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By Paul Gingras Schools, government offices, roads, and businesses were closed when an unusually strong arctic cold front sent a blizzard into Lower Michigan and the Eastern Upper Peninsula Wednesday, January 30. More ... Finding Help for Problem Gamblers By Ryan Schlehuber It took an intervention by court order to make Alice realize she had a problem with gambling. She had been charged with writing fraudulent checks. "I was forced to attend Gamblers Anonymous for two years, three times a week," said the woman, whose name has been changed for this story to protect h... More ...
By Paul Gingras "Once they get going, they're on a mission," said Dawn Sova of Cheboygan, volunteer coordinator for the Mackinaw Mush, just after the first wave of sled dogs hit the trail Saturday, February 2, at Mackinaw City. More ... Man Faces One Charge in Animal Neglect Case Some Concerned That Animals Could Be Returned By Ryan Schlehuber Larry Roney of Rexton will face one misdemeanor charge of animal abandonment and cruelty to more than 56 animals on his farm at a pretrial hearing in Mackinac County's 92nd District Court Tuesday, February 26. More ...
By Amy Polk Two Mackinac County bridges are scheduled for major construction projects in the next two years. The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will replace the Cut River Bridge deck in Hendricks Township this year, causing a detour around that section of US-2 during the summer construction sea... More ... County Eyes Change for 911 Dispatch By Ryan Schlehuber Mackinac County is investigating whether it should move its emergency 9-1-1 dispatch service from the Michigan State Police Negaunee Regional Dispatch post to Chippewa County's 9-1-1 center. The move could save the county money over the next few years, although residents would see little to no cha... More ... City Raises Spark Debate at Council Meeting Coffee Break Accountability Suggested By Ryan Schlehuber Discussion turned into debate at a meeting of St. Ignace City Council Monday, February 4, over workers' compensation and work accountability with Council's approval of a two-year contract with department heads, which calls for a 3% raise this year and next year. More ...
Program Thanks Those Who Employ Soldiers By Karen Gould Looking out past the open water to the ice pack ahead, civilians aboard the Coast Guard icebreaking tug Biscayne Bay braced themselves against the nearest railing in anticipation of the expected jolt. The ship was reopening the track line already cut beneath the Mackinac Bridge that had refrozen... More ... Hingston Denies Violating Meetings Act Village of Mackinaw City At the Thursday, January 17, meeting of the Mackinaw City Village Council, trustee Jeff Hingston denied a charge by President Ronald Wallin that a council member had misled the council into violating the Open Meetings Act by privately prearranging every trustee's vote on an initiative to remove pl... More ... Museum To Receive Grant for Icebreaker Mackinaw The Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum is poised to receive a large challenge grant to help fund operations at the floating museum, which is docked on the Straits of Mackinac at Mackinaw City, announced Dick Moehl. More ... Fireworks To Be Added in Brevort Lake Ice Fishing Jamboree Feb. 16 Fireworks will be added to this year's Brevort Lake Ice Fishing Jamboree, which will be held Saturday, February 16, and Sunday, February 17. Robin and Art Bahr, owners of Freedom Fireworks Company, who provide a fireworks display each year for Moran residents in honor of Mrs. More ... |
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