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St. Ignace Entrepreneur Shares Business Lessons Learned by Experience

Offers Advice to Local Business Owners About Finding Competitive Edge
By Ellen Paquin
A St. Ignace man has collected hard-won bits of wisdom during his career in the business field, and now he wants to share them to help other small business owners. More...

Pope Family Sees Grandson Win Olympic Bronze

By David Latva

During the 2008 Summer Olympics Games, Donna Pope of St. Ignace traveled to Beijing, China, where she witnessed her granddaughter's husband, Adam Wheeler, compete in Greco- Roman wrestling, winning a bronze medal for the United States. More...

Crop Walk Is September 14 in St. Ignace

The 17th annual St. Ignace Crop Walk is Sunday, September 14, at 1 p.m. to raise money for people in need of food and clothing. Assistance also is given for winter heating bills. More...

Sault Tribe Hosts Elder/Adult Protection Workshop

The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will host an Elder and Adult Protection Workshop Thursday, September 11, from noon to 2 p.m. at Sault Tribe Elder Services in Sault Ste. Marie, and Thursday, September 18, from noon to 2 p.m. More...

Rudyard Area Schools Receives $15,000 Grant To Record History

Rudyard students will write, illustrate, and provide photographs for beginning reader books focusing on local culture and history in a new project supported by a $15,000 grant from the Michigan Humanities Council. More...

Touch of Craft Shop To Close Sept. 17

A Touch of Craft, located at the Arnold Line Dock in St. Ignace, will close for the season Wednesday, September 17. There is still a large selection of handmade gifts available at the store. Proceeds from sales benefit senior citizen craftsmen. More...

A Conversation With Jim Plouffe

The St. Ignace News asked author and Michigan entrepreneur Jim Plouffe to share some of his insights with local small business owners who may be struggling. Q. You've counseled business owners from all over the country. More...

Economic Development, Health Care, New Fuels Top Campaign

Bart Stupak Seeks 4th Congressional Term
By Paul Gingras

If elected to a fourth term in the U.S. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace September 2 and September 3, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

For the Record

In reports from 92nd District Court published August 28, it was incorrectly stated that Raymond Miller of Mackinac Island pleaded guilty to disorderly person, when in fact, the court has reported, he pleaded no contest to the charge. More...

Brevort Twp. Considers Funding for Library

By Paul Gingras

Hours may be reduced at Brevort Township Public Library in Moran this year owing to a $2,300 deficit. More...

Jerry Wittmus Is New Pastor for Lutheran Churches in Cedarville, Moran

By Karen Gould

After more than 11 years of teaching vocational agriculture and horticulture, Jerry Wittmus, who also was a high school coach and referee, was called to the ministry. He was called, he said, through a feeling. More...

Woman Reports Toronto Scam Call

A caller from Toronto, Canada, contacted a St. Ignace woman September 2 from a disposable cell phone, identifying himself as her grandson, reporting that he had been in a car accident in Toronto, More...

September Blood Drives Announced

The American Red Cross reports blood supplies remain at critically low levels throughout Michigan. "Your donation is truly needed," says CEO Sharon Jaska of the Great Lakes Blood Services Region. More...

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