A proposed new hiking trail at the Birge Preserve represents Little Traverse Conservancy's growing involvement in Clark Township, where it has protected almost 2,400 acres of land from development through preserves and conservation easements.
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By Paul Gingras
Township ownership of Curtis Elementary school is expected to be made official soon, reported the Portage Township Board of Trustees Tuesday, March 11. More...
Mackinaw City
By Paul Gingras
In the 1960s, Jane Magers was working a concession stand aboard the Straits Transit ferry, The Straits of Mackinac. More...
City workers removed the ice from the rink at Little Bear East Community Center and Arena Monday morning, March 17. The process took about two hours. The ice was placed the first week in October 2007 for the season for St. More...
Those on Social Security Benefits May Qualify; Must Sign Tax Return
More than 130 million households will receive an economic stimulus check from the federal government this spring. More...
E-mails containing photographs of "frozen waves," perportedly in Mackinaw City, are hoaxes. The images, according to Internet sites that track such hoaxes, are probably of the edge of a glacier and were probably taken in Antarctica or the Artcic. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, March 4, Tuesday, March 11, and Wednesday, March 12, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
Hiawatha Behavioral Health (HBH) has been awarded national accreditation in all of its programs through November 10, 2010. More...
Local students earning degrees in the December 2007 graduation ceremony at Central Michigan University were: Lindsay Belonga, Chelsea Laprairie, Christopher Paquin, and Seth Robinson, all of St. More...
Grocery stores in St. Ignace, Cedarville, Rudyard, Pickford, and Newberry will host United Way coin drives Saturday, April 5, to help United Way reach its goal of raising $365,000 locally to fund 18 E.U.P. agencies. More...
Filmed on Mackinac Island and in Traverse City last fall, "Mr. Art Critic" will be shown at Mission Point Resort on Mackinac Island Friday, July 11, and Saturday, July 12, with two showings each night at 7 p.m. and 9 p.m. More...
Margaret "Maggie" Davis, formerly of St. Ignace, has been accepted to Lake Superior State University, where she is the recipient of a $7,100 renewable scholarship, and plans to study nursing. More...
Staff of the Coldwell Banker Schmidt realty office in St. Ignace have earned a corporate Premier Office award, the highest recognition given to Coldwell Banker offices, the corporation announced March 6. More...
The Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Chapter of the North Country Trail Association plans hikes on the North Country National Scenic Trail every second Saturday of the month. The next hike will be Saturday, April 12, off Worth Road. More...
Straits Evangelical Free Church, St. Ignace Assembly of God Church, and Glen Memorial Baptist Church are hosting an Easter Egg Hunt Saturday, March 22, from 1 p.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Middle School. More...
A large spread of baked goods greeted customers at the front doors of Glen's Market in St. Ignace Saturday, March 15, as the Jewels of the Straits Red Hat Society held a donation bake sale to raise money for its upcoming convention June 6 to June 8. More...
By Karen Gould
Students in grades kindergarten through seven at St. Ignace Area Schools are taking an imaginary road trip this month by reading books and earning travel miles. More...
The Rudyard Lions Club is hosting a pancake supper Wednesday, April 16, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Rudyard High School. More...
Commodities surplus food distribution through the Emergency Food Assistance Program will take place in the Eastern Upper Peninsula Wednesday, March 19, and Thursday, March 20. More...
Six-year-old Bailey Stratton of St. Ignace holds up fingerprint certification he received at the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Law Enforcement booth during Family Fun Day at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace Saturday, March 15. More...
Every baby born in Chippewa County will receive a Welcome Wee Ones gift bag from the Chippewa County Council for Youth and Families. Expectant mothers or those with a newborn baby may call the council at (906) 635-1655 to register. More...
The Rudyard Bulldogs boys basketball team will hold its annual pancake breakfast that is open to the public, from 8:30 a.m. to 10 a.m. Saturday, March 22, at Rudyard High School, followed by awards for the varsity and junior varsity boys teams. More...
DeTour students participated in the Michigan State Band and Orchestra Association (MSBOA) District 13 Solo and Ensemble Festival Saturday, January 19, in Pickford. More...
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