By Paul Gingras
"We're small, but we're very powerful here," said John Causley of Hessel as he scanned the Hessel Powwow grounds Saturday, August 16. Nearby, to the omnipresent beating of drums, dancers in elaborate regalia whirled around the center of the arena.
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A traffic accident took the life of a Portage, Indiana, man Wednesday, August 13, at 2:45 p.m. on US-2 west of St. Ignace, near Cheeseman Road. An eastbound motor home crossed the centerline and struck a westbound semi-truck. More...
Mackinac Island fudge will be the star of the show during the fourth annual Mackinac Island Fudge Festival, which will begin Thursday, August 21. More...
A Conversation With Tom Casperson
By Paul Gingras
Excessive government regulation and the effect of the energy crunch on rural communities top the list of issues Republican Tom Casperson plans to tackle if he is elected to represent Michigan's First Congressional District in the United States Cong More...
St. Ignace Right to Life will host its 11th annual Banquet for Life Tuesday, August 26, at 6 p.m. at Little Bear East Community Center. The guest speaker will be Gayle Betz. Ms. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace August 8, August 12, and August 13, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
Registration deadline is Tuesday, August 26, for a Michigan State University Master Gardener class planned at Curtis. More...
The Cheboygan County Humane Society will host a garage sale Friday, August 22, through Sunday, August 24, at the Cheboygan County Fairgrounds. The sale will be from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday. More...
By Ryan Schlehuber
With the summer tourist season passing the halfway point at the end of July, businesses on Mackinac Island are reporting the expected drop in traffic, although hotels are say occupancy is similar to last yea, which was a good year for most business More...
I-75 Upgraded To Accommodate Truck Traffic
Thirty new jobs will be added in Chippewa County when Superior Fabrication Company, located at the site of the former Kincheloe U.S. Air Force Base in Kinross Charter Township, adds 26,000 square feet to its current operation. More...
Bois Blanc Township will receive $67,650 in grants to remodel the township offices, and a public ceremony will celebrate the grant presentation Thursday, August 21, at 10:30 a.m. at the township hall on Bois Blanc Island. More...
The Mackinac Bridge Authority is seeking volunteers to help during the annual bridge walk Monday, September 1, including people to assist at the bus loading area in Mackinaw City. More...
Rick Reichlin of Reichlin Painting of Cedarville will paint the inside of the Mackinac County Courthouse for $22,500, pending a successful check of his references by the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners. More...
The Rudyard Historical Society has just published an addendum to the Centennial history book. Titled "Rudyard, 125 years, 1883 - 2008," the book is softbound and has 164 pages. More...
Automated toll gates and new digital-message signs have been installed for all toll lanes to help customers move through the International Bridge toll plaza safely and quickly. The bridge connects Sault Ste. Marie, Michigan, and Sault Ste. More...
At the International Ironworkers Festival in Mackinaw City Saturday, August 9, Cheryl and Terry Blaskowski of Hebron Township posed next to a motorcycle they had built for their son, Sergeant First Class Matthew Blaskowski of Cheboygan, who was kil More...
By Bill Cook Upper Peninsula Extension Forester
Michigan forests represent a mind-boggling range of diversity. Levels of diversity vary in time and across the landscape. More...
By Karen Gould
Four conflicts remain between the St. Ignace City Charter and city operations and now city leaders are seeking advice from the Michigan Municipal League on how to proceed. More...
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