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After Hearing Presentation, St. Ignace City Council Supports Hospital's May 6 Ballot Proposal Highlights: No Services Will Be Cut; New Board Will Not Have Designated Seats By Karen Gould With about 200 employees and an annual $8.1 million payroll, the vital importance and impact of Mackinac Straits Hospital to the community is clear, said City Attorney Prentiss "Moie" Brown to about 20 people attending Monday night's St. Ignace City Council meeting, April 7. The cooperation with 2... More ...
Mark Savoie and his daughter, Reese, 2, of Sault Ste. Marie, enjoy some father-daughter time while reading books from the Imagination Library. More than 600 children in the E.U.P. have received 5,470 free books as participants in the Dolly Parton Imagination Library More ... Local Students Earn Honors at SVSU Katherine Springsteen of Moran was included on the president's list for the 2007 fall semester at Saginaw Valley State University. Students maintaining a perfect 4.0 grade point average on a 4.0 scale receive this honor. More ...
St. Ignace School Wants To Expand Program Next Year By Karen Gould Four St. Ignace students have been riding the school bus as mentors in a trial program that pairs older and younger students on the journey between home and school. The bus mentors give attention to the students, show support, and offer kindness and friendship. More ... Program Helps Families, Neighbors Settle Disputes Training Sessions Coming Up for Volunteers By Karen Gould Mary, a single mother to ninemonth old Annie, thought John was using their daughter to try to make her life miserable. John, who had visitation rights, wanted to spend more time with the baby and thought Mary was being unreasonable by limiting his time with the infant. The couple argued. More ... Suspects Arrested in Connection With Burglary Ring Linked to 6 Crimes in Mackinac County Five suspects in a seven-county burglary and theft operation have been arrested, were arraigned in 91st District Court in Sault Ste. Marie Monday, March 31, and were then lodged in the Chippewa County Jail. More ...
Ice in the Straits of Mackinac was thick enough near Mackinac Island to force the Huron to reroute its trip to St. Ignace by traveling near the far side of the Island, lengthening the first ferry trip of the season Friday, April 4. Island Mayor Margaret Doud said the extended trip was welcomed by Is... More ... 2008 Win-Some Women Retreat Taking Place on Mackinac Island Registration is underway for the 2008 Win-Some Women Spring Retreat at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. There are three sessions available. The first takes place Tuesday, May 13, and Wednesday, May 14. The second takes place Wednesday, May 14, and Thursday, May 15. The third is Thursday, May 15, an... More ... Brevort Twp. Seeks Sewer-problem Solutions, Supports Hospital Board Transfer By Paul Gingras High levels of corrosive gas recently discovered in Brevort Township's sewer system will not cause problems overnight, but if left unchecked, sewer gas is likely to seriously damage the township's pump station and affect the system's water-purifying lagoons, cautioned Les Therrian, St. More ... Les Cheneaux Advisory Committee To Beautify Boat Launch In addition to a Cedarville boat launch beautification project, the Les Cheneaux Advisory Committee's spring and summer plans include improving the northwest corner of M-134 and M-129 in Cedarville, hanging seasonal banners, and maintaining gardens in public spaces. More ... St. Ignace Motorcycle Show Is Set for Memorial Day Weekend As many as 200 motorcycle owners are expected to participate in The Yooper Motorcycle Show, a new event scheduled for St. Ignace during Memorial Day weekend. All styles and types of motorcycles will be on display at Little Bear East Arena Saturday, May 24, and Sunday, May 25. More ...
The Thompson siblings, originally from Rudyard, enjoyed a reunion in Hawaii March 6 through March 12. Pictured (from left) are Lois Kangas, Ron Thompson, Doris Ellis, Catherine Humphreys, Barbara Deplonty, and Austin Thompson. (Photograph courtesy of Ron Thompson) More ... Travel Film 'On the Road to Mandalay' Will Show April 13 "On the Road to Mandalay" will be the next travel adventure film shown at The Opera House in Cheboygan Sunday, April 13, at 2 p.m. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $4 for students and are available at the box office by calling (231) 627-5841. More ...
Garth Law (left) of St. Ignace and Jim Fisher of Mackinac Island varsity boys basketball coaches for Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island, respectively, enjoyed watching men's Division I college basketball's Midwest Regional games at the Detroit Lions' Ford Field Friday, March 28, through Sunday, March... More ...
Cedarville High School's quiz team had a rough start this year with a van fire that left them stranded in Newberry for several hours, but the experience seemed to make them stronger as they cruised to enough victories to earn a place in the Quiz Bowl State Finals in East Lansing next week. Competi... More ... EUP Great Start Sponsors Family Activites for April The E.U.P. Great Start Collaborative is sponsoring family activities throughout the Eastern Upper Peninsula in April. In St. Ignace, a Mackinac County Parent Coalition meeting will be Monday, April 16, from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. A Family Fun Event will take place Thur... More ... Les Cheneaux Preschool Registration, Open House Is April 15 Les Cheneaux Preschool Cooperative will host an open house and registration Tuesday, April 15, from 9:30 a.m. to 10:30 a.m. at the preschool classroom at Les Cheneaux Elementary School in Cedarville. It will be the first time preschool applications will be available for the 2008-2009 school year... More ... Children's Spring Carnival To Be April 12 in Cedarville Achildren's spring carnival will be offered Saturday, April 12, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Les Cheneaux Community Schools in Cedarville. The event will have games, a candy roll, face painting, and a cake walk, among other entertainment. More ... Sixth Annual Home Show Set for April 18, 19 in St. Ignace The sixth annual Mackinac County Home and Garden Show is set for Friday, April 18, and Saturday, April 19, at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace. The show is from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. Friday and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday. Admission is $2 per person, with children age eight and younger admitted free... More ... National Forest Service Offers Contracting Workshop April 9 The Hiawatha National Forest is developing four stewardship contracts in 2008 involving timber harvest, log delivery (for fish habitat), site preparation for reforestation and wildlife habitat creation, hazardous fuels treatment, and erosion control work, and will host a training session Wednesday... More ... DeTour, Drummond Island Hosts Kindergarten Round-ups in April Drummond Island Kindergarten Round-up will be Monday, April 14, at 9 a.m. at Drummond Island Elementary School. Kindergarten Round-up in DeTour will be Thursday, April 24, at 5:30 p.m. at DeTour Elementary School. Parents are asked to bring each child's birth certificate, Social Security card, ... More ... Head Start Open House Is April 15 An open house and registration for the 2008-2009 school year at St. Ignace Head Start and Preschool Center will be Tuesday, April 15, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. More ...
St. Ignace Library Announces Events The St. Ignace Public Library is hosting a silent auction through Thursday, April 24, at 7 p.m. There will be an open house on that day from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Other events at the library include the evening book club meeting Wednesday, April 16, at 6:30 p.m., featuring the book "Ursula, Under" by ... More ... Contract Renewed, Debated for Island Recreation Director By Ryan Schlehuber Annual contracts and ordinances related to the beginning of the City of Mackinac Island's new fiscal year Tuesday, April 1, were approved by City Council at its meeting Wednesday, March 26. One contract, the recreation director's, was debated among the Council members, with some believing the posi... More ... St. Ignace Radio Shack Nominated for National Award Marine Center, a Radio Shack franchise store in St. Ignace owned by Jack and Bev Swope and managed by Carol Gensterblum, has been nominated for Radio Shack's 2007 National Award of Excellence for being one of the top franchise stores in the country. More ... Island City Employees Receive 2.85% Raise; Police Earn 3.5% Increase A 2.85% raise for Mackinac Island city employees took effect Tuesday, April 1. The salary changes were adopted by the city council Wednesday, March 26. The following is a list of salaries and wages for city employees for the 2008-09 fiscal year. More ... Successful Tree Planting Requires Technique By Bill Cook Upper Peninsula Extension Forester Getting trees to grow involves much more than simply sticking them in the ground. Without some thought, site preparation, and follow up treatment, survival rates can be quite disappointing. Many well-meaning tree planters learn these lessons the hard way. More ... Zoo-de-Mack Bike Bash To Be May 17 The 19th annual Zoo-de- Mackinac Bike Bash will bring 2,400 bicycle riders to the Straits of Mackinac Saturday, May 17, with many ending their ride on Mackinac Island. The cyclists will make their way from Boyne Highlands in Harbor Springs along Lake Michigan on US-119. More ... UP History Nominations Open Until May 1 The Historical Society of Michigan is seeking nominations for two Upper Peninsula history awards, the Charles Follo Award, given annually to an individual or couple, and the Superior Award, established in 2006 to recognize an historical organization in the U.P. More ... Registration for Kindergarten To Be Held April 17 St. Ignace Elementary School will host kindergarten orientation and registration Thursday, April 17, from noon to 6:30 p.m. Parents of incoming kindergarten students are asked to call 643-8500 for an appointment. More ... District Court Dates on Island Sessions of 92nd District Court will be held at Mackinac Island on the following dates: May 16, May 30, June 6, June 20, July 11 (afternoon only), July 18, August 8 (afternoon only), August 22, September 5, and September 19. More ... Marina, Boatyard, Boathouse Added to Commercial Use List Clark Township By Amy Polk During a special meeting Tuesday, March 25, Clark Township Board of Trustees added "marina/ boatyard and boathouse for marina or boatyard use" to its list of special uses in the commercial zone. As a special land use, the use can only be allowed after a hearing and permission from the Clark Townsh... More ... Pickford Pajama Party Is April 19 The next Saturday Morning Pajama Party will be Saturday, April 19, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. at the Pickford Town Hall. Children ages 18 months to five years will be able to participate in an obstacle course, songs, stories, crafts, and a snack. Participants are asked to bring a book for the Book... More ... Bowling Results Youth League Little Miners 96, Git-R-Done 84.5, Lions 65, Never To Late 61, Super Saints 56.5, The Demons 55, Angels 47, Top Guns 35. HTG/s: Little Miners 559/1129; GHG: Amber Tillman 139; GHS: Sharman Colegrove 264; GHG w/hcp.: Amber Tillman 203; GHS w/hcp.: Sharman Colegrove 384; BHG/s: Cole ... More ...
Les Cheneaux elementary and middle school students performed in the final play directed by Emily Pieri of Cedarville, staging a children's version of "Snow White and the Seven Dwarves" March 18, and in several subsequent performances for students at the school. More ... |
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