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Click here for digital edition  On a starry night, the 730-foot Canadian Leader, the last bulk-carrying steamship built on the Great Lakes, slips silently past illuminated buoys near Montreal on a fiveday voyage up to Thunder Bay, Ontario, on Lake Superior. More ... Commissioners Question Value of Economic Development Group An economic development organization in Emmet County has come under scrutiny by the county board of commissioners after questions were raised about whether the county sees enough of a return on its roughly $86,000 annual investment. More ... More than 315 students from St. Ignace Elementary presented a holiday music program that drew a standing ovation from parents, relatives, and residents. More ... The annual Lights of Love remembrance is seeing increased participation this year, to the benefit of Long Term Care residents at Mackinac Straits Hospital and of the Hospital Auxiliary, which so far has collected $1,355 from the program. More ... The federal government has come to the aid of car companies Chrysler and General Motors to stave off their financial collapse during a particularly vulnerable economic time for the country. President George W. Bush announced a plan to aid them with $13.4 billion in federal loans Friday, December 19. More ... A bipartisan plan that will help maintain and improve grooming operations on the state's snowmobile trails by raising permit fees by $8 next winter was approved by the state Senate Thursday, December 18, and sent to the governor. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace December 5 and 16, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. The court does not distinguish between jail time to be served immediately and jail sentences that are suspended. More ... The Straits Area Snowmobile Club in St. Ignace has enlisted the help of several new volunteer trail groomers, but still needs more. The club is seeking more help to combat a shortage of volunteers at the beginning of the season. More ... For the week of Friday, December 26, through Saturday, January 3, Arnold Transit Company will be cutting back on round-trip departures between Mackinac Island and St. Ignace, from four round-trips to three. Departures to the Island from St. Ignace are at 8 a.m., 11 a.m., and 3:45 p.m. More ... U.S. Coast Guard Station St Ignace is working to promote ice safety in the Great Lakes during the winter months, and reminds people that Great Lakes ice is unpredictable and dangerous. It has issued the following safety tips. All ice is a clear, solid risk. If people chose to go in the ice, they should remember the acronym: I (Intelligence), C (Clothing), E (Equipment). More ... Local businesses, churches, and other employers can call United Way of the EUP for free FamilyWize prescription discount cards for their employees and families. Individuals can pick up cards at some local pharmacies, listed below. More ... A proposed ban on smoking in public places across the state failed to reach agreement by state lawmakers in the lame duck legislative session that ended Thursday, December 18. Most House members favored a law that excluded casinos, race tracks, and cigar bars, while most state senators said they were seeking a total ban in all workplaces. More ... Don Andress of Mackinac Island will present one of his walking sticks to the Smithsonian Museum of the American Indian in Washington, D.C., Saturday, January 31. Made of stripped balsam fir, colorful beads, and other small items, Mr. Andress' walking sticks will represent the art and culture of American Indian tribes from Michigan to northern Wisconsin. More ... Bob Brown of St. Ignace was elected chairman of the Michigan State Waterways Commission Friday, December 12, in Lansing. The general manager for Arnold Transit Company, he represents Upper Peninsula members of the marine industry who do not own or operate a harbor or marina. More ... The Rudyard Pool Renovation Committee is selling engraved quarry tiles to be placed in the lobby of the Rudyard swimming pool, as a fundraiser as part of its efforts to raise a minimum of $50,000 while partnering with Rudyard Area Schools and Consolidated Community School Services to complete mandatory pool repairs to keep the pool open. More ... The Rudyard Swimming Pool will be open for public swimming during the upcoming holiday break as follows: Sunday, December 21, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m.; Monday, December 22, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.; Tuesday, December 23, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. More ... Police are investigating a breaking and entering at the Pickford Township Park pavilion which happened over Thanksgiving weekend. The door to the maintenance room was forced open, damaging it, and beer cans were left on the ice rink. More ... To promote health and fitness, Mackinac Island Public School coordinated a Turkey Trot fitness competition among the student body Tuesday, November 25, before the Thanksgiving holiday break. Competitions included laps around the gymnasium, shooting basketballs through hula hoops, and doing as many squat exercises as possible in a specified time. More ... Police in Mackinac and Chippewa counties are among those taking part in a holiday season crackdown on drunk driving planned across Michigan from Friday, December 19, to Sunday, January 4. Federal traffic safety funds will pay for overtime patrols in Mackinac, Chippewa, and Delta counties in the Upper Peninsula. More ... Two caregiver support groups will meet in January. The Les Cheneaux Caregivers Support Group will meet at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville Thursday, January 8, at 4:30 p.m. More ... The Michigan Barn Preservation Network is seeking nominations of restored Michigan heritage barns for its 2009 Barn of the Year competition. Nominations are open through January 15, and winners will be announced at the 2009 annual conference March 13 and March 14 at Michigan State University. More ... Mackinac Island Public School kindergarten student Harrison Myers (far left) picks out a person from the crowd and flashes a smile of glee as students beside him perform their sign language song. More ... The Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau is eyeing new programs for 2009, and Bill Bertchinger, its chairman, is facing that year with optimism. "We're going to advertise just like we always do," he said. More ... Two zoning variances were approved by the Mackinaw City Village Council Thursday, December 18. In one, Cedarbrook Village was granted a variance from a green space requirement to build a 30-foot ramp from street level to its second floor so elderly residents would have easier entrance and exit. More ... Scholarships are available from Mensa, a worldwide society for intellectual information exchange. Northern Michigan Mensa is offering a local scholarship of $500. The American Mensa Education and Research Foundation also annually makes available more than $60,000 in regional and national scholarship funds. More ... |
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