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Bridge Traffic Down for November Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge decreased 3.4% for the month of November, compared to November 2006, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. This November, 283,780 vehicles crossed the bridge, while 293,750 crossed during November 2006. More ... Gros Cap Board Sees Potential Problems in Senate's School Funding Bill Concerns Loophole in New Business Tax By Paul Gingras At its Tuesday, December 18, meeting, the Moran Township School Board of Education discussed a senate bill to correct a school funding problem related to the Michigan Business Tax (MBT), which cut revenue to non-traditionally funded districts like Gros Cap, Mackinac Island Public School, and Macki... More ...
By Amy Polk The signs of the season were scattered about the Great Lakes Boat Building School in December. Nearing the end of the first quarter, students were wrapping up projects, and sounds of buzzing saws and pounding hammers filled the workshop, the scent of fresh-cut lumber hung in the air, and curly woo... More ... DeTour, Sault Receive Grants for Recreation Park Projects More than $600,000 in grant funding will enhance public park projects in DeTour and Sault Ste. Marie, State Representative Gary McDowell announced December 6. The Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Board allocated the acquisition funds, to be used for outdoor public recreation or resource prote... More ... St. Marys River System Early Results Show Walleye Stocking Augments Fishery Walleye fishing in the St. Marys River received a boost in 2007 as 337,000 two-inch walleye summer fingerlings were stocked at various locations in the river, reported Tom Gorenflo, Inter- Tribal Fisheries and Assessment Program (ITFAP) director. This year, the program will again seek assistance b... More ... New System Will Improve Sobriety Court The sobriety court program operated through the 92nd District Court in St. Ignace will be enhanced with the implementation of a drug court case management system that will provide a better overall program for repeat offenders of drugs and alcohol laws. More ... Library Story Time Moves to Thursdays Story Time at the St. Ignace Public Library will begin meeting Thursdays at 3 p.m. beginning January 10. The children's program has previously been offered on Wednesdays. More ...
Another 67 acres of land in Cedarville will become a preserve, as the Little Traverse Conservancy has purchased part of a 127-acre parcel from Terry and Bill Rudd. The rest of the property, roughly 60 acres, will still be owned by the family, which placed a conservation easement on the property to... More ...
Joyce Cram of Cedarville received a Michigan Department of Corrections Professional Excellence award in September for her efforts in upgrading the Michigan State Industries clothing factory at Kinross Correctional Facility, where she works as superintendent of the garment factory. More ...
Daniel M. Dasho has been named general manager and executive vice president of Cloverland Electric Cooperative following the retirement of Don Wozniak January 2. Mr. Dasho was the director of water and light at Columbia, Missouri, where he was responsible for operation of the city's electric, wa... More ...
Gros Cap students pose at school, shortly before being graduated from the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program Thursday, December 6. Pictured (front, from left) are Cole Thompson, Lillian Calcaterra, Ben Schieding; (second row) Dallas McLennan, Rebeccah Brown, Noah Hart; (third row) Carmen... More ... Cedarville School Will Build Boat Equipped for Disabled Sailors An 18-foot sailboat designed and equipped for disabled people will be constructed this spring by the Great lakes Boat Building School of Cedarville, a project being spearheaded by Challenge Mountain, a recreational and instructional ski area near Boyne Mountain for disabled skiers. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber This is one in a series of articles to introduce readers to correspondents covering their communities within The St. Ignace News readership area. More ... Finding a Forester To Walk Property Is a 'Thing of Past' By Bill Cook Upper Peninsula Extension Forestesr So, where do private forest owners find information about managing their forests? Well, in some ways, information is easy to come by, however, the opportunity to talk to a live forester during an on-site visit has hit a new low. More ...
The St. Ignace Food Pantry and the Hope Chest resale store each received a donation from the St. Ignace Kiwanis Club at the club's meeting Wednesday, December 12. Kiwanis donated $500 to the food pantry and $392 to the Hope Chest. The money was collected over the year as part of the club's Happy Dol... More ... McPherson Heads Children's Program Christine (nee Rickley) McPherson, formerly of St. Ignace, has been hired as managing director of Indian Child Welfare Programs for Casey Family Programs in Seattle, Washington. Ms. McPherson, a member of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chipewa Indians, was the division director of community and fa... More ... University Releases 33rd Annual List of Words To Be Banished From Use Language Enthusiasts Nominate Candidates "Perfect storm," "webinar," and "waterboarding" are among words nominated for banishment from the language in the 33rd annual List of Words Banished from the Queen's English for Misuse, Overuse and General Uselessness, released January 1 by Lake Superior State University (LSSU) in Sault Ste. Marie... More ...
Long Term Care residents at Mackinac Straits Hospital received Christmas goodie bags from the St. Ignace Kiwanis Club. Club members individually signed 75 cards, one for each resident, who also received a candy bar, body lotion, and a gift certificate for a haircut. The club made a donation to the h... More ... Mackinaw City, Attorney Discuss Rules, Responsibilities of Village Council By Paul Gingras A review of the duties of the Mackinaw City president, trustees, and parliamentary procedure for conducting meetings was held with city attorney Tom Evashevski at the village council meeting Thursday, December 20. The public discussion with Mr. More ...
Enjoying the ride while entertaining other skaters during Mackinac Island Public School's skate party at Little Bear East Ice Arena in St. Ignace Thursday, December 20, first grade student Aaron Riggs gets a tow across the arena ice from junior Michael Gamble. More ...
Early in December, fifth-grader Margo Brown of St. Ignace Middle School came up with the idea of allowing kindergarten-through-seventh-grade students to pay one dollar each to wear hats during school hours. Her goal was to raise money for a family in need. More ...
By David Latva Francis McMahon is known as "Coach Mac" by many in the Mackinaw City community. Now, and for years to come, his name will be ingrained into Comets basketball as the school dedicated the gymnasium in his name during a regular boys basketball game Thursday, December 20. More ... Michigan State Police Investigate Home Invasion, Property Damage The Michigan State Police are investigating a home invasion and malicious damage to property case at a trailer in Chippewa Township. During August or September some individuals broke into a trailer east of Strongs and south of M28. The suspects shot approximately 30 holes into the cabin and other... More ... Feb. 1 Is Deadline for Art Grants in Mackinac, Luce, Chippewa Counties The application deadline for Michigan Council for the Arts and Cultural Affairs Minigrant Program in Chippewa, Luce, and Mackinac counties is February 1. Applications are being accepted for arts and cultural projects that will start between April 1, 2008, and September 30, 2008. More ...
Above: Les Cheneaux Elementary School students sing songs about decorating trees, holiday sounds, and good wishes as they perform their annual Winter Concert for family, friends, and the public Tuesday night, December 18, at the Duncan Gymnasium in Cedarville. The event included performances by the ... More ... EUP Great Start Sponsors Bargain Sleigh Ride Jan. 5 Reduced price winter sleigh rides will be offered at Northwoods Christian Camp in Pickford Saturday, January 5, from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Adults can ride for $4 instead of the regular price of $8. Children can ride free if the accompanying adult can tell something about the Eastern Upper Peninsula Gr... More ... FitUP Program Begins Jan. 7 The Wellness Council of the Upper Peninsula (WELCUP) has added incentives for exercising and healthier eating for its 7th annual FitUp program, which will begin Monday, January 7. Participants will be eligible to win weekly awards and a $640 grand prize. More ... Conservancy Trips in EUP Coming in Feb. Little Traverse Conservancy will host two Eastern Upper Peninsula trips in February 2008. An all-day birding field trip on Sugar Island will be offered Saturday, February 16. A short ferry ride from downtown Sault Ste. Marie will transport participants to the island. More ... News From St. Ignace Area Schools By Mike Springsteen, Superintendent As I write this article, students and staff are on Christmas vacation. It's an exciting time of year, both in and out of school. The past few weeks have been very busy. All teachers recently attended a professional development activity in Sault Ste. Marie. More ...
"When we make a present for someone, we want to put our best effort into it," said Les Cheneaux Elementary teacher Cristi Smith. She was advising a classroom of fourth grade students to cut and assemble carefully before they plunged deep into making fleece blankets. More ... State Land Bank Names Lewand- Monroe Director Carrie Lewand-Monroe of Ann Arbor is Michigan's new executive director of the State Land Bank Fast Track Authority. She is the daughter of Kathy and Tom Lewand of the East Bluff and her father chairs the Mackinac Island Board of Public Works. Her appointment, made by Governor Jennifer Granholm Dec... More ...
St. Ignace Girl Scout Troop 72 collected food, blankets, and other items for animals from fellow students Friday, December 21, and donated the goods to the Mackinac County Animal Shelter in St. Ignace and the Chippewa County Animal Control Shelter in Sault Ste. Marie. Pictured are (from left) Camera... More ... Arthur Brood To Speak at Rudyard Historical Society Arthur Brood will be the speaker at the Rudyard Historical Society meeting Thursday, January 10, at 7 p.m. at the Rudyard Community Center. The author of "The Mud Hole," a historical novel about the early automobile and Michigan roads, he will tell about the Brood family history and give a presen... More ... |
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