October 2, 2008 RSS feed / News

Ed Serwach Resigns Twp. Assessor Post

The Brevort Township Board of Trustees has asked St. Ignace attorney Charles Brown to check on the status of Frontier Insurance Company once a month to ensure that the township does not miss the opportunity to sue the firm. More...

Arson Named as Cause of Mackinac Sales Fire; Police Seek Information

Arson caused the fire that destroyed the Mackinac Sales Ford garage on US-2 near St. Ignace Monday, August 4, investigators have determined, and police are seeking information from the public to solve the case. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace September 23 and September 24, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

Drummond Island Will Host Harvest Sampler Saturday

The Drummond Island Homemakers will host their third "Island Harvest Sampler," a quilt show and cook off, Saturday, October 4, at the Drummond Island Town Hall. The quilt show will be from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and lunch is from noon to 2 p.m. More...

Drug Arrest Made

Aaron Hetrick, 30, of Kinross, was arrested Tuesday, September 16, for one count delivery of codeine. Mr. Hetrick was arraigned September 17 in 91st District Court in Chippewa County. More...

Fundamental Baptist Church Hosts Old School Gathering

Fundamental Baptist Church will host its annual Old School Gathering Monday, October 6, beginning at 2 p.m., at the church in Kinross. Educators are Tim Schmig, Jackie Nagengast, and Dr. Dave Hansen. More...

More Rumble Strips Coming to Mackinac County

That rumbling noise heard as vehicle tires veer near center lines and shoulders along rural two-and four-lane highways in Mackinac County is part of a statewide safety program. More...

Bayliss Public Library Announces October Events

Bayliss Public Library in Sault Ste. Marie has announced free events taking place at the library in October. Business owners can attend a Business Databases Workshop Tuesday, October 7, and Wed - nesday, October 8, at 9 a.m. More...

Meet Candidates Sessions Planned in Brimley, Kincheloe

Two meetings are planned in Brimley and Kincheloe to allow the public to meet candidates for the November 4 election. The first session is at VFW Post 9023 on M-28 in Brimley Monday, October 6, at 7 p.m. More...

Poetry Out Loud Contest Now Open

The fourth annual Poetry Out Loud state poetry recitation competition is open to all Michigan high school students. Each participating high school will receive poetry curriculum materials. More...

King Is Raffle Winner at Trout Lake

Edith King of Birch Shores was the raffle winner of a quilt at the Trout Lake Women's Club Annual Pie Social over the Labor Day weekend, the club has reported. The club uses funds raised by this and other events to benefit the community. More...

Red Cross Blood Drives Announced

American Red Cross blood drives will be held at the following locations in October: Cedarville: Tuesday, October 14, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at the Les Cheneaux Community Center. Sault Ste. Marie: Wednesday, October 1, from 10 a.m. More...

Oct. 15 Is Grant Application Deadline

The St. Ignace Area Community Foundation is accepting fall grant applications until Wednesday, October 15. The Foundation will give $11,500 in grants this fall. Grants are awarded semi-annually. More...

U.P. State Retirees Will Meet Oct. 7

Upper Peninsula Chapter 16 of the State Employee Retirees Association will host its spring luncheon Tuesday, October 7, at 1:30 p.m. in the conference room of the State Office Building in Escanaba. Refreshments will be provided. More...

Officers Elected for American Legion

The Upper Peninsula Association of American Legion Posts elected officers for 2008-09 year at the summer convention at the Newberry American Legion Post in Newberry. More...

Legacy House Celebrates 'New Beginning'

Three supporters of Legacy House, a Christian community project that serves women in need, pose at an open house at the St. Ignace facility Thursday, September 25. Pictured (from left) are Kathy Lawnichak, one of the founders; Tiffany St. More...

Voter Registration Deadline Nears for Nov. 4 Election

Monday, October 6, is the last day to register to vote for the November 4 general election. Ballots will include the presidential race, state house contests, local races, and statewide and local proposals. More...

Norris Poirier Will Speak at Rudyard Historical Society Meeting October 9

Norris Poirier will speak at the next meeting of the Rudyard Historical Society Thursday, October 9, at 7 p.m. at the Rudyard Community Center. Mr. More...

Volunteers Create New Trail at Birge Nature Preserve

Several years of planning came to fruition when volunteers and staff from the Little Traverse Conservancy (LTC) cleared the route of a new two-mile trail on the Birge Nature Preserve Saturday, September 13. More...

Show of Shows To Benefit Soo Theatre

The Sault Ste. Marie Rotary Club and the Chippewa Sunrise Rotary Club will present the first Rotary Show of Shows Sunday, October 5, at 2 p.m. at the Soo Theatre in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

Rolls Royce Club Visits St. Ignace

Doug Wolford of Lansing poses next to his 1953 Bentley R-Type Sedan in St. Ignace Tuesday, September 23. Mr. More...

McDowell Appeals to Bridge Authority To Cancel Card Hike

A steady stream of complaints by area residents over the recent doubling of minimum deposits for Mackinac Bridge commuter cards has prompted Michigan State Representative Gary McDowell to formally request that the Mackinac Bridge Authority change i More...

Gros Cap School Hears Positive Audit Report; Replaces Radecki With Brown

Nicole Brown has been appointed to the Moran Township Board of Education to replace Ed Radecki, who has resigned because his children have left the Gros Cap School. He took part in his last meeting Monday, September 15. More...

For the Record

A letter by Joe Durm in the September 25 issue was incorrect with respect to the compensation of St. Ignace building inspector Paul Sved. As a part-time employee of the city, Mr. Sved earns about $34,000, including work he does for St. More...

Auxiliary Hosts Membership Drive

The Mackinac Straits Hospital Auxiliary is sponsoring a membership drive Saturday, October 11, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library conference room. The event is free and open to the public. More...

'Goblin Valley' Program Is Planned at DeTour Library

Paula VanderMey, known as author P.E. Stocker, will present a reading of her book "Goblin Valley" Saturday, October 4, from noon to 1:30 p.m. at the DeTour Library. The book is written for children ages eight to 12. Mrs. More...

Rudyard Library Hosts Story Hour

Children's Story Hour will be every Thursday at 10 a.m. at the Rudyard School Public Library. Sessions began September 25. Preschool children must be accompanied by an adult. More...

MAAA Sponsors Reading Program at St. Ignace

First and second grade students at St. Ignace Elementary School will learn about being kind to animals through a reading program sponsored by Mackinac Animal Aid Association (MAAA). More...

MSU Extension To Offer Financial Workshop October 13 in St. Ignace

Michigan State University Extension is offering a Financial Education Workshop Monday, October 13, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the LaSalle High School library in St. Ignace. More...

Autism Awareness Group To Raise Money for Walk

The St. Ignace Autism Awareness group is raising money to participate in the Autism Walk fundraiser at the Palace of Auburn Hills Sunday, October 12. For more information, contact Wendy at 643-9333. More...

Car Seats To Be Offered at Festival

Free car seats for children and instructions on proper installation will be offered during Bayside Fall Fest Saturday, October 4. Ninetysix car seats for children from birth to eight years old will be given out at Little Bear East Arena in St. More...

Sparrow Project Meets October 9

The Sparrow Project, a support group for parents of children with special needs, will meet Thursday, October 9, from 7 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Glen Memorial Baptist Church in St. Ignace. For more information, contact Becky at (906) 292-5562. More...

Pickford Fall Fest To Be October 11

Pickford's Fall Fest will take place Saturday, October 11, from noon to 4 p.m. at the Pickford Township Park, as a fundraiser for Friends of the Pickford Community Library. Admission is $3 per child or teen. Adults accompanying children are free. More...

Raber Am Vets Announce Winners

Hulda Moran of Sault Ste. Marie wom $300, Pat Newell of DeTour won $200, and Pat Sefton of Indiana won $100 in the Announce Winners Bender-Johnson Raber AmVet Post 79 annual raffle at the Chippewa County Fair. Winners were announced September 1. More...

Auditions Set for Local Talent Show

Amateur performing artists may audition for the talent show, "Northern Michigan Has Talent," Thursday, October 4, beginning at 9:30 a.m. at the Opera House in Cheboygan. Auditions are open to all. More...

Mackinac County Joins U.P. 911 Authority; Hears Funding Requests

Mackinac County will join the Upper Peninsula 9-1-1 Authority, joining 14 other counties in the consortium. More...

Local Court Picked for Jury Reform Pilot Project

Two weeks ago, jurors in a Mackinac County trial were allowed to ask questions of witnesses during the trial. The 92nd District Court was one of 12 courts in the state selected to participate in a jury reform pilot project. More...

Village Mulls Using 'Walkability' Suggestions

Roundabouts, a non-motorized transportation committee, and including bicycle and walking lanes along North Huron Avenue were among the ideas discussed at the Mackinaw City Planning Commission meeting Thursday, September 25, in response to a "Walkab More...

St. Ignace Library To Host Story Hour

The St. Ignace Public Library will host Preschool Story Time every Thursday at 3:30 p.m. beginning October 2. Story Time will be offered throughout the school year. More...

Organ Transplant Support Group Meets October 9

The Organ Transplant Support Group of Northern Michigan will meet Thursday, October 9, at 6 p.m. in the conference room in the Professional Building behind Otsego Memorial Hospital in Gaylord. For more information, call Bev at (989) 983-4188. More...

Photo

The 2008 Cedarville High School homecoming queen and king candidates include (front, from left) Jessie Duncan, Stephanie Leach, Abby Izzard, Kacie Simpson; (back) Trent Pitko, Andrew Figures, Clayton Meyers, Rex Rohrer, and Eric Kozma. More...

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