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Mackinaw City Council Re-votes, Removes Two From Planning Commission By Paul Gingras The Mackinaw City Village Council reversed its November 15 decision to appoint Nancy Dean and Florence Tracy to the village planning commission, following debate on the subject at the Thursday, December 6, village council meeting. Council members said they re-voted to correct hasty decisions made ... More ... Tribal Election To Be in June Chairman, 7 Director Seats To Be Decided Campaigns for seven seats on the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Board of Directors, including the chairman position, will begin January 1 and continue through election day June 22. The board of directors is the governing body of the tribe and includes 12 directors and one chairperson. More ...
Bogey, the golden retriever of Billy Shepler of St. Ignace, stands next to the Shepler freight dock in St. Ignace Monday morning, December 10. In the background, evaporation fog, called "smoke" by locals, hangs over Moran Bay in the chilly air. It is caused by the cold air moving over the relatively... More ...
By Amy Polk Local knitters are contributing to a nationwide project to keep people warm, and their handiwork is more welcome at this time of the year than any other. Sue Rye of Hessel has organized volunteers to knit and crochet afghan squares, which are then shipped to the Warm Up America! More ... Upgrades to Barn Will Protect Emergency Vehicles Portage Township By Paul Gingras Following recent electrical system upgrades at the heavily used Curtis Community Building, the Portage Township Board of Trustees is studying upgrades needed at the adjoining fire and ambulance barn, which lacks an appropriate electrical system to serve its new fire trucks and ambulances. More ... VFW Will Host Children's Party The annual Law-White Veterans of Foreign Wars and Ladies Auxiliary children's Christmas party will be Saturday, December 15, at the Community Center in Cedarville. The party starts at 1 p.m. and includes a holiday movie, candy, visits with Santa Claus, and a toy. All children are welcome. More ...
Zion Evangical Lutheran Church in St. Ignace hosted a soup luncheon and Christmas cookie sale in the basement of the church Tuesday, December 4, to help raise funds for upgrades to the church's kitchen, needed to allow cooking at the site. Presently, cooked food must be brought to the kitchen. Pictu... More ... State's First Case of Flu Reported The first case of flu in the state this year has been reported in a nine-year-old child in Marquette, reported the Michigan Department of Community Health December 5. The child's illness was confirmed as influenza B, a type of flu, however, the child was not hospitalized. More ... Court Reports The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, December 4, and Wednesday, December 5, 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 ... Sportsmen Will Meet Monday Straits Area Sportsmen's Club will meet Monday, December 17, at 7:30 p.m. at the Masonic Lodge on North State Street in St. Ignace. Members are asked to use the building's back entrance. New members are welcome. More ... For the Record In a list of honor roll students published December 6, the following names should have been included for LaSalle High School in St. Ignace: Grade 8: John Eby, Joseph Rogers; Grade 10: Cody Rindy; Grade 12: Alyssa Pechta, Nick Montie, Erin Patti, Desiree Nordstrom, Ashley Neelis, and Chelsie Matson... More ... Antique Group Forms at Cedarville Library An antique and collectors group is starting in the Clark Township area, and will meet every other week at Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville starting Thursday, January 10. Initial meetings will be from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. More ... Clark Township Approves Two Appeals for Variances Clark Township Zoning Board of Appeals approved the variance requests of Bob Vanderboegh and Daniel and Janice Reelitz at its Tuesday, November 27, meeting. Both variances were unanimously approved by zoning board members Dave Dunning, Jim Eberts, Mike Lofdahl, Chris Pearson, and Gary Wellnitz. More ... USCG Cutter Mackinaw Delivers Christmas Trees The Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw arrived in Chicago, Friday, November 30, with a delivery of 1,000 Christmas trees to be provided to needy families at a public ceremony December 1 at Navy Pier. More ... AAA Offers Non-alcoholic Party Drink Guide Published and distributed at no charge to help reduce drinking and driving deaths and injuries during the holidays, the AAA "Great Pretenders Party Guide" features nonalcoholic drink recipes gathered from AAA's Diamond Awardwinning restaurants throughout the Midwest. Published by the Auto Club Gro... More ... Rudyard Woman Charged With Embezzlement Carrie Shann, 35, of Rudyard has been charged with embezzling funds from the Rudyard Booster Club, greater than $1,000 but less than $20,000, as a result of an investigation conducted by the Michigan State Police. It is alleged that while Ms. More ...
Les Cheneaux Elementary's first grade students will sell handmade ornaments for a week starting Monday, December 17. The ornaments will raise money for a class project to donate money to Heifer International, a charity that provides farm animals, plants, and agricultural products to needy people. More ... Worden Accepted in Honors Program Erin Worden of Drummond Island has been accepted into the Prentiss M. Brown Honors Institute at Albion College. Miss Worden is a first-year student at Albion College. She is the daughter of Donza and Catherine Worden of Drummond Island and a graduate of DeTour High School. More ... Hospice Services Available for Vets The nation's military veterans are among those who may benefit from hospice care during a life-limiting illness, reports Hospice of the Straits, and palliative care programs are available for veterans in which hospice doctors and nurses can work with the Department of Veterans Affairs Medical Cent... More ...
By Amy Polk Cedarville High School science teacher Kevin St. Onge is among 105 teachers in Michigan to be awarded a $1,000 educational grant from a national chain store in a program to recognize excellence in teaching. More ... Sault Man Guilty of Drug Charges Thomas Poe, 27, of Sault Ste. Marie, was found guilty of four felonies by a 50th Circuit Court jury Tuesday, December 4, bringing to eight the number of convictions in the investigation of a cocaine distribution ring in Chippewa County. The charges against Mr. More ... Faith Baptist To Host Program The Faith Baptist Church of St. Ignace will host a Christmas program Sunday, December 16, at 6 p.m. at the church on Bertrand Street in St. Ignace. More ... CCC Lecture To Be Held in Sault Author Bill Jamerson of Escanaba will speak on the history of the Civilian Conservation Corps at Bayliss Public Library in Sault Ste. Marie Thursday, December 13, at 6:30 p.m. His program is free to the public, co-sponsored by the library and the Chippewa County Historical Society. More ... Hiawatha To Allow Public To Cut Trees The Hiawatha National Forest will allow holiday tree cutting with a tree tag permit in National Forest land. Tree tag permits cost $5 and are available at Ranger District offices. Along with the permit, the Ranger District offices will give tree cutting guidelines, a map regarding cutting areas, a... More ... Kid Alert Figures To Be Phased out From Roads By Amy Polk The Mackinac County Road Commission will stop providing plastic figures with flags that warn motorists to slow down where children might be nearby. The signs are not enforceable by law, said Road Commission Manager Karrie Abbitt, and using these signs may cause a false sense of safety for parents... More ... DeTour Community Choir Performs December 13, 16 The Eastern Upper Peninsula Fine Arts Council will hold its annual holiday Community Choir Concert Thursday, December 13, at 7:15 p.m. at the Drummond Island Lutheran Church and at 2 p.m. Sunday, December 16, at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in DeTour Village. More ... |
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