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By Karen Gould Mackinac Bridge tolls will increase March 1 from $2.50 to $3 for a passenger car and from $1.50 to $1.60 for commuters under a fare increase adopted by the Mackinac Bridge Authority Friday, December 21, in Detroit. The seven-year plan will jump tolls in one-year increments to 2014, during which t... More ...
Karissa Schlosser, 17, of Cedarville and Derrick Bouma, 18, of Drummond Island both bagged eight-point bucks on the opening day of the firearm deer season November 15, while hunting together from the same deer stand on Drummond Island. Miss Schlosser took her buck at 8:05 a.m., and it had a spread o... More ...
Bradley Teaches Course for Years By Karen Gould Dennis Bradley has taught snowmobile safety to students for about 25 years, but is leaving the volunteer role after this year. "I think it's time for somebody else to have some fun, he said. "It's just a hoot working with the students. I've done it a long time and certainly enjoyed every class I'... More ...
A group of children including (back) Kaylee Risher, (front, from left) Ali Eberts, Erin Smith, Alice Coyne, Nathan Smith, and Jennifer Sherlund recreate the story of the birth of Jesus during the Living Nativity in Cedarville Thursday, December 13. Other performers that evening included Kayla Merchb... More ... Tribe Lifts Gas Quota Tribal members will not have to adhere to quotas for state tax discounts when purchasing gas, diesel fuel, and cigarettes for the remainder of 2007, the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians announced December 19. Under an agreement between the state and the tribe, members are entitled to ta... More ... Paquin Resigns as Board Chair Fred Paquin resigned in late November from the Detroit Greektown Casino board of directors, on which he served as chairman, the tribe is now reporting. He was replaced as chairman by board member Tom Miller of Cooks, the tribe's Unit IV representative, who has previously held the chairmanship. More ... Christmas Bird Count Planned This Week In 1900, American ornithologist Frank Chapman asked birders across North America to head out on Christmas Day to count the birds in their home towns and submit the results as the first "Christmas Bird Census. More ...
Les Cheneaux Elementary students learned computer skills, and how the simple act of sending cards can be meaningful to recovering soldiers who receive them. The students made the holiday cards with teacher Julie Davis and teaching intern Casey Zimmerman, who led them through a computer publishing... More ... Holiday Art Show Featured at Mackinac Island Library The paintings of local artists Marta Olson, Tim Leeper, Pam Finkel, and Tom Boburka will be featured in a Holiday Art Show at Mackinac Island Public Library beginning Saturday, December 22. An Open House is scheduled for Saturday, December 29, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the library. More ... Court Reports The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Wednesday, December 19, 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 ...
By Paul Gingras A traveling quilt about the Alaskan Iditarod dogsled race is helping second grade students at Gros Cap School learn about the concepts of helpfulness, perseverance, and sacrifice for others. Asymbol of the Alaskan Iditarod Trail Sled Dog Race, the quilt was created by Alaskan educators to feature ... More ...
Brother and sister Tyler, 13, and Erin Barthelemy, 17, display a few of the 200 Lights of Love candles strung in the hallways of the Long Term Care facility at Mackinac Straits Hospital. Each candle, sold for $5, can be dedicated in honor or in memory of a loved one. Proceeds go toward the hospital'... More ...
Cedarville Sixth Grade Band members warm up before their December 10 performance at the Winter Concert. More ... St. Ignace Quiz Bowl Team Earns Victory Over Ithaca The St. Ignace Saints bested the Ithaca Yellowjackets on the quiz show "Quiz Central" in an episode that aired on public television Wednesday, December 19. The match ended with the Saints winning the Blue Division First Round game over the Yellowjackets, 180 to 110. More ...
Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club's 2008 Board of Directors includes (from left) Chuck Denoyer, Esther Engle, Jeri Griffin, Lyle Sherlund, Dee Dee Bickham, Ollie House, and Stu Volkers. More ...
Cedarville's Seventh and Eighth Grade Band was among several student groups performing holiday music during the Winter Concert Monday, December 10. More ...
Paul Davis of St. Ignace was unsuccessful in the regular firearm deer season, but luck turned his way during a muzzleloading outing, as he bagged a 10-point, 16-inch spread, 160-pound buck in Brevort Township Friday, December 7. (Photograph by Marty Davis) More ...
Nate Montie, 14, of St. Ignace, shot his first deer, an eight point, on the last day of muzzleloading season in the Carp River area. (Montie family photograph) More ...
Students at the Pickford Wee Wisdom Preschool are enjoying a new "learning rug" printed with numbers and letters. The rug was purchased with grants of $125 from the Pickford Community Wellspring, an affiliate of the Chippewa County Community Foundation, and $250 from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of ... More ... Sewer System Rules Further Defined Facing a sewer system at near capacity, Mackinac Island has further defined its rules for granting new users access to the system. A policy about sewer system use that addresses Residential Equivalent Units (REUs) that have been assigned, paid for, and not used was adopted by the Mackinac Island B... More ... Library Plans Book Sale, Movie Night The St. Ignace Public Library will offer a book sale Saturday, January 5, from 10 a.m. to noon. Movie night will feature "Arctic Tale," rated G, Thursday, January 17, at 6:15 p.m. Movies and refreshments are free of charge. More ... Area Blood Drive Schedule Announced There will be a blood drive Thursday, December 27, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at St. John Lutheran Church in Cheboygan. The American Red Cross has announced blood drives are planned on the following January dates: Cedarville: Tuesday, January 29, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at the Les Cheneaux Community... More ... Aerial Cable Ride, Treetop Bridge Being Added to Historic Mill Creek Site An aerial cable ride and a treetop bridge are new interactive features being added to Historic Mill Creek near Mackinaw City, designed to boost attendance at the site. In May, visitors to the 625-acre Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park will be able to soar over Mill Creek on the Eagle's Flight Zi... More ... Snowmobile Trails Busiest Over Holidays Zero Alcohol Tolerance, Safety Tips Recommended Safe riding on the trails is being stressed by the Michigan Snowmobile Association, which reminds riders there is often an increase in trail use during the holiday season. More ... L.I.F.T. Meeting To Be January 10 There will be a Lucas Izzard Foundation for Teens (LIFT) meeting Thursday, January 10, at p.m. at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. The Youth Committee meeting is at 6:30 p.m. The public is welcome to attend. More ...
By Amy Polk When Les Cheneaux elementary school students return from Christmas break, they will see one less familiar face at school. Elementary paraprofessional Margie Rauch's retirement was accepted Monday, December 17, by the Les Cheneaux Community Schools Board of Education. Her last day at school was Fri... More ...
St. Ignace kindergarten students sing "Up on the Housetop" Thursday, December 13, during the elementary school Christmas program. Pictured (front row, from left) are Maddie Winberg, Josee Misner, Mitchell Schlehuber, Austin Graham, Missy Wyers, Allison Colegrove, Megan McMillan, Hallie Marshall, Ant... More ... Newton Township Oliver Named New Building Inspector By Ryan Schlehuber Richard Oliver has been hired as the Newton Township building inspector. The Curtis resident, formerly of St. Ignace, is also the assessor for Portage and Newton townships and briefly held Newton's sexton position. He was one of two applicants for the vacant building inspector position, the other... More ...
Lady Lakers Win First Game Since Fall of 1990 By David Latva The Mackinac Island Lakers girls basketball team enjoyed victory in a 30-17 Northern Lights League decision over Ojibwe Charter School Eagles Tuesday, December 18. The last time the Lakers played on the hardwood was in 1990, and with this year's move of the girls basketball season to the winter, ... More ... Sleeper Lakes Fire Shirt Sales To Benefit Upper Peninsula Food Bank Proceeds from the sale of Tshirts commemorating this summer's Sleeper Lakes Fire have been donated to the Eastern Upper Peninsula Food Bank to assist those in need in Luce County. More ... Neighborhood Watch Meeting To Be Held Jan. 7 The next Neighborhood Watch meeting for Clark Township residents will be Monday, January 7, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Clark Township Hall in Cedarville. Everyone is welcome to attend, including new members and volunteers. More ...
Fifth Grade Band students (from left) Shannon Sayles and Alexandra Cabello on saxophone, and Molly Fagan on trombone, played Tuesday night, December 18, at the Les Cheneaux Elementary Winter Concert. More ...
Air Force Airman First Class Clifford D. Eick has graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base, San Antonio, Texas. He is the son of Daniel Eick of Naubinway. During six weeks of training, Mr. More ... |
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