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Forest Service Open House To Address Project on Hiawatha Would Affect 64,000-Acre Niagara Area By Paul Gingras The U.S. Forest Service is inviting the public to an open house to discuss a forest-management project involving a 64,000-acre portion of the Hiawatha National Forest called the Niagara Area. A Hiawatha National Forest project to promote timber cutting and wildlife habitat improvement will be exp... More ... Police Recover Two Bodies From Lake The bodies of Nick Pangburn of Sault Ste. Marie and Kristina Peffers of Pickford were recovered from Munuscong Lake by Michigan State Police and Chippewa County Sheriff's Department divers late Tuesday morning, January 22. The two had been missing since Thursday, January 17, while on a fishing tr... More ... Teens To Make Repairs at Pickford Free home repairs will be offered to elderly, disabled, and low-income residents in the Pickford area this summer, during a one-week "TeenServe" workcamp July 6 through July 13. Approximately 300 to 350 teens and adult leaders will be coming from all over the country, and will be staying at Pickf... More ... Church Notes Father Michael Steber of Escanaba will succeed the late Monsignor Louis Cappo as pastor of St. Peter Cathedral in Marquette and St. Mary Mission in Big Bay, the Diocese of Marquette announced January 14. Msgr. Cappo died December 10, 2007, at the age of 87. More ... Two Tasks May Prevent Frozen Pipes When the outside temperature drops below 20 degrees Fahrenheit, water pipes in homes with little insulation are likely to freeze and break, reported State Farm Insurance, and homeowners can avoid frozen pipes by having adequate insulation where pipes run along outside walls, floors, and ceilings, ... More ... McGinnis, Schlosser, Nelson Earn Honors Jessica McGinnis of St. Ignace, Chad Schlosser of Cedarville, and Elliot Nelson of Pickford were named to Michigan State University dean's list for the 2007 fall semester. Students must earn at 3.5 grade point average or better to qualify. More ...
Voters in Portage Township approved a renewal of one mill for fire and ambulance equipment in the January 15 election. The twoyear millage will be collected in 2009 and 2010, and was favored by 151 voters, while 49 cast ballots against it. The millage is estimated to generate $68,000 for the first... More ... One Influenza Case Reported May Represent Local Onset of Flu Season One case of influenza has been confirmed in a young person in Mackinac County, although it has been confirmed by a "rapid virus test," a less reliable method than the virus isolation method favored by the state health department, reported Dr. Jim Terrian, medical director of LMAS Health Department... More ...
Portage Township Fire Chief P.J. Costa (left) and Lieutenant Eric Wiegand pose Tuesday, January 8, in front of the department's recently purchased quick-attack mini-pumper. The vehicle is ready for action, Mr. Costa said. At a low 16,390 pounds, the four-wheel-drive firetruck can navigate tight driv... More ... Sault's I-500 To Mark 40th Anniversary at Feb. 2 Race By Ryan Schlehuber The International 500 Snowmobile Race in Sault Ste. Marie will celebrate its 40th anniversary Saturday, February 2. Thirty-four teams are expected to compete in this year's race. The race begins with time trials Monday, January 28, through Wednesday, January 30, from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. each day, w... More ... Soo Locks Closed to Shipping The Soo Locks in Sault Ste. Marie closed for the season at midnight January 15, announced the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District. The Corps operates and maintains the locks as part of its navigation mission, and will use the time to perform maintenance on the lock structures and channe... More ... Remedy Urged forWater Contamination at Hall Health Officials Share Concerns at Newton Twp. By Ryan Schlehuber An inspection of Newton Township Hall's well water system will be conducted to find the source of coliform and E. coli bacteria contamination, said health officials who attended a township meeting Wednesday, January 16. Samples from the water supply at the hall tested positive for E. More ... County Will Continue Road Work Grants Townships will continue to receive $10,000 for road work this year from the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners, the board decided January 10. The county and the county road commission each will match up to $10,000 in township road repairs, providing the township contribute an equal amount. More ...
Sara Chambers heads across Main Street on Mackinac Island on her way to make winter deliveries. As the Island's shipping manager for United Parcel Service (UPS), she just picked up packages from the Huron, which glided into the Mackinac Island harbor just before noon Wednesday, January 16, carrying ... More ... Court Reports The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, January 15, and Wednesday, January 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 ... For the Record... In an obituary for Olivia Chambers of Mackinac Island, published January 17, her grandmother's name and the name of two pallbearers were incorrectly reported. Miss Chambers was predeceased by her grandmother, Judith Johnson. Pallbearers were Richard Chambers, Robert Chambers, David Johnson, and Mi... More ...
It was early winter, and Department of Natural Resources Wildlife Technician Brad Johnson of Baraga was taking part in an aerial survey over Keweenaw Bay looking for wolf tracks, when he noticed a large dark area in the middle of the frozen bay. Mr. Johnson's focus was on his wolf research, so he ... More ... Soo Outhouse Race Is February 9 The annual Downtown Soo Outhouse Race will be Saturday, February 9, at 5 p.m. on Portage Avenue between Governor Osborn Boulevard and Ashmun Street. The race is hosted by the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). All teams will race against the clock and the top two fastest times in each age divi... More ... Library Book Sale, Craft Day Planned The St. Ignace Public Library will offer a book sale Saturday, February 2, from 10 a.m. to noon. Children of all ages may make Valentine crafts at the library Saturday, February 9, at 1 p.m. More ... Quitting Smoking Is Possible With Right Frame of Mind, Planning By Ryan Schlehuber For those who want to quit smoking this year, Cynthia Butcher, a nurse practitioner at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace, cautions that it may not be easy, but it is possible to kick the addiction to nicotine, especially if one really has made up their mind to do so. More ...
At right, Chad Campbell of Morley proudly displays the chicken he used to win the frozen-chicken bowling contest at Winterfest in Mackinaw City Saturday, January 19. He holds a rubber chicken prize in his right hand. Mr. Campbell was runner up in the frozenfish toss, also. It was Mr. Campbell's firs... More ... Les Cheneaux Elementary Hosts Artist Program Les Cheneaux Elementary School started its Artist in Residence program Thursday, January 17, with Cedarville stained glass artist David Altmaier, and it will continue through the end of February. The program was created 11 years ago by school secretary Susie Rutledge, who has secured Les Cheneaux... More ... Paul Bunyan Camp Breakfast and Ski Set for January 26 The Paul Bunyan Camp Breakfast and Ski will take place Saturday, January 26, beginning at 8:30 a.m. at the Sand Dune Trails of the Hiawatha National Forest on Brevort Lake Road. This annual event is organized by the St. Ignace Visitors Bureau and the U.S. Forest Service, with proceeds helping to m... More ... Snowmobile Club Plans Keweenaw Trip Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club has started its winter snowmobile trip schedule, with trips to Baraga and Moran planned in January. The club will make a trip to the Keweenaw Peninsula Sunday, March 2, through Thursday, March 6. Participants will travel by automobile and haul snowmobiles by trailer, ... More ... Police Investigate Breaking and Entering in Sault Ste. Marie A breaking and entering at the City Limits Auto Parts on Three Mile Road in Sault Ste. Marie has prompted the Michigan State Police to seek information through Crime Stoppers. The theft occurred between Monday, December 31, and Monday, January 7. More ... Shelly McLeod Will Present at Music Conference Shelly McLeod of St. Ignace, a Central Michigan University student, will make a presentation at the Annual Michigan Music Conference poster session in Grand Rapids Friday, January 25. She also received a Graduate Student Publication and Presentation Grant from the university. Her research studied ... More ... The Banjo Pickers Perform January 26 The Banjo Picker and Friends of Grayling will perform at The Opera House in Cheboygan Saturday, January 26, at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $8 and can be purchased at the box office by calling (800) 357-9408. More ...
By Karen Gould Shelbie Mosley and Fuller Cowell, cadets with the Mackinac Island Fire Department, took part in "live burn" training to learn how to control propane gas fires. Miss Mosley, a sophomore, and Mr. Cowell, a junior at Mackinac Island Public School, suited up with the Island's volunteer firefighting te... More ... IAGLR Compiles Great Lakes Fact Sheet More than 23 billion gallons of raw sewage were dumped into the Great Lakes in 2006, owing to overflowing sewage treatment systems pushed beyond their capacity by heavy rainfall and snow melt. Separating storm water from wastewater collection systems could prevent overflow, and ultimately keep was... More ... Legion To Meet Munising American Legion Post 131 will host the Mid Winter Conference of the Upper Peninsula Association of American Legion Posts, with its Auxiliary, and the Sons of the American Legion. The conference is slated for January 25 through January 27. More ... |
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