novel, "Big Shoulders," the story of a CCC boy set in the Great Depression. More ... No Flu Cases Reported Locally; Vaccine Readily Available Flu vaccinations are readily available this year and are being scheduled by Mackinac Straits Hospital and the Luce Mackinac Alger Schoolcraft Health Department. The next flu shot clinic at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace will be Thursday, November 8; appointments should be made at 643-0400... More ... |
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