Ice falling from the cables closed the Mackinac Bridge for more than two hours Friday, February 22. No injuries or damage to vehicles were reported as the ice sheets hit the road deck.
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The next Clark Township Neighborhood Watch meeting will be Tuesday, March 4, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Clark Township Hall in Cedarville. The public is welcome to attend, and volunteers are needed. More...
There will be a Job Fair/Career Day at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace April 25, from 9 a.m. to noon, sponsored by the St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce and Michigan Works! It will focus on employment and career opportunities in the area. More...
Kyle Hauswirth of Kincheloe was graduated cum laude with a Bachelor's of Science degree in mechanical engineering during commencement ceremonies December 15, 2007, at Michigan Technological University in Houghton. More...
Will Ask Voters for 0.5 Mills in May Election
By Amy Polk
It became obvious to the school board during discussion about a proposed school bond issue that updating Les Cheneaux Community Schools' aging computers is the most pressing issue facing the district. More...
On Moran Bay in St. Ignace
The 14th Annual Ice Chip Golf Scramble will take place at Moran Bay in St. Ignace Saturday, March 1. Two-person teams will assemble at Mackinac Grille Restaurant on State Street to begin the competition. More...
Mackinac County is seeking an interim treasurer following the announcement last month that Jane Hampton will retire May 1 from the post she has held since January 1, 1987. More...
Water Levels
By Amy Polk
Ice now chokes vast areas of the Great Lakes, but low water levels remain on the minds of lake shore residents and municipalities as they look toward the upcoming boating season. More...
Mackinac Bridge tolls rise to $3 for automobiles Saturday, March 1, a 50¢ increase. Motor home tolls will jump from $2 per axle to $3.50 and truck tolls will rise from $3 to $3.50 per axle. More...
Ginger Valentine (right) director of the Mackinac County Animal Shelter in St. Ignace, poses with Jo Ford of the Mackinac County Animal Aid Association Thursday, February 14, at Glen's Market in St. Ignace. More...
Wind-whipped snow transformed the frozen course of the first Les Cheneaux Ice Hole on Hessel Bay into a scene like one from the Arctic Circle Sunday, February 17. More...
The St. Ignace Saints quiz bowl team takes on the St. Louis Sharks on "Quiz Central" in the Blue Division Semifinals to be broadcast Wednesday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. The program airs on CMU Public Television. The St. More...
Brent Snyder Wins It With 7.5-lb. Walleye
By Ryan Schlehuber
Several fishing shanties, and 185 anglers, were sprinkled across Brevort Lake for the inaugural Brevort Lake Ice Fishing Jamboree Saturday, February 16, and Sunday, February 17. More...
The St. Ignace "Saints" played the Negaunee "Miners" in a contest that aired February 2, in the second round of High School Bowl, and were defeated by a score of 180-140. Representing St. More...
The Pickford Methodist Church is taking applications now for free home repair projects to be done by Teen Serve this summer. Application coupons are available at the church. For more information, contact Margaret LaPonsie at (906) 478- 5591. More...
A reception for Pickford Post Office worker John Bennin, who is retiring after 30 years, will be Friday, February 29, from 9 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Coffee and cake will be served at the Pickford Post Office. Everyone is invited. More...
The eighth annual Mark Gallagher Scholarship Dinner, followed by a bingo game, raised $1,500 Thursday, February 21, at Community Hall on Mackinac Island. It was ponsored by the Mackinac Island Community Foundation. More...
Director David Rhinard will hold auditions for the E.U.P. Fine Arts Council production of "On Golden Pond" Tuesday, March 4, and Wednesday, March 5, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in the Kids Cafe room of the DeTour Elementary School. More...
Seney National Wildlife Refuge is hosting a Winter Film Festival on Tuesdays, February 19 through March 11, at 7 p.m. at the Refuge near Germfask. The program is sponsored in cooperation with Seney Natural History Association. More...
The Lock City Chapter of Active and Retired Federal Employees is seeking scholarship applicants for its Paul Davis Scholarship. Children and grandchildren of Lock City Chapter members can apply for the $1,000 scholarship. More...
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