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Mackinac Island School Gives Deadline to Parents Who Owe Hot Lunch Money

Parents who have an outstanding lunch bill for their children at Mackinac Island Public School are required to settle it up before August 1, 2009, according a new policy passed by the board of education. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace November 18 and November 19, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

Relief at the Pump: Gas Below $2

Prices Have Dropped by Half; Could Go Lower Still

Here's something to be grateful for: This Thanksgiving, the price of gasoline is expected to be below $2 a gallon. Some analysts foresee pump prices as low as $1.75 a gallon this winter. The average U.S. More...

Flu Shot Clinics Set for December in Chippewa County

The Chippewa County Health Department will offer three flu shot clinics in December. The cost is $7 for children and $20 for adults. Flu shots will be offered Wednesday, December 3, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the Health Department in Sault Ste. More...

Pure Michigan Campaign Promotes Winter Season

Travel Michigan has launched the first advertising campaign in 15 years that promotes travel in Michigan in winter. More...

Students Donate Winnings to St. Ignace Food Pantry

Fourth grade students at St. Ignace Elementary School understand there are families in need in the area, and they are helping. Members of Jean Chargo's class gave the St. More...

Theft Reported at U.P. Broadcast Station

A larceny and malicious destruction of property incident at the broadcasting antennae station for television Channel 9 and 10 near Goetzville has been reported, which police say took place in August or September. More...

School's Mission Statement and Finances Impact Technology and Busing

We are over a quarter of the way through this school year. The Thanksgiving, Christmas, and New Year holidays are at hand. The year is going well from both an academic and athletic perspective. More...

Medicare Drug Program Holds Open Enrollment Until Dec. 31

Seniors citizens may take advantage of the Medicare prescription drug program's open enrollment period from November 15 until December 31, 2008. U.S. More...

Debris Cleaned Up at Moran Twp. Site

Debris left in front of an abandoned house on US-2 near KOA Campgrounds west of St. Ignace has now been hauled away, reported Jim Durm, Moran Township supervisor. More...

For the Record

•In a November 20 article on page one entitled "Bridge Traffic Shows Another Year of Decline," it should be noted that the reduction of 65 billion vehicle miles reported nationally was during the past year, not during the past few years. More...

First Aid, CPR Classes Start Dec. 1

Consolidated Community School Services (CCSS) will offer a Red Cross First Aid and Infant, Child, and Adult CPR course Monday, December 1, from 6 p.m. to 10 p.m. in the Rudyard High School food lab with Stephen Davis as instructor. More...

Hendricks Township Meeting Is Dec. 3

The Hendricks Township Board of Trustees meeting will be Wednesday, December 3, at 7:30 p.m. at the Township Fire Hall. This meeting has been rescheduled from Wednesday, November 26, owing to the holiday. More...

Hearing on Island Sign Debate Is Postponed Indefinitely

A hearing for Mackinac Island business owner Ron Dufina, being charged by the City of Mackinac Island with illegal use of signs, which was scheduled in 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, November 18, has been postponed indefinitely. More...

Caregiver Support Group To Meet in Dec.

The caregiver support group for Mackinac County will meet Thursday, December 11, at 4:30 p.m. at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedar - ville. The caregiver support group for Chippewa County will meet Wednesday, December 31, at 2 p.m. More...

'Home for the Holidays' Auction Supports Local Housing Projects

Bonnie Ledy (from left), Emily Fullerton, Sara Fisher, and Claudette Brown, all of St. Ignace, consider items for bidding at the "Home for the Holidays" auction Friday, November 21, at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace. About 60 people attended. More...

DNR Outdoor Matters: Hunters Can Donate Venison To Feed the Hungry

Since 1991, Michigan sportsmen and sportswomen have been helping to feed the hungry in their communities by donating some of the venison they harvested through the Michigan Sportsmen Against Hunger (MSAH) program. More...

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