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January 15, 2009 / News

Jim Ozenberger Is New Deputy District Ranger on the Hiawatha Forest

By Karen Gould

In October, Jim Ozenberger closed the door to his office, said good-bye to a job and friends he'd known for more than 15 years, and traded a view of the mountains and a horse barn for an office overlooking the Straits of Mackinac. Mr. More...

Recycling Center Will Open in Clark Township

By Jonathan Eppley

Cedarville contractor Mike McMaken will open a recycling center between Cedarville and Hessel on the corner of M-134 and State Avenue, called Green Choice Refuse and Recycling Services. More...

Ramp Approved, New Plans Discussed for Senior Facility

Mackinaw City Planning Commission

By Ryan Schlehuber

With approval of a site plan and special use permit to build an accessible ramp to his seniorassisted residence facility, Cedarbrook Village owner Craig Bonter provided insight into future plans and ideas to the Mackinaw City Planning Commission at More...

Roach To Be Arraigned in Circuit Court January 23

By Ryan Schlehuber

Roy Roach of St. Ignace was bound over to Mackinac County 11th Circuit Court Wednesday, January 7, where Judge William Carmody will take up the case at 8:30 a.m. Friday, January 23. The 21-year-old Mr. More...

Waste Management Increases Fees 1.8% to Businesses

Waste Management, one of the area's trash collectors, will raise prices to its business customers by 1.8% beginning with their January invoice. The company is increasing a fee for environmental charges from the existing 4.2% to 6%. More...

James Murray Elected to MAMA, MML Boards

James Murray, a partner with Plunkett Cooney law firm since 1998, was elected to the board of directors of the Michigan Association of Municipal Attorneys (MAMA) and to the board of the Michigan Municipal League Legal Defense Fund Friday, November More...

History of St. Ignace Mayors and Councilmembers Since 1882, Compiled by Paul Grondin

Mayor Paul Grondin has completed a list of St. Ignace city councilmembers since 1882, the year St. Ignace was incorporated as a city. More...

Snowmobiles Cross Straits January 12; First of Winter

Mackinac Island residents Brett Horn and Bobby Roach crossed over the ice by snowmobile to St. Ignace early Monday afternoon, January 12, establishing the first ice bridge crossing of the season. More...

Paving Project Eyed for Black Pt. Road in Moran

By Ryan Schlehuber

Plans are being made to pave a two-mile stretch of Black Point Road in Moran, and install a wider box culvert on that same stretch. More...

Marshall To Replace Fenlon as Twp. Member on City Board

By Ryan Schlehuber

Jerry Fenlon was thanked by the Moran Township board Wednesday, January 7, for 12 years of service on the St. Ignace Recreation Advisory Board as a township representative. His replacement will be Gracia Marshall. Mrs. More...

St. Ignace Walking Tour Moves Forward

By Karen Gould

The Downtown Development Authority (DDA) will pay for the services of Jim Couling, who will conduct the weekly historical walking tour in St. Ignace this summer. More...

Northern Michigan News Roundup

The news in brief from communities around the U.P. and northern Michigan

Compiled using information published in various community newspapers.

Cheboygan Residents Push for Jobs, Economic Development Cheboygan citizens, businesses, and government are pushing for economic development and have been meeting informally for the last several months to bring support to various development eff More...

Livermore To Chair Road Commission

Lester Livermore was elected chairman of the Mackinac County Road Commission, replacing Frank Luepnitz, who served two years in the position. Committee assignments also were set during the board's Tuesday, January 6, meeting. More...