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County Weighs 911 Dispatch Decision: Negaunee or Chippewa? By Ryan Schlehuber Negotiations are underway to decide whether Negaunee Regional Dispatch or Chippewa County Central Dispatch will provide 911 dispatch service to Mackinac County, with an April 1 deadline to reach a decision. More ...
A break in a water main on McCann Street in St. Ignace had crews working for more than 10 hours Saturday, March 8, as they dug through about four feet of ground frost seeking the source of the rupture. Fifteen homes lost water service for about five hours. Digging through frost is almost worse than ... More ...
By Karen Gould Educator Bonnie Ledy is retiring in June after 32 years, her resignation tendered at the St. Ignace school board meeting Monday, March 10. "Bonnie has just done a fantastic job and I have tried to talk her out of this for quite some time," said Superintendent Mike Springsteen. More ... Trappers Share Ideas With DNR By Paul Gingras To discuss possible changes to rules for hunters and trappers seeking fur pelts, representatives of hunting and trapping organizations from Ann Arbor to the Keweenaw Peninsula converged with representatives of the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) at Little Bear East Community Center in St. Ig... More ... Ironworkers Walk of Fame Plan Debated Mackinaw City Council Checks Feasibility of Project By Paul Gingras Concerns about whether the Village of Mackinaw City can legally go into business with a private company to sell and install street pavers commemorating ironworkers will send the Ironworkers Walk of Fame proposal to the city attorney for review. More ... Moran Twp. Approves Budget, Raises Salaries By Paul Gingras The Moran Township Board of Trustees approved a $296,986.54 balanced budget for the fiscal year beginning April 1, $25,556.54 higher than last year. The board also approved meeting pay increases for its trustees from $85 to $150. More ...
At 9:03 a.m. Friday, March 7, the first group of 18 LaSalle High School teachers opened their booklets, raised their pencils, and began taking a 35-minute timed ACT reading test. "I'd like you to think," said High School Principal Don Gustafson prior to testing, "this is what our juniors are facing.... More ... Cormorant Control Meeting Is Monday Night at St. Ignace By Paul Gingras A meeting is planned Monday, March 17, to update the public on ongoing efforts to limit the population of double-crested cormorants at Brevort Lake. The 7 p.m. meeting, hosted by the Straits Area Sportsmen's Club, will be at St. Ignace Middle School. More ... Mackinac Island's Historic Stuart House Museum Ends Year $8,931 Ahead By Karen Gould Following a successful summer with more than 12,000 visitors to the Stuart House Museum, volunteers there have asked the Mackinac Island City Council to consider a plan hire a second employee, paint the lower level of the building, improve air flow on the main floor, and obtain more displays from ... More ...
Cedarville's Winning Streak Reaches 50 By David Latva The Cedarville Trojans boys basketball team held off the Superior Central Cougars to capture its third consecutive regional championship and earn its 50th consecutive win over two seasons with a 92-76 victory at LaSalle High School in St. Ignace Wednesday, March 5. More ... Brevort Twp. To Decide on Fire Hall, Accepts Master Plan By Paul Gingras The Brevort Township Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting to decide what to do with two township-owned parcels, one on M-123, and a second on Church Street in Moran, after it receives information from builders and the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), reported Brevort Township... More ... Civil Infraction Hearing Set for Planning Comm. March 18 A hearing on the new Clark Township civil infraction ordinance will be Tuesday, March 18, at 6 p.m. before the Clark Township Planning Commission's master plan and zoning ordinance workshop. This ordinance will replace Article V in the township's zoning ordinance. More ... Grant To Allow Teachers to Enhance Math, Science Studies By Paul Gingras St. Ignace Area Schools will send two teachers next year for extra university training in mathematics and science teaching techniques. More ... Les Cheneaux Fishery Status To Be Discussed by Biologists, Experts An informational meeting about the Les Cheneaux Islands fishery and cormorant control in the area will be presented Wednesday, March 12, at 7 p.m. at the Les Cheneaux Sportman's Club on M-134, just east of Cedarville. The public may attend. More ... |
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