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Mackinac Straits Health System Will Offer Flu Shot Clinics Mackinac Straits Health System is offering Flu Shot Clinics Monday, October 20, in Primary Care, and Tuesday, November 18, in the Medical Building. Medicare, Blue Cross, and Medicaid will be billed. For all others, a fee of $25 will be payable on the day of the vaccination. More ... Sault Area Arts Council's Annual Art Auction Set for November 1 The Sault Area Arts Council will host its annual arts auction Saturday, November 1, at the Lake Superior State University Cisler Center in Sault Ste. Marie. The 7 p.m. auction will be preceded by a dinner at 6 p.m. The auction is free of charge, however, the dinner tickets are $22. More ... Downtown Trick or Treat Fest Is October 31 The annual Downtown Trick or Treat Fest will be Friday, October 31, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Sault Ste. Marie. Costume judging will take place at Avery Square at 7 p.m. More ...
Terry Smith of the St. Ignace Recreation Department has been preparing the ice at Little Bear East Arena for nine years. The first year, the ice was put down with help from Mackinaw City employees, he remembers. The process begins with three coats of white, water-based paint, which covers a thin ... More ... Wolf Back on Endangered List; State Management Plan on Hold By John S. DeMott The ever shifting status of gray wolf protection has taken another turn. A federal district judge in Washington, D.C., on Monday, September 29, overturned a U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service (FWS) effort to remove the wolf from the Endangered Species List in Michigan, Wisconsin, and Minnesota. More ... State Urges Island To Strengthen National Historic Landmark Status With Tourism Eroding in Michigan, Island Must Remain Strong Draw By Ryan Schlehuber If Mayor Margaret Doud wondered whether the public would support the city's efforts in improving Mackinac Island's National Historic Landmark status, the show of more than 100 hands raised in support of the idea at a public hearing at Community Hall Wednesday, September 24, should have convinced h... More ... Allers, Whipkey Approved on Mackinaw City Planning Board By John S. DeMott Ronald Wallin opened the Thursday, October 2, meeting of the Mackinaw City Village Council by noting the local impact he expects to see from the national financial crisis. "We are facing extremely difficult economic times," the village president began, referring to the credit crunch that Congres... More ... Court Reports The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace September 30, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. The court does not distinguish between jail time to be served immediately and jail sentences that are suspended. More ... For the Record On page 19 of the September 18 issue, a photograph caption incorrectly identified Peter Goehring as Steve Ghering. Mr. Goehring was pictured at a bluegrass concert in Cedarville. He plays the trumpet and modified trombone. More ... Vaccinated Dogs Protected Against Parvo, St. Ignace Veterinarian Says While several local pet owners have been concerned about a strain of canine parvovirus found in dogs in Michigan this year, St. Ignace veterinarian Dr. Mary Alban wants to reassure people that all dogs that are up to date with vaccinations are already protected against this illness. More ... Improve Your Community Meeting Will Be October 21 Susan Stelzer, Brevort Township Clerk, will present an informational meeting on how to improve a community Tuesday, October 21, from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Brevort Township Community Center. More ... Hearing on Island Freestanding Sign Debate Postponed Until Nov. The hearing between business owner Ron Dufina and the City of Mackinac Island over the use of a sign, to be held in 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, has been rescheduled for 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, November 18. More ... Soldier's Letters Reveal World War I Experience in 'Real Time' Letters From a British Soldier Poster as a Blog Have Gained a Huge Following By Amy Farnsworth Correspondent of The Christian Science Monitor When Bill Lamin was 12 and discovered his grandfather's World War I letters in a desk drawer, he didn't care much about them. It wasn't until 2006, when he uncovered those same letters as he was clearing out the family home after his mother passed away, that he couldn't stop reading. Entranced by ... More ...
Members of the Straits Area Sportsmen's Club recently completed a project of removing aspen, willow, and tag alder saplings at sites in the Hiawatha National Forest St. Ignace District, creating wildlife openings. Brush and debris was piled to create habitat for rabbits and grouse, and trash was cle... More ... |
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