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Les Cheneaux Snowsfest Fishing Contest Begins Fri.

A new Snowsfest Fish Contest starts this Friday, February 8, reviving a local winter tradition of holding an ice fishing contest in the Les Cheneaux Islands. The Chamber of Commerce previously hosted a pike fishing contest. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, January 29, and Wednesday, January 30, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

Chili Cook-off Is February 16

Competition Heats Up Snowsfest

The hotly contested Snowsfest Chili Cook-Off returns to Hessel Saturday, February 16, challenging local cooks to crack out their creative recipes. More...

Pickford Businesses Report Break-ins

Wilderness Treasures and Watson's Shoes, both located in the same building on the southeast corner of Main Street and M-129 in Pickford, were broken into during the early morning hours of Friday, January 25. More...

Petition Circulating To Establish Local VA Clinic

A petition drive is underway to establish a veterans medical clinic in Cheboygan for the benefit of veterans in northern lower Michigan and the Eastern Upper Peninsula, said Bernie Sorrels of St. Ignace January 28. More...

Rick Stewart Announces Schedule

Rick Stewart, veterans service officer for the American Legion, Department of Michigan, will be available to meet with area veterans on the following schedule in February: Mr. More...

Watershed Group To Hold Strategic Planning Feb. 12

The Straits Area Watershed Council will have a strategic planning session Tuesday, February 12, at 7 p.m., upstairs at Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace. The public is welcome. More...

Offers To Buy Properties Cause Residents Concern

Advice: Check Property Values Before Signing Anything

Residents are being told by county officials to be cautious when dealing with unsolicited offers to buy their property, and to make sure they have an attorney review such transactions. More...

Snowmobile Show To Be Next Week

Naubinway

Naubinway will be the site of the 16th Annual Top of the Lake Antique and Vintage Snowmobile Show and Ride Friday, February 15, through Saturday, February 16. There will be a vintage snowmobile ride at 9 a.m. Friday. No registration is required. More...

Finnish War Film Will Be Shown Sunday

Documentary filmmaker Ben Strout will show his Emmy Awardwinning film "Fire and Ice: The Winter War," about Finland's fight for freedom from Russia in 1939, at 2 p.m. at Little Bear East Arena and Community Center in St. More...

Carnival Will Be February 16

South Manistique Lake

The 14th Annual Curtis Winter Carnival will be Saturday, February 16, on South Manistique Lake in Curtis, from 10 a.m. to about 4 p.m. A fireworks display will follow at dusk. More...

Kelly Izzard Wins LIFT Logo Design Contest; Organization To Host Dinner, Dance at Snowsfest

The Lucas Izzard Foundation for Teens (LIFT) will host a spaghetti dinner with dessert contest and a dance at Snowsfest this winter, dedicating efforts to helping teenagers stay healthy and out of trouble. More...

Free Fishing Weekend Is Feb. 16, 17

Outdoor enthusiasts can enjoy Free Fishing Weekend in Michigan Saturday, February 16, and Sunday, February 17. Participants can fish free without a license on all inland and Great Lakes. More...

McDowell Sets Office Hours

State Representative Gary Mc- Dowell will hold office hours Monday, February 11, at St. Ignace, Sault Ste. Marie, and Petoskey. He will meet with constituents on the following schedule: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. in Sault Ste. More...

Bay Community College Hosts Biofuel Seminar February 26

Abiofuel seminar will take place Tuesday, February 26, from 10 a.m. to noon at Bay Community College in Escanaba. More...

Chamber Board To Meet Feb. 13

The St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors will meet Wednesday, February 13, at 7:30 a.m. at the Chamber office. Meetings are open to the public. More...

Seven Tribal Board Seats Open for May 22 Election

Incumbent unit directors and new candidates can seek seats on the executive board of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, including the chairman position, currently held by Aaron Payment. More...

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