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ISD Plan Will Save Local School Districts Money on Special Education Busing By Paul Gingras School districts that pay to bus students to special education programs in the Eastern Upper Peninsula may save hundreds of thousands of dollars, collectively, owing to a plan by the Intermediate School District, More ...
Rehearsing "Crabapple Academy: A Comedy" Monday, April 28, the LaSalle High School Players are preparing to perform the play for St. Ignace students Thursday and Friday. A performance is open to the public and begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 4. Admission is $5 for adults, $3 for students, and $15 for... More ... Games, Prizes Will Highlight Super Saturday St. Ignace Super Saturday Children's Celebration and 4-H Expo will be Saturday, May 3, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace. The event includes games, crafts, stories, a bicycle rodeo, and wagon rides. Admission is free of charge. More ...
By Amy Polk The reconstruction of the historic Long Island blockhouse, a distinctive structure that has stood at the West Entrance to Hessel for 98 years, was approved by Clark Township Zoning Board of Appeals at its April 22 meeting. More ...
Mackinac Island By Ryan Schlehuber A new artificial wood trim called Azek will be allowed to replace rotting wood trim around the exterior of Mackinac Island Public School. City planners are now mulling over the idea of allowing such material on historic buildings, as well. More ... Women's Expo Is 'Stop, Shop, and Learn' Day Event Is Saturday About 200 women are expected to fill the hallways, classrooms, and cafeteria at the St. Ignace Middle School Saturday, May 3, for the first Woman's Perspective Expo. The event will highlight women's issues and include workshops, exhibits, shopping, and door prizes. Organizers are calling it a stop... More ... For the Record In the April 17 issue, in a front page article, "Massey Named to County's Interim Treasurer Position," it should have been noted that among other candidates, Robert Winkelman of St. Ignace has filed a petition to run for the partisan position of county treasurer in the August 5 primary election. More ...
Les Cheneaux Community Schools Les Cheneaux Elementary School secretary Susie Rutledge is the district's Employee of the Year. "She has proven time and time again to be an outstanding, conscientious employee, continuously going the extra mile for our district," said Principal Eric Cardwell at the school board meeting April 21.... More ... Clark Twp. Neighborhood Watch Meeting Is May 13 The Clark Township Neighborhood Watch meeting will be Tuesday, May 13, from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at Clark Township Hall in Cedarville. More ... Bay City Couple Wins Mackinaw Ice Tower Contest Spring's welcome heat finally melted the ice tower in front of Mackinaw City Village Hall, stopping a timer inside Thursday, April 24, and establishing John and Karen Lawler of Bay City the winners of $1,700. More ... Fundraiser Will Benefit Arts Council DeTour 'Kentucky Derby' Event Is Saturday The E.U.P. Fine Arts Council presents its first "Races for Restoration" Saturday, May 3, Kentucky Derby Day, with all proceeds to be used toward restoring the former Sacred Heart Hall, now known as the DeTour Fine Arts Cultural Center. More ... Fire Dept. Called to Goudreau Street The St. Ignace Fire Department responded to smoke coming from a Goudreau Street apartment building Saturday, April 26. Crews were on the scene a little after 9 p.m. An overheated furnace created smoke and no flames, said Fire Chief John "Bucky" Robinson, and no damage occurred. The furnace, he s... More ... Zion Lutheran Youth Will Host Fish Fry April 30 The Senior High Youth at Zion Lutheran Church in St. Ignace will host a fish fry and silent auction Wednesday, April 30, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. Fresh local fish will be served. Auction items include gas certificates, flights, pottery from John Herbon of St. Ignace, local dinners, gift certifica... More ... 3 School Contracts Are Renewed Les Cheneaux Community Schools Board of Education unanimously voted to extend the contracts of three administrators, High School Principal Randy Schaedig, Elementary Principal Eric Cardwell, and Business Administrator Kris Hill, at the board's Monday, April 21 meeting. The contracts were all exten... More ... St. Ignace Library Plans May Events May events at the St. Ignace Public Library include a book sale, movie night, and an appearance by Michigan Notable Author Eric Villegas. The book sale will be Saturday, May 3, from 10 a.m. to noon at the library. Proceeds from the sale will benefit library programs. More ... School Board Considers Drug Testing Policy By Amy Polk Conducting a staff survey and expanding drug testing to all staff and students were debated at the Les Cheneaux Community Schools Board of Education meeting Monday, April 21. Extensive discussion resulted in board approval to distribute a survey to staff. The survey form was approved with one cha... More ... 'Black Out Cancer Ball' May 9 A "Black Out Cancer Ball" will benefit the American Cancer Society Relay for Life Friday, May 9, at 6 p.m. at Kewadin Casino's Sprung Structure in St. Ignace. The ball will feature dinner at 7 p.m., followed by dancing and a silent auction. More ...
Cedarville High School Principal Randy Schaedig resigned from his position as head varsity football coach, announced Athletic Director Dave Duncan in his report to the Les Cheneaux Community Schools Board of Education Monday, April 21. More ...
Christopher Marshall of St. Ignace and Jerald "Jake" Campbell of Pickford were named this year's Corrections Officers of the Year for the Chippewa Correctional Facility and Straits Correctional Facility, respectively. The officers were chosen for the award by a committee of their supervisors and p... More ...
By plane, boat, and automobile, about 60 Mackinac County election workers arrived to fill the community room at the St. Ignace Public Library Wednesday, April 23, to learn more about election laws and the election day process, from opening to closing the polls. Five workers flew from Bois Blanc Isla... More ... DeTour Village Receives Development Grant DeTour Village has been awarded a $31,000 grant from United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development to help with construction costs associated with the new business park, the DeTour Area Economic Development Corporation (EDC) announced Thursday, April 10. More ... Sea Lamprey Control Slated for Area Creeks Lampricides will be applied to sections of McKay, Prentiss, Hessel, and Caribou creeks in Mackinac and Chippewa counties to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom between April 30 and May 7. The actual dates of application will be determined upon local weather and stream conditions ... More ... 'Spring Fling' in Engadine May 10 A "Spring Fling" is planned for Saturday, May 10, at Engadine Consolidated Schools. The doors will open at 4 p.m. for food, children's games, a silent auction, and raffles. An all-school variety show called the "Green and Gold Revue" will begin at 7 p.m. More ... Jarvie To Speak at Historical Society Henry Jarvie, a 1955 graduate of Rudyard High School, will speak at the Rudyard Historical Society meeting Thursday, May 8, at 7 p.m. at the Rudyard Community Center. The meeting is open to all, free of charge. The Society invites the public to bring old photos to scan for its soonto be published... More ... Men's Health Clinic Is May 15 A men's health clinic for members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians will be at the Mackinac Island Health Clinic on Mackinac Island Thursday, May 15, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Dr. Boyd Manges will be the physician in charge. More ... Road Races on Island in May, June Two competitive road races have been approved by Mackinac Island City Council, a Detroit Regional Chamber race May 29, and a Michigan Hospital Association race, to be June 26. Both races are held on the Island annually by nonprofit organizations and both will begin at 6:30 a.m. More ... Temporary Power Outage To Be Expected on Island's French Lane Parts of French Lane on Mackinac Island will temporarily be without power Wednesday, April 30, and possibly Thursday, May 1, while workers from Edison Sault Electric Company bury a primary cable line that is now hanging from poles. More ... Council Approves 39 Construction Vehicle Permit Requests Mackinac Island By Ryan Schlehuber With opening day for many hotels and businesses on Mackinac Island already past or fast approaching, construction crews are laboring to complete projects, and City Council is facing an onslaught of motor vehicle permit requests to get the jobs done. More ...
Chuck McCall of the St. Ignace Department of Public Works installs one of the city's State Street seasonal parking meters Thursday, April 24. The meters were taken down in the winter to accommodate snow removal. The city collects about $7,000 annually from those using downtown parking spots. City po... More ... Chamber Board Meeting Changed The St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce board will meet Wednesday, May 7, rather than Wednesday, May 14. The board meets at 7:30 a.m. at the chamber office at 560 North State Street. More ... New Physical Rehabilitation Center in Cedarville To Open in Early May By Amy Polk Cedarville's new rehabilitation center, offering physical, occupational, and speech therapy in addition to audiology services, will open within the first two weeks of May, Jim Haglund reported to the Mackinac Straits Hospital Authority Monday, April 28. More ... Clark Twp. Assessor Resigns Clark Township Assessor Sherry Burd resigned Tuesday, April 22, to take an assessing position downstate in Comstock Township, closer to where her husband works, and where they still own a home. She has been the Clark Township assessor for the past three years. More ... Converse Presents Project at Alma Paul Converse of Engadine was among 100 Alma College students who presented a project at Kapp Honors Day April 3. The son of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Converse of Engadine, the sophomore student is studying biology. More ... Island Calendar Photograph Winners Announced Winners of the 26th annual photograph contest for the Mackinac Island Recreational Development (MIRD) 2010 Seasons of Mackinac calendar have been announced. The annual contest was held during the Island's Winter Festival February 2, with entries voted on by those attending. More ... |
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