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Click here for digital edition  Lake Superior State University "maverick" word-watchers, fresh from the holiday "staycation" but without an economic "bailout" even after a "desperate search," have issued their 34th annual List of Words to Be Banished from the Queen's English for Mis-use, Overuse, and General Uselessness. More ... City Manager Lists Top Issues in "a Dynamic Year" for Sault The City of Sault Ste. Marie's designation as a Smart Zone by the State of Michigan was among the top 20 issues for that city in the past year, said City Manager Spencer Nebel, calling 2008 "a dynamic year" for Sault Ste. Marie. More ... Three days before Christmas, St. Ignace Kiwanis Club representatives presented gifts to residents at Long Term Care, $500 to the St. Ignace Food Pantry to buy food for distribution, and $250 to the city Recreation Department to purchase helmets for those learning to skate. More ... Billie Clark of Moran reports that $9,000 of the necessary $15,000 has been raised to buy a new van to transport veterans to and from the Veterans Administration (VA) Medical Center in Iron Mountain. A fish fry is being planned in the spring to continue fundraising. Other fundraisers have included a fish fry in October, a "Forget Me Not" drive at the St. More ... Workers at Mackinac County Community Action Agency in St. Ignace hosted 92 people for the annual Christmas luncheon Monday, December 22, serving roast beef, mashed potatoes, asparagus, and several side dishes, with cheesecake for dessert. More ... A new program will help low income tribal members save money for the purchase of their own home, and information sessions are scheduled in St. Ignace, Sault Ste. Marie, and Newberry next week to explain the program. Offered by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, the program will match people's savings deposits in a home ownership account. More ... Eighty three new Michigan State Police troopers began their new jobs across the state Monday, December 22, all graduates of the first group of recruits to join the force since 2004. Two Mackinaw City men were among the group. Adam Laninga has been assigned to the L'Anse satellite police post, and Jacob Brey will join the Cadillac post. More ... Cloverland Electric Cooperative and Edison Sault Electric attributed power outages in the county to a series of storms that traveled through the region last week. Extreme weather conditions, including rain, freezing rain, snow, and high winds, brought down trees and power lines, said company representatives Monday. More ... The Les Cheneaux Elementary fourth grade class sings a traditional Canadian Christmas carol during the district's Winter Music Program Wednesday, December 17. Elementary music teacher Betty Struble (seated at right) conducts the students. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace December 23, 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 ... Thursday nights in January will be game nights at the Les Cheneaux Community Library, located at 75 Hodek Street in Cedarville. Adults, teens, children, and families are all invited to enjoy board games and refreshments at the library from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. Library games include Apples to Apples, Pictureka, Trivial Pursuit, Yahtzee, Scrabble, and others. More ... Richard Mislan was recently awarded the 2008 Purdue University College of Technology Outstanding Faculty in Engagement Award. Mr. More ... Nine fifth grade students at Gros Cap School were graduated Tuesday, December 9, from the DARE (Drug Abuse Resistance Education) program. The 10-week course gives students tools to stay away from tobacco and alcohol. More ... About 85 current and alumni Cedarville band students will participate in a 12-hour overnight Band-A-Thon, which starts at 7 p.m. Friday, January 2, and ends the following morning. The 85-piece band will play in the Cedarville High School gymnasium for 45 minutes at the start of every hour, and take 15-minute breaks between sets, band director Alan Jacobus said. More ... A groomed cross country ski trail system is maintained by the Rudyard Lions Club on Rudyard Area Schools property. The Rudyard School Farm Trail Network consists of six loops ranging from one-half mile to 4.5 miles in length. For the last 20 years, the trails and parking area have been maintained by the Rudyard Lions Club. More ... The Upper Peninsula Chapter 16 of the State Employee Retirees Association will meet Monday, January 5, at 1:30 p.m. in the conference room of the State Office Building in Escanaba. All members and their guests are invited to attend. Refreshments will be served. More ... Kylie Belleville, 12, of Rudyard, bagged her first buck while hunting near her home with her father Sunday, December 7, during the muzzleloading hunting season. The buck has a seven-point rack and was the only one taken in the family. More ... Mackinac Island Public School qualified for a Shaping Our Children's Future grant and received recreation supplies that will help students curb excessive body weight. As part of a program in conjunction with hospitals in Newberry, St. More ... A two-day construction safety course will be offered Wednesday, January 14, and Thursday, January 15, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., at Kinross Township Hall in Kinross. The informational program will be taught by facilitator Jim Dykes, a safety consultant. The course does not involve checking businesses for compliance with state safety rules, Mr. More ... Students of the month for November at Turner-Howson Elementary School in Rudyard are (back row, from left): Isaiah May, Diana Leask, Nicholas D'Autremont, Shane Coffey, Sydnie Zeeryp, Nathaniel Snowberger, Emilee Curtis, with Principal Bill Goetz; (front row) Nina Alpers, More ... Les Cheneaux Advisory Committee members Jane Kologe (far left) and Janet Hagen (far right) recently presented the committee's Residential Beautification Award to Merle and Kathy Sorenson of Hessel. The award is given yearly to recognize summer flower beds and landscaping. More ... The Clark Township Planning Commission is returning to its regular, once monthly meeting schedule now that the township master plan and zoning ordinance update project is complete. Meetings will be held on the second Tuesday of each month at 7 p.m. in the Clark Township offices in Cedarville. More ... Kendra Kitchen of Mackinaw City, Nathan Vandusen of Rudyard, and Jeffrey Mahar of Kincheloe earned academic honors for the semester that ended August 2008 at Ferris State University. To be eligible for academic honors, undergraduate students must have accumulated at least a 3.5 grade point average in no fewer than 12 credit hours of coursework. More ... "Whispers of the North" will present "The Gordon Lightfoot Tribute" Saturday, January 10, at 7:30 p.m. at The Opera House in Cheboygan. The performance is part of the Benefit Concert Series. Tickets cost $8. Mackinaw City guitarist Mike Fornes has assembled a band of four backing musicians for a salute to the Canadian balladeer. More ... In less than two months, the government-mandated DTV Transition will require millions of Americans to take action to maintain access to free, over-the-air television. While supplies last, the federal government is offering two free $40 coupons per household to help cover the cost of digital converter boxes that will keep viewers connected. More ... Even Santa Claus stopped by the Rudyard pool during a Christmas party and pool renovation fundraiser Saturday, December 20. More than 100 children enjoyed swimming in the pool, crafts, board games, and cookie decorating in the gymnasium. More ... The three-way county match program that supports road projects in the townships received a $130,000 commitment from the Mackinac County board of commissioners Monday, 29, during a special meeting to iron out a misunderstanding with the road commission. More ... The paint barely dry on their freshly decorated meeting building on Cedar Street, Wawatam Area Senior Citizens have begun moving toward delivering Meals on Wheels to a score of people in and around Mackinaw City's four surrounding townships. More ... AARP Driver Safety Program for senior citizens will be Wednesday, January 21, and Thursday, January 22, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Bayliss Public Library in Sault Ste. Marie. Participants must attend both days to receive a certificate, which may allow for a discount with some insurance companies. More ... In recognition of New Year's resolutions to quit smoking and using tobacco, health officials are encouraging people to take steps to make their resolution successful, including contacting the Michigan Tobacco Quitline at (800) 784- 8669. The Michigan Tobacco Quitline provides free counseling and referral to smoking cessation programs. More ... Although funds are already being raised and events planned, "Fund the Future" organizers in Les Cheneaux officially began the campaign Tuesday, December 16, with the sale of two "blocks" to the Cedarville branch of Soo Co-op Credit Union. The credit union bought two $250 blocks out of the 400 organizers hope to sell to raise $100,000. More ... Lisa Wheeler of St. Ignace has been awarded a $600 scholarship to be used toward books and tuition at University of Michigan School of Information. Miss Wheeler earned the scholarship based on her activity in student chapter events for the Michigan Chapter of the Special Libraries Association, which awarded the funds. More ... An updated version of Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau's weddings Web site will be presented to the public beginning Thursday, January 1. The site will feature a digital organizer for brides to download, to be available February 1. More ... Bluewater League Mackinaw Trolley 73, U.P. State Credit Union 72, Gateway Lanes 67, News Crew 58, Gerry's Beauty Shop 48, Northern Bells 48, Quality Inn 44, Apollo Home Mortgage 38. HTG/s: U.P. More ... Audie's Scholarship Ball Committee will present a fundraiser called "Polar Nights" Saturday, January 17, from 8 p.m. to midnight in the banquet room at Audie's Restaurant in Mackinaw City. A silent auction will benefit the Audie's Scholarship fund. More ... Michigan's seasonally adjusted unemployment rate in November increased by three-tenths of a percentage point to 9.6%, according to data released December 17 by the Michigan Department of Labor & Economic Growth. Total employment fell by 35,000 and unemployment rose by 16,000, as the state labor force contracted over the month. More ... |
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