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Canim Boathouse Gets Green Light at Hessel

By Amy Polk

The Clark Township Planning Commission has granted a special land use permit to Brad and Shelley Koster to build a large commercial boathouse next to the couple's Mertaugh Boatworks in Hessel. More...

Investigation Renewed in 1994 Death

Marvel Anderson Case

Fourteen years after the death of 16-year-old Marvel Anderson of St. Ignace, the U.P. More...

Mackinaw City Mulls New Uses in Its Marina District

By Paul Gingras

Written legal advice is being sought to help the Mackinaw City Planning Commission determine whether to expand the types of businesses to be allowed in the marina commercial district. More...

Weekly Wine, Food Tasting To Draw People Downtown

St. Ignace Vendors Propose New Event

By Karen Gould

Beginning Tuesday, July 1, a weekly wine tasting will be held in St. Ignace through September and feature foods prepared by local businesses and music by area musicians. The event will be held at the Pavillion retail mall on State Street. More...

Retreat To Draw Musical Artists To Area

Curtis

By Paul Gingras

"Songwriting is an art. More...

Board Continues To Tackle Sewer Dilemma

Brevort Township

By Paul Gingras

New-York based Frontier Insurance Company, hired to cover the Brevort Township sewer project, has officially denied any compensation for the project it was paid to insure in 1999, the township board learned at its Wednesday, May 7, meeting. More...

News

Hooper Marks 60 Years of Service

John "Rex" Hooper of St. Ignace (right) receives a certificate of continuous membership for his 60 years of service with the American Legion from Mike Lehto, commander of American Legion Post 62 of St. Ignace. Mr. More...

Volunteers Prepare Les Cheneaux Maritime Museum for Season Opening

Volunteer workers (from left) Barb Smith and Kerri Smith clean inside and around one of the many antique boats on display at the Les Cheneaux Maritime Museum in Cedarville Saturday, May 10. More...

Delegates Chosen at St. Ignace Event

The First District Democrats of Michigan, meeting at St. Ignace April 19, selected delegates to represent them at the Democratic National Convention in August in Denver, Colorado. More...

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Sports

Rudyard Captures Baseball Invitational With 11-8 Win Over Newberry

By David Latva

The Rudyard Bulldogs boys baseball team posted a come-frombehind 8-7 win over the Black Sox of Sault Ste. More...

Saints Girls, Boys Place Second During SAC Tri-meet

By David Latva

The St. Ignace girls and boys track teams each finished second during the Straits Area Conference triangular meet at the St. Ignace Kiwanis Sports Complex Tuesday, May 6. The Sault Ste. More...

Cedarville Boys, Pickford Girls Win EUPC 9/10 Track Meet

The Cedarville Trojans boys and the Pickford Panthers girls captured first place at the Eastern Upper Peninsula Conference freshman and sophomore meet at the Robert W. Smith Track in Cedarville Tuesday, May 6. More...

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Voters Say 'Yes' to Hospital Proposal, 1006 to 132

Recount Sought for Mackinac Island Race; All School, Twp. Millages Pass

By Karen Gould

A solid victory was clinched by the Mackinac Straits Hospital Authority in the May 6 election, with 1,006 voters approving transfer to a private corporation. Voter approval now clears the way for a new hospital to be built in St. Ignace. More...

Show of (Clean) Hands

Nurse Offers St. Ignace Students a Lesson in Handwashing Technique

By Karen Gould

Using a Mr. Potato Head toy, some soap, water, and a black light, it didn't take long for Jodi Orm to convince seventh grade students that hand washing is the best defense against getting sick. More...

Tribe Sells 40% Stake in Detroit Greektown Casino

A 40% interest in the Greektown Casino was sold by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to Entertainment Interests Group for $100 million, the tribe reported May 6. The tribe remains the majority owner of the casino in Detroit. More...

St. Ignace School To Replace 4 Teachers

Everson Is 4th Educator To Retire This Spring

By Karen Gould

Before school starts this fall, three teaching positions need to be filled at the St. Ignace elementary and middle schools and a social studies teacher is being sought for two daily classes at LaSalle High School. More...

Commission Approves Summer Road Projects for Marquette Township

By Amy Polk

St. Martin's Point Road in Marquette Township is slated to receive a chip and seal coating this summer, following verbal confirmation of the project at Mackinac County Road Commission's Tuesday, April 29, meeting. More...

O'Connor Honored at Pickford's Field

Sunshine graced the dedication of the Ken O'Connor Memorial ball field at Pickford Public Schools before the Pickford-Cedarville Pirates baseball game against Brimley Saturday, May 10. To celebrate the occasion, Mr. More...

Veterans Affairs Burial Benefits Have Changed

Veterans Affairs (VA) headstones may now be placed on a previously marked grave dating to November 2, 1990. Any veteran who died after November 2, 1990, is now eligible for a VA headstone even if the grave is marked. More...

Obituaries

Lucy Bradley

Lucy Irene (nee Booth) Bradley of Hulbert Lake was a 20- year teacher at Tahquamenon Area Schools in Newberry, where she was employed from 1965 through 1985. More...

Veronica Massaway

Veronica Massaway of Simmons Road in St. Ignace Township was a former Mackinac Island resident who worked at the Lakeview Hotel and Island House on Mackinac Island, and at Kewadin Casino in St. Ignace. More...

Kim Parish

Kim Aletha Parish, 46, of Brimley, passed away Thursday, May 1, 2008, at her home. She was born October 29, 1961, in Sault Ste. Marie to John and Lorraine (nee Keelean) Mills. Mrs. Parish enjoyed sewing, crocheting, reading, and camping. More...

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Columns

Michigan Politics

Obama Will Have Fences To Mend in Michigan

By George Weeks

If, as expected, Senator Barack Obama is the Democratic presidential nominee, he could have explaining to do in Michigan on a few fronts, including snubbing its primary and bashing its auto industry. More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

A phone call was received from Mary Visnaw last week. Ms. Visnaw grew up in Cedarville, where she is a resident to this day. She is the oldest daughter of Pearl and Tom Visnaw, and niece of the late Goldie and Lawrence Blair. More...

DeTour Area

By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com

Happy belated Mother's Day to one and all. The month of May is an extremely busy month. The first of summer slate art classes sponsored by the E.U.P. More...

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