Vipers Lead the Way for 880 Show Cars at St. Ignace
Race Cars, Restored Classics, Unique Vehicles - All Wow the Crowd at 33rd Show
By Paul Gingras
      In a colorful display of style and power, more than 50 Dodge Vipers roared down Mackinac Trail for Kewadin Cruise Night, leading the 33rd annual St.
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Joe McCoy Elected To Lead Tribe
      Darwin "Joe" McCoy of Sault Ste. Marie defeated incumbent tribal chairman Aaron Payment, 3,853 to 3,495, in a June 26 election to become chairperson of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians. Tribal members who are registered voters conducted the election by mail ballot.
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Area July 4 Celebrations Announced
Parades, Fireworks Planned in Many Local Communities
By Karen Gould
      Parades, games, picnics, sailing races, and fireworks will mark 4th of July events across Mackinac County this year as residents prepare to celebrate the country's Independence Day. Community celebrations in the Straits area span the weekend and will keep residents and visitors entertained with activities for the entire family.
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Plant To Be Built South of Sault Will Be Nation's First
Fuel Facility Could Employ 50 Workers
      The nation's first commercialscale cellulosic ethanol plants will be built in the Upper Peninsula south of Sault Ste. Marie with construction beginning next year. The facility, which could employ 50 full-time workers, will produce clean-burning, fuel-grade ethanol from wood fiber.
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Water Safety Program Set for Sunday
St. Ignace Marina
      Water safety, Coast Guard boat tours, boating regulations, and life jacket information will be the focus of events planned for Sunday, July 6, at the St. Ignace Marina. The program, which is sponsored by the Michigan State Police Underwater Recovery Unit from St. Ignace, will cover all aspects of year around water safety. Free to the public, the event runs from 10 a.m.
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