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.
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Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Chairman Aaron Payment of Sault Ste. Marie has been unanimously elected to chair the Inland Lands and Waters Resources Committee of the Chippewa Ottawa Resource Authority (CORA). More...
A three-year contract with Maximus of Bay City was approved by Mackinac County commissioners Thursday, April 24. More...
The DeTour "X" Atlantic Salmon Derby will be Saturday, June 7, in DeTour with the shotgun start at 6 a.m. The entry fee is $50 per boat. The public weigh-in ceremony is at 5 p.m. at the River Bend Resort. More...
The Mackinaw finished breaking Ice April 14, and began making preparations for her next mission of buoy tending. Twice yearly, the ship is responsible for 42 buoys in lakes Huron and Michigan. While in St. More...
Tassiers Make Maple Syrup at Cedarville
By Amy Polk
As a young girl growing up on the McAdams farm near DeTour, Martha Tassier made maple syrup with her family. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace May 6 and 7, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
Emily Pieri, of Cedarville, scored a 93 in Proficiency III on oboe at the Michigan School Band and Orchstra Association (MSBOA) State Solo and Ensemble Festival in Escanaba March 15. This was the highest oboe score in the Upper Peninsula. More...
The E.U.P. Fine Arts Council will present a series of art classes for both adults and children throughout the summer at the E.U.P. Fine Arts Council Center in DeTour. Adult classes begin Wednesday, May 14, from 10 a.m. More...
A watercolor and pastel paintings display by Sault Ste. Marie artists Ken Hatfield, Tom Marshall, David Bigelow, and Carl Forslund will be shown at Alberta House in Sault Ste. Marie through May 31. More...
By Amy Polk
For performing work that will have lasting impacts on their community, Karen Landerville, Emily Pieri, and Carissa and MacKenzie Sudol each received Girl Scout Gold Awards during an April 20 ceremony in Cedarville. More...
Brian Meehan of Rudyard was among outstanding graduating seniors honored at an honors reception by Northern Michigan University. Mr. Meehan received a bachelor's degree in economics. Commencement was Saturday, May 3. More...
The Mackinaw Area Public Library in Mackinaw City will have a book sale Saturday, May 17, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. The library will have new and used books for sale for 10¢ per paperback and 25¢ per hardcover book. More...
The Upper Peninsula of Michigan Writers Association is hosting a writing contest open to Upper Peninsula adults and children in grades four through 12 (or age 10 and older if home schooled). Entry forms are available at community libraries. More...
Registration is underway for the second annual Brevort Lake Walleye Derby Saturday, May 31, from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The contest will include cash prizes for winning teams and a fishing boat for the team that catches a newly tagged fish. More...
Community Foundation, Business Leaders Teach Students Determination To See Business Through
By Amy Polk
Bringing a bowling alley to Cedarville will take a lot of hard work, Cedarville students are learning this quarter. More...
By Karen Gould
If a group of people are sitting at a table in a restaurant or bar and one person walks over to the bar to buy a pitcher of beer, asks Melanie MacDowell, what should the server do to be sure no underage customers in the group are drinking? More...
Samuel Otten, a graduate of Rudyard High School and a locally known composer, has written a choral piece entitled, "And Nero Played," which will be premiered at Rudyard High School's Evening of the Arts Thursday, May 15, at 7:30 p.m. More...
The Rudyard Historical Society is collecting information for an addendum to the 1983 brown history book. More...
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