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Mackinac Straits Hospital Seeks County's Support, Responds to 'Communication Gap' Concern By Amy Polk Mackinac Straits Hospital Authority is seeking Mackinac County Board of Commissioners endorsement and understanding of its transition to a private, nonprofit corporation called Mackinac Straits Health Systems. More ... Recreation Plan Adopted, Wastewater Discharge Site Sought in Clark Township By Amy Polk Clark Township adopted a new five year plan to guide recreational development Thursday, March 20, following a public hearing and some minor changes. More ...
By Amy Polk During "Brain Day" at Les Cheneaux Community Schools in January, Jamie Johansen discussed brain health and gave most students their first handson encounter with brains. Human, monkey, sheep, raccoon, and cat brains were among the materials she showed the students. The brains had been plasticized t... More ... DDA To Seek Funds for Park a Second Time By Karen Gould The St. Ignace Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will reapply this month for a $134,000 development grant for Chief Wawatam Park. The money will be used for a children's education area with a railroad and history theme and a fishing platform on the south side of the dock, Director Deb Evashevsk... More ... Mackinaw Visitors Bureau Removes Appointed Seats By Paul Gingras Two years after adding representatives from outside the hotel, retail, and attractions field to its board of directors, the Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau voted March 3 to eliminate representatives from the village council, Mackinac State Historic Parks, the Mackinac Bridge Authority, and a Mackina... More ... Longer Office Hours Requested for City Recreation Department By Ryan Schlehuber A request for extending office hours at the St. Ignace City Recreation Department highlighted a brief meeting of the Recreation Advisory Committee Wednesday, March 12. Office hours have been from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday and are covered by Recreation Director Erica Mattson and her pa... More ... Paquin Resumes Tribal Police Chief Position Fred Paquin of St. Ignace was reinsated as chief of police for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Thursday, March 13, after the dismissal of simple assault charges against him February 25. He is seeking his old seat as chairman of the Greektown Casino board, and awaits confirmation fro... More ... For the Record The public meeting to discuss the latest studies of emerald ash borer with the Michigan Department of Agriculture will take place at 7 p.m. Wednesday, April 9, at Little Bear East Arena and Community Center in St. More ...
Having only lived in St. Ignace since January, Mark Jersin has already accomplished something that many residents have never done, or might not care to. He has run across the ice from St. Ignace to Mackinac Island. Retired from the Air Force and a former state employee, Mr. Jersin, 51, moved to S... More ...
Turner-Howson Elementary students were named Students of the Month for January are (back, from left) Kody Brown, Sebastian Sluder-Ross, Principal Bill Goetz, Jeremy Povey, Erin Nicklas, Logan Penningtonk, Nina Hough; (front) Haven Cooper, Gordon Pavlat, Nina Alpers, Orion Rexstrew, Tyler Rintamki, A... More ... Neighborhood Watch Meeting Set for April 1 A Neighborhood Watch meeting is planned for Tuesday, April 1, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Clark Township Hall in Cedarville. More ... Clark Township Consider PUD, Granny Flats, Preservation Ordinances By Amy Polk Planned unit developments, "granny flats," and open space preservation guidelines are being considered by Clark Township as it updates its zoning ordinance. The township does not have laws governing such land uses, which have emerged in the 30 years since the ordinance was created. More ... Kokko Receives Scholarship Brittani Kokko of St. Ignace is the recipient of an AT&T Foundation scholarship of $2,500. Miss Kokko is a student at Central Michigan University. AT&T Foundation scholarships are awarded to students pursuing undergraduate study at colleges and universities, as well as military academies, in the ... More ... Local FSU Students Graduated Local students earning degrees from Ferris State University in December 2007 included Sarah Pickett and Casey McKinnon, both of St. Ignace, who earned bachelor's degrees. Ms. McKinnon was graduated with Cum Laude honors. Also earning bachelor's degrees were Cheryl McCowan of Brimley and Catrin McK... More ... First District Democratic Convention Will Be March 29 The Democratic Party 1st District convention will be held at Little Bear East Community Center in St. Ignace Saturday, March 29, from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Registration to participate begins at 8:30 a.m. More ... Parent Coalition To Meet March 28 The Eastern Upper Peninsula Great Start Parent Coalition meeting will be Friday, March 28, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Central United Methodist Church in Sault Ste. Marie. Parents can bring their children for a pizza party. During the party, parents will have dinner and begin planning earl... More ...
Cormorant Report Given at St. Ignace By Paul Gingras A nightmarish video image depicting thousands of darkly-colored birds clouding the sky over waters near Santee, South Carolina, as they fled from a boat in 2005, set the tone for a well-attended seminar on double-crested cormorants at St. Ignace Middle School Monday, March 17. More ... New Focus for Cormorant Projects Is To Protect Fish Plantings, Vegetation, Beaches Workers Cautioned To Avoid Mistakes That Will Worsen Cormorant Problem By Paul Gingras New concerns have emerged in managing cormorant control programs, including the need to protect minnows seeded in certain areas to help fisheries recover, to shield vegetation on islands from the impact of nesting cormorants, and to protect beaches and historical structures from their acidic excre... More ... Kindergarten Family Night Will Be April 8 Kindergarten Family Night will be Tuesday, April 8, at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Elementary School. Incoming students and their parents will be able to preview kindergarten classrooms, tour the building, meet teachers, and hear a performance by the St. Ignace Elementary Choir. More ... Kabat Will Speak at Society Meeting Orville Kabat will talk about buffalo farming at the Rudyard Historical Society meeting Thursday, April 10, at 7 p.m. at the Rudyard Community Center. The meeting is free of charge and open to the public. Participants are asked to bring in old photographs to scan for the Rudyard history book to be... More ... Trout Lake Stores Report Break-ins The IGA and Mark's Trading Post were broken into at Trout Lake and an undisclosed amount of money and cartons of cigarettes were stolen during the early morning hours Thursday, February 21. Anyone with information may call Crime Stoppers at (800) 465- 7867. Callers may remain anonymous and tips l... More ... Mackinaw City Man Arrested on Drug Charges Anthony Socolovitch, 29, of Mackinaw City, was arrested Wednesday, March 5, by Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement for one count possession of cocaine and one count maintaining a drug house. He was arraigned in 89th District Court in Cheboygan the same day. More ... Stupak To Visit Cedarville March 26 United States Congressman Bart Stupak will be in Cedarville Wednesday, March 26, to honor the Cedarville boys and girls basketball teams, meet with a government class, and to speak on national issues at an evening town meeting. More ... Committee Taking Geranium Orders The Les Cheneaux Advisory Committee is selling geraniums to help raise money for its projects this year. The committee is selling red, salmon, and pink Rocky Mountain zonal geraniums in 4.5-inch pots for $3.50 each. More ...
By Amy Polk Pickford's March reading theme is Race into Reading, and it got underway March 10 with a pancake breakfast cooked and served by school staff. Students in kindergarten through second grade must read five books to earn a paper car with their photograph on it. Students in third through fifth grades ... More ...
By Amy Polk The 2008 Summer Olympics in Beijing inspires March reading activities at Les Cheneaux Elementary School, and students are encouraged to "Go for the Gold" by completing 22 activities and reaching reading goals. Activities tie reading skills to real life needs. More ... McDowell Sets Office Hours State Representative Gary Mc- Dowell will host four coffee hours throughout Northern Michigan. The coffee hours will be Thursday, March 27, at 8:30 a.m. at Main Street Café in Pickford, and Tuesday, April 1, at 9:30 a.m. at the Village Grill in Pellston, at 11:30 a.m. at Bob's Place in Alanson, a... More ... Kinross Early Childhood Development Team Forming; Selling Flower Blubs A new Kinross Early Childhood Development Team has started meeting, and has teamed up with other groups to raise money for gymnasium equipment through a flower bulb sale. Bulb orders will be taken through Monday, March 31. The Kinross Recreation Center is in serious need of gymnasium equipment, s... More ...
Members of the Mackinac County 4-H Council are (from left) Paula Ramelis, peer mentor coordinator; Phil Quinn, Mentor Michigan Initiative AmeriCorps member; Becky Paul, treasurer; Kirt Stage-Harvey, president; Joyce Belonga, youth development educator, and George Ford, vice president. This Mackinac ... More ... Kindergarten Round-up April 17 Les Cheneaux Community Schools will host kindergarten round-up Thursday, April 17, starting at 4 p.m. Parents are asked to make appointments between 4 p.m. and 5:30 p.m., and from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Appointments will be 30 minutes each. More ... Library To Host Native American Arts Program "Art of the Great Lakes Native Americans" will be presented Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. at the public library in Mackinaw City. Kris Daman will discuss the materials used and arts practiced in Native American daily life from the 1680s to the 1780s. Handcrafted reproductions will be on display. More ... Police Seek Stolen From Brewery A banner printed with "Tahquamenon Falls Brewery and Pub at Camp 33" was stolen from the Tahquamenon Falls Brewery and Pub Saturday, March 8, in McMillan Township. The banner was valued at $300. Anyone with information about the theft may call Crime Stoppers at (800) 465-7867. Callers may remain ... More ... Dinner Planned To Support TeenServe A fundraiser dinner is planned to raise money to purchase supplies for free home repairs offered this summer by TeenServe volunteers. The dinner will be Saturday, April 12, at 6 p.m. at the Kinross Township Building in Kinross, catered by Karl's Cuisine. More ... February Bridge Traffic Down 4.7% Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge decreased 4.7% for the month of February, compared to February 2007, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. This February, 194,395 vehicles crossed the bridge, while 204,068 crossed during February 2007. More ...
Twenty-one local women helped raise more than $150,000 during the annual "For Women Only" Easter Seals Snowmobile Ride in Grayling February 8 and February 9. Members of the Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club raised $30,000 among the 21 women from the DeTour, Goetzville, Les Cheneaux, and Pickford areas... More ... SICF Grant Applications Due April 16 The St. Ignace Area Community Foundation is accepting spring grant applications. The Foundation will give $23,000 in scholarships and grants this spring. Grants are awarded semi-annually. Interest earnings from endorsement funds are used to benefit the community through the grant program. More ... |
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