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Click here for digital edition  The state's battle to slow the spread of the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) in St. Ignace and Moran has now been expanded to include the entire county of Mackinac. Also, this spring, a new weapon to attract and trap EAB will be introduced to infested areas in the Upper Peninsula. More ... Above: The Thunder Racing Team of St. Ignace includes drivers (from left) Jordan Bruce, B.J. Massey, and Fred Luepnitz, who competed in the Michigan Snow X Racing Association Series at Kewadin Shores Casino in St. Ignace Saturday, February 16, and Sunday, February 17. At left: B.J. Massey (#919), driving an Arctic Cat for Thunder Racing Team, flies above the trees during the Snow X Racing at Kewadin Shores Casino. (See results in St. Ignace column on page 21) More ... Mackinac Straits Hospital Authority has agreed to transfer all of its assets, including buildings, leases, obligations, and county agreements, to a new private, notfor profit corporation which will build and operate a new hospital in St. Ignace. The transfer will require approval from residents of the Authority's four controlling units, the City St. Ignace, St. More ... Walleye anglers' last chance to earn a prize for catching the "big one" on Munuscong Bay is coming up this weekend, as the Soo Area Sportsmen's Club hosts its final tournament of the season. The Last Chance Walleye Derby will start at midnight Friday, February 22, and will end at noon Sunday, February 24. More ... Residents and visitors gather beneath the "Fish Coop piñata" on South Manistique Lake at the Curtis Carnival Saturday, February 16. The piñata was filled with prizes for children of all ages. More than 1,200 people came to the carnival this year, reported Heather Goldthorpe, director of the Curtis Area Chamber of Commerce, which organizes the event. (Photograph by Heather Goldthorpe) More ... Children at St. Ignace, Cedarville, and Gros Cap schools will soon begin producing a cooking show that will be available to area schools on the Internet and perhaps on a public access cable channel. The show will promote good nutrition and exercise as a way to combat obesity. More ... Second grade students (from left) Anthony Barkley, Olivia McNamee, Kaleb Huffman, and Samantha Bigelow enjoy meeting Shea, one of the sled dogs of racers Chuck and Connie Cullip, at Snow Daze at St. Ignace Area Schools Friday, February 15. More photographs, page 14. More ... Helping ensure that LaSalle's sophomores are prepared to take the American College Test (ACT) next year, the class of 2010 must now take a mathematics course during their junior year to be graduated. The decision was made by the St. Ignace Area Schools Board of Education Monday, February 11. More ... Portage Township is seeking collaboration with neighboring townships and schools to create a recreation plan, and will hire an outside agency to help. The board will direct the area recreation committee to contact neighboring township and school officials to see if they will work with Portage Township to create the plan, needed to qualify for state grants. More ... A crowd of snowmobile enthusiasts converge in Naubinway Saturday, February 16, for the Top of the Lake Antique and Vintage Snowmobile Show and Ride. Three-cylinder racing sleds were featured this year. (Photographs courtesy of the Naubinway/Engadine Merchants Association) More ... To discover if any type of building project is possible on two lots of municipal property on M- 123 in Moran, the Brevort Township Board of Trustees voted to pay $200 to have a professional sketch made of its land along the highway. When completed, the sketch will be presented to the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), said Township Supervisor Ed Serwach. More ... The late and former St. Ignace Mayor Raymond "Pete" France was recognized at St. Ignace City Council's meeting Monday evening, February 18, at Little Bear East Arena and Community Center. Council also approved a $3 raise for firefighters and the fire chief. More ... The annual DeTour Winterfest, now called the Everyone Loves Fun (ELF) Fest, will take place Saturday, March 1, with a full day of activities. Crafters, cooks, bakers, and sculptors are sought by organizers. More ... |
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