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Downtown Trick or Treat Fest Is October 31

The annual Downtown Trick or Treat Fest will be Friday, October 31, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Sault Ste. Marie. Costume judging will take place at Avery Square at 7 p.m. More...

State Urges Island To Strengthen National Historic Landmark Status

With Tourism Eroding in Michigan, Island Must Remain Strong Draw

If Mayor Margaret Doud wondered whether the public would support the city's efforts in improving Mackinac Island's National Historic Landmark status, the show of more than 100 hands raised in support of the idea at a public hearing at Community Hal More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace September 30, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

Vaccinated Dogs Protected Against Parvo, St. Ignace Veterinarian Says

While several local pet owners have been concerned about a strain of canine parvovirus found in dogs in Michigan this year, St. Ignace veterinarian Dr. More...

Hearing on Island Freestanding Sign Debate Postponed Until Nov.

The hearing between business owner Ron Dufina and the City of Mackinac Island over the use of a sign, to be held in 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, has been rescheduled for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 18. More...

Sportsmen's Club Members Complete Project

Members of the Straits Area Sportsmen's Club recently completed a project of removing aspen, willow, and tag alder saplings at sites in the Hiawatha National Forest St. Ignace District, creating wildlife openings. More...

Mackinac Straits Health System Will Offer Flu Shot Clinics

Mackinac Straits Health System is offering Flu Shot Clinics Monday, October 20, in Primary Care, and Tuesday, November 18, in the Medical Building. Medicare, Blue Cross, and Medicaid will be billed. More...

Sault Area Arts Council's Annual Art Auction Set for November 1

The Sault Area Arts Council will host its annual arts auction Saturday, November 1, at the Lake Superior State University Cisler Center in Sault Ste. Marie. The 7 p.m. auction will be preceded by a dinner at 6 p.m. More...

Wolf Back on Endangered List; State Management Plan on Hold

The ever shifting status of gray wolf protection has taken another turn. A federal district judge in Washington, D.C., on Monday, September 29, overturned a U.S. More...

Allers, Whipkey Approved on Mackinaw City Planning Board

Ronald Wallin opened the Thursday, October 2, meeting of the Mackinaw City Village Council by noting the local impact he expects to see from the national financial crisis. More...

For the Record

On page 19 of the September 18 issue, a photograph caption incorrectly identified Peter Goehring as Steve Ghering. Mr. Goehring was pictured at a bluegrass concert in Cedarville. He plays the trumpet and modified trombone. More...

Improve Your Community Meeting Will Be October 21

Susan Stelzer, Brevort Township Clerk, will present an informational meeting on how to improve a community Tuesday, October 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Brevort Township Community Center. More...

Soldier's Letters Reveal World War I Experience in 'Real Time'

Letters From a British Soldier Poster as a Blog Have Gained a Huge Following

When Bill Lamin was 12 and discovered his grandfather's World War I letters in a desk drawer, he didn't care much about them. More...

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