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City Council To Invite MBA To Explain Toll Hike Plan By Ryan Schlehuber The applause heard for the Mackinac Bridge 50th anniversary faded at the St. Ignace City Council meeting Monday, November 19, over recent proposals to raise the bridge tolls, again. More ...
Earl Rorick of Indian River was the first to haul a buck across the Mackinac Bridge on Michigan's opening day of firearm deer season Thursday, November 15. Mr. Rorick, an employee at Hiawatha Behavioral Health in St. Ignace, bagged a six-point buck while hunting by himself in Newberry around 8 a.m. More ... Group Works To Charter Curtis Elementary School Goals: To Educate Children Close to Home, Save Jobs By Paul Gingras A group of volunteers called the Three Lakes Area Education Committee is working to keep Curtis Elementary School open as a charter school. Doing so will keep 77 students going to school close to home, if the Tahquamenon district decides to close the small school to cut costs. More ... City Christmas Tree Will Now Be at Marina By Karen Gould St. Ignace will decorate a new community Christmas tree this year. A temporary pine tree will be set up just north of the St. Ignace City Marina this holiday season. The tree at Dock 1 used in past years has grown too tall to decorate, say Downtown Development Authority (DDA) members, and the tree... More ... Cha-ching! Study: Casinos Add $325M to EUP Economy By Karen Gould From 1995 through 2005, Kewadin Casinos have made a positive impression on the economy of the Eastern Upper Peninsula (EUP), a recent study revealed. In 2005, gaming revenues at all five casinos in the chain totaled $115.1 million, and according to the study, the money translates into a total annu... More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber The state's prisoner community work program will be continued, saving the City of St. Ignace an estimated $69,000 for contracted services to clean and maintain landscapes, utilities, and public areas. "They are a vital part of us getting ready for the summer, for example, but they do things for u... More ...
By Saturday, November 17, Rachel Gibson (at left) of Curtis had sold nearly all of her decorated gourds and knit items at the 31st Annual Pickford Arts and Crafts Fair. More photographs, page 12 More ... Watershed Council Advises: Do Not Handle Dead Fish or Birds, or Allow Contact With Pets Loons, mergansers, grebes, and piping plovers are among thousands of birds found dead on the Lake Michigan shoreline this year. Type E botulism has been confirmed by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (MDNR) in specimens collected from Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in the south ... More ...
By Amy Polk Eighty-five percent of brain development happens before the age of five, and that is a narrow window in which parents can get their children ready for school. Research shows that children will do better in school if they feel safe and secure, are physically and emotionally healthy, and are exposed... More ... Township Fire Department Receives Mileage Raise Board Begins Process of Filling Vacant Building Inspector Position By Ryan Schlehuber The mileage compensation fund for the Newton Township Fire Department's 11 volunteer firefighters was raised from $1,000 to $2,000 by the township board at its meeting Tuesday, November 13, however, Fire Chief Neil McArthur's request for a wage raise for his four head officers, including himself, ... More ... Report Shows 24% of EUP Pregnant Women Smoke Local Great Start Collaborative Research By Amy Polk The Eastern Upper Peninsula Great Start Collaborative report includes survey results and information about conditions that help children become good students and succeed in school and life. It is available online at www.eupkids.com. More ...
Horse traffic on Mackinac Island's Astor Street was stopped Tuesday, November 13, as new water and sewer lines were installed on the east side of the building that houses Edward's Gifts. The structure on the corner of Main and Astor streets is being remodeled. Plans include restoring the historic ea... More ... |
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