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New Members Joins Les Cheneaux Historical Association Board

Four new members have taken their seats on the Les Cheneaux Historical Association board, following Monday, August 11, appointments. The new members are Roxanne Nordquist Large, Curtis "C.C." Vaught, Linda Sudol, and Brad Smith. More...

Sault Tribe Accepts Grant for Suicide Prevention Program

A $500,000 grant will fund a suicide prevention program for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the tribe announced August 22. More...

500 Bicyclists To Cross Bridge

About 500 bicyclists will cross the Mackinac Bridge Sunday, August 31, as part of the 38th Annual Dick Allen Lansing to Mackinaw Bicycle Tour (DALMAC). The group is expected to cross the bridge between 8 a.m. and 10 a.m. Sunday. More...

Female Interpreters at Fort Mackinac Show Women's Roles in History

For most college students, dinner means zapping pre-cooked, frozen meal for less than five minutes in a microwave oven. Cleaning up is just as easy. Toss the plastic packaging in the garbage, and all the work is done. More...

Larry Rubin, First Secretary to Bridge Authority, Recalls Early Mackinac Bridge Walks

60 Took Part in First Event, To Promote Walking for Exercise

The fog was so thick on the Mackinac Bridge, visibility was less than an arm's length during the first bridge walk June 25, 1958. "Miserable weather," recalls Larry Rubin, first executive secretary to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. More...

Clark Township, Sewer Advisory Meets Aug. 28

Clark Township Board of Trustees and its Sewer Advisory Board will meet Thursday, August 28, at 7 p.m., at Clark Township Community Center in Cedarville. More...

St. Ignace Area Students Prepare for Kindergarten

Sixteen youngsters learned about being scientists, pizza makers, and paleontologists while also learning how to be kindergarten students for three weeks in August. More...

Island Biking Trip Raises Funds for Special Olympics

More than $4,000 was raised for local Special Olympics programs Tuesday, August 19, during the annual Bike Around Mackinac Island fundraiser. About 45 athletes and volunteers traveled to the Island from St. More...

Mackinaw City Will Help Build Pavilion at Historic Village

Construction of a pavilion at Mackinaw Historic Village will help draw visitors, especially school groups, to the park, and will be a joint project of the Mackinaw Area Historical Society and the Village of Mackinaw City. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace August 14, Judge Clayton Graham presiding, and August 19, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

Cedarville Veterans Memorial Park Dedication Is August 31

The public and members of all United States military branches are invited to attend a dedication ceremony for an Eastern Upper Peninsula veterans memorial park at 1 p.m. Sunday, August 31, at Cedarville Recreational Vehicle Park in Cedarville. More...

Michigan's Qualities Could Make It a Leader in Forest Use

What might the drive for wood-based bioenergy mean to forests? Managing forests and removing forest products has been ongoing for decades. More...

Metamorphosis Fundraiser Takes in $102,000 for Hospice House

More than 250 people from Northern Michigan and the Eastern Upper Peninsula gathered at the Cheboygan Ice Rink Pavilion Thursday, August 7, for Metamorphosis, a VitalCare Hospice House fundraiser. More...

Weekend Patrols Target Drunk Drivers

Law enforcement patrols will be increased through Labor Day weekend as part of a statewide effort to curb drunk driving. Extra patrols for the statewide "Over the Limit, Under Arrest" campaign are federally funded. More...

St. Ignace Secretary of State Office Will Be Closed for Work Next Week

The Secretary of State office in St. Ignace will be closed for renovations from Tuesday, September 2, through Friday, September 5. The office will reopen Monday, September 8, at 9 a.m. Office hours will remain unchanged. More...

Mackinac County Democrats Will Meet Thursday, August 28

Mackinac County Democrats will meet Thursday, August 28, at 8 p.m. at 743 South State Street in St. Ignace. Participants will watch Barack Obama's acceptance speech, and refreshments will follow. The public is invited. More...

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