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Mackinac County Jail Death Investigated Mackinac County Sheriff's Department is investigating an apparent suicide Saturday, December 15, of a Mackinac County Jail inmate, Louie Sherrl Swanson, 44, of Adairsville, Georgia. He was being held for extradition to Wisconsin on probation violation charges and was facing two felony assault cha... More ... Straits Community Anxiously Awaits Bridge Commuter Fare Decision By Karen Gould and Ryan Schlehuber Area residents awaiting a December 21 Mackinac Bridge Authority decision on bridge fare hikes are now worried about how the Authority is going to select who will be eligible for reduced commuter fares. More ...
Four Girl Scout troops from St. Ignace hosted a pancake dinner with Santa and Mrs. Claus at McDonald's restaurant Wednesday, December 5. Girls from troops 104, 384, 72, and 340 attended, ranging in age from five years to 17. Pictured with Mr. and Mrs. Claus are (in front) Holly Beaudoin; (second row... More ... Scientists Will Analyze Lake Superior's Flow at Soo Locks Upper Great Lakes Study Underway By Amy Polk Preliminary inspection of the St. Clair River as part of the Upper Great Lakes Study shows it has a rocky bottom that protects against erosion, scientists say. The riverbed was videotaped in early September to investigate the claim that abnormally low water levels in lakes Huron and Michigan are b... More ... Bridge Funding Bill Now Heads to State House A bill to use $5.25 million in road funding for capital improvements on the Mackinac Bridge passed the Michigan Senate Thursday, December 13, and is expected to be taken up by the House sometime after the holidays. More ... Smoking Causes Concern at City Skate Park By Ryan Schlehuber Banning smoking and use of tobacco products at St. Ignace's city skate park, across from Little Bear East Arena and Community Center, is the easy part for the city. Enforcing it is where the difficulty lies, say members of the St. Ignace Recreation Advisory Committee, even though the police chief ... More ...
By Paul Gingras The historical importance of the decommissioned Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw and the old state ferry docks in Mackinaw City and St. Ignace will be highlighted this spring with a Michigan Historical Marker. The $3,100 sign was recently approved by the Michigan State Historic Preservation Office an... More ... Two Will Remain as Mackinaw City Planners Board Decision on Dean, Tracy Reversed Again By Paul Gingras On the advice of the village attorney, the Mackinaw City Planning Commission members Nancy Dean and Florence Tracy have been allowed to remain on the commission, despite a vote by the village council to remove them at its Thursday, December 6, meeting. More ... Court Reports The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, December 11, and Wednesday, December 12, 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 suspende... More ...
Samantha Huyck, 3, of Pickford is proud of the cookie she decorated at the Pickford Lions Club Children's Christmas Party Saturday afternoon, December 8. An amused Marlene Kennedy (left), a Lions Club volunteer, manned the cookie decorating station and also made 144 sugar cookies for the party to en... More ... Wildwood Will Be Caroling December 23 Members of Wildwood Mennonite Church in Engadine will go Christmas caroling Sunday, December 23. Participants will meet at the church on Sandtown Road at 6:15 p.m. for caroling in the Engadine and Curtis areas. Everyone is welcome. More ... 'Tis the Season When Generosity Visits 'Invisible World' By Marilyn Gardner Columnist, The Christian Science Monitor Some of the most heart-tugging stories every December can be found in the charitable appeals various newspapers make to collect money for needy families. Without such donations, the papers say, many children would have no gifts to open. More ...
Nancy Berkompas, governance specialist for the Charter Schools Office of Bay Mills Community College, has been named Cambridge Who's Who Professional of the Year in educational consulting. Ms. Berkompas was previously the superintendent of Rudyard Area Schools for five years. More ... Sheriff Continues Safety Program Businesses and residents in the county may soon receive a letter from Sheriff Scott Strait and the National Child Safety Council requesting donations for the Sheriff's Department children's safety program. More ... 3rd Annual Ice Follies January 20 The third annual Ice Follies to benefit the Child Protection Roundtable will be Sunday, January 20, 2008, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace. The fundraiser is for child abuse and neglect prevention programs in Mackinac County. More ... Brevort Township May Pursue Claims Over Sewer System, Receives Grants By Paul Gingras The latest development in Brevort Township's attempts to collect on an insurance claim for its problem-ridden sewer system is to seek a lawyer to fight in the New York courts against Frontier Insurance Company. The advice to hire a lawyer able to practice law in New York came from St. Ignace attor... More ... City Pays $2,170 for Council's November Meetings Total pay to members of the St. Ignace City Council for attending meetings and events during November was $2,170. Council members are paid $70 for regular meetings and $60 for committee meetings or gatherings at which the person is representing the city. More ...
At left, third and fourth grade students sing "Here Comes Santa Claus" and "Deck the Halls" at the Gros Cap School holiday program Friday, December 14. Pictured (front, from left) are Tayla Lounsberry, Heather Ryan, Jaina Dunikowski, and Angela Nowack; (back) Tayler Schnicke, Tristan Calcaterra, Tyl... More ... Michigan State Police Investigate Tree Stand Theft The Michigan State Police are investigating the theft of a tree stand in Raber Township. The stand was stolen while its owner was hunting on state land off of Sand Ridge Road north of M 48 in Raber Township November 18. Someone cut the cable lock and took the Api Grand Slam Climber tree stand, va... More ... Cedar Cove Hosts New Year's Party for Residents Cedar Cove Assisted Living Community in Cedarville will host family members and friends of residents for a celebration of the new year Monday, December 31, at 7 p.m. There is no charge. Residents can celebrate from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. More ...
Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club raised $692 in one night through a raffle at the club's annual meeting and holiday dinner Saturday, December 1. More ... Scholarships Are Available From Legion Post 323 Two sets of $500 American Legion Scholarships are available to any Michigan high school senior who is the direct descendent of a veteran. The Pickford American Legion Post 323 encourages any Pickford area student interested in the scholarship to check the list of area veterans at the Pickford Area... More ... Lake Levels Reported for Fall by U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Water levels in Lakes Michigan and Huron may approach record lows between January and May, while levels in Lakes St. Clair, Erie, and Ontario were well above their record lows in October and November, reported the United States Army Corps of Engineers. More ...
Gros Cap kindergarten and first grade students sing Christmas carols, at the school's holiday program Friday, December 14. Pictured (front row, from left) are Brianna McLennan, Anna Hart, Matthew Simons; (back) Bree Ballard, and Shyanne Bird. More ... Safe Stolen From LSSU Cisler Center Police are investigating the theft of a safe from the Cisler Center at Lake Superior State University in Sault Ste. Marie. It was stolen during the early morning hours of Saturday, December 1. The safe contained an undisclosed amount of money. More ... Private Land Owners' Decisions To Cutting Trees Is Key to Future Stability By Bill Cook Upper Peninsula Extension Forester For decades, forestry outreach has been trying to encourage private forest owners to manage their forestlands. Perhaps the biggest hurdle might be convincing people that tree cutting can be a good practice. More ... Post Office Sets Holiday Hours The St. Ignace Post Office will have reduced business hours on both Christmas Eve, Monday, December 24, and New Year's Eve, Monday, December 31. Hours of operation will be 9 a.m. to noon. On Christmas Eve, mail deposited in postal boxes will be collected at noon. More ... CCSS To Offer Yoga, Kids Choir in Cedarville in January Yoga and Kids Choir will be two new offerings by Consolidated Community Schools Services (CCSS) in Cedarville in early 2008. Yoga will begin January 15, and the instructor is Fred Fletcher. The six-week class will meet Tuesdays at 6 p.m. in the Les Cheneaux Community Schools cafeteria. More ...
Gros Cap and St. Ignace Area Schools students play for a packed crowd at the Christmas concert at LaSalle High Monday, December 3. Pictured (from left) are Paige Williams, Ben Schieding, Noah Damron, Jeffrey Bailey, Dalton Carviou, Autumn Orm, and Rebeccah Brown. More ... Church Announces Christmas Service Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace will hold a candlelight Christmas Eve service at 9 p.m. Monday, December 24. Trinity Lutheran Church in Brevort will hold its service at 5 p.m. There will be Lessons and Carols worship services Sunday, December 30, at 9 a.m. in Brevort and 11 a.m. in St. Ignace. More ... Free Smoke Detectors Available Free smoke detectors are available from Clark Township Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Chief Chet Kasper Jr. announced the Clark Township Volunteer Fire Department has received 24 smoke detectors, complete with batteries. Any Clark Township resident who does not have a smoke detector in their home... More ... All Classes Reunion July 26 The second All Classes Reunion at Rudyard will be July 26, 2008, in conjunction with Summer Fest July 25 to 27 and the 125th year celebration of the founding of Rudyard. The registration fee for the reunion, to cover expenses and to expand the Rudyard Area Education Fund Alumni Scholarship, is $2... More ...
By Karen Gould The five members of the eighth grade class at Mackinac Island Public School are teaching preschoolers basic computer skills, including how to operate a mouse, open folders, and play educational games. More ... Local Libraries To Get New Computers Brevort Township Community Library in Moran, Engadine Library, and Les Cheneaux Community Library at Cedarville each will receive one new computer from a Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation grant awarded to Bayliss Public Library. More ... DNR Will Now Groom Two Ski Trails Two Chippewa County cross country ski trails that were not scheduled to be maintained this year will continue to be groomed for skiiers following an agreement between the House of Representatives and the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) December 13. More ...
The Rudyard Bulldogs played the Ontonagon Gladiators in the first round of High School Bowl, and were defeated by a score of 185- 140. Representing Rudyard (seated, from left) are players Eric Davis, Jessica Rynberg, team captain Cara Van Dusen, Levi Tobias; (standing) alternate Andrew Mills, and Co... More ...
Turner Howson Elementary School in Rudyard October students of the month are (back row, from left) Garrett Erner, Anthony Vassar, Ashton McConnell, principal Bill Goetz, Emilee Curtis, Elizabeth D'Autremont, Jade Weber; (front) Faith Miller, Brody LeBlanc, Madison MacDowell, Christopher Hughes, Jare... More ... Chippewa County Dems Meeting Is December 10 The next monthly meeting of the Chippewa County Democratic Party will be Saturday, December 29, at 10 a.m. at the Country Kitchen Restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie. More ... |
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