Voters in Portage Township approved a renewal of one mill for fire and ambulance equipment in the January 15 election. The twoyear millage will be collected in 2009 and 2010, and was favored by 151 voters, while 49 cast ballots against it.
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Free home repairs will be offered to elderly, disabled, and low-income residents in the Pickford area this summer, during a one-week "TeenServe" workcamp July 6 through July 13. More...
When the outside temperature drops below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, water pipes in homes with little insulation are likely to freeze and break, reported State Farm Insurance, and homeowners can avoid frozen pipes by having adequate insulation where pip More...
May Represent Local Onset of Flu Season
One case of influenza has been confirmed in a young person in Mackinac County, although it has been confirmed by a "rapid virus test," a less reliable method than the virus isolation method favored by the state health department, reported Dr. More...
By Ryan Schlehuber
The International 500 Snowmobile Race in Sault Ste. Marie will celebrate its 40th anniversary Saturday, February 2. Thirty-four teams are expected to compete in this year's race. More...
Health Officials Share Concerns at Newton Twp.
By Ryan Schlehuber
An inspection of Newton Township Hall's well water system will be conducted to find the source of coliform and E. coli bacteria contamination, said health officials who attended a township meeting Wednesday, January 16. More...
Sara Chambers heads across Main Street on Mackinac Island on her way to make winter deliveries. More...
In an obituary for Olivia Chambers of Mackinac Island, published January 17, her grandmother's name and the name of two pallbearers were incorrectly reported. Miss Chambers was predeceased by her grandmother, Judith Johnson. More...
The annual Downtown Soo Outhouse Race will be Saturday, February 9, at 5 p.m. on Portage Avenue between Governor Osborn Boulevard and Ashmun Street. The race is hosted by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). More...
By Ryan Schlehuber
For those who want to quit smoking this year, Cynthia Butcher, a nurse practitioner at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. More...
Les Cheneaux Elementary School started its Artist in Residence program Thursday, January 17, with Cedarville stained glass artist David Altmaier, and it will continue through the end of February. More...
Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club has started its winter snowmobile trip schedule, with trips to Baraga and Moran planned in January. The club will make a trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula Sunday, March 2, through Thursday, March 6. More...
Shelly McLeod of St. Ignace, a Central Michigan University student, will make a presentation at the Annual Michigan Music Conference poster session in Grand Rapids Friday, January 25. More...
By Karen Gould
Shelbie Mosley and Fuller Cowell, cadets with the Mackinac Island Fire Department, took part in "live burn" training to learn how to control propane gas fires. Miss Mosley, a sophomore, and Mr. More...
Munising American Legion Post 131 will host the Mid Winter Conference of the Upper Peninsula Association of American Legion Posts, with its Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion. The conference is slated for January 25 through January 27. More...
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