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January 22, 2009 / News

A Look Inside the Mackinac County Jail: Inmates Have Few Choices in Daily Routine

Many Say Serving Time in Small Jails Is Harder Than Prison

By Karen Gould

Daily fresh-baked cookies are about the only reminder of home for inmates at the Mackinac County Jail. Once inmates step inside a jail cell and steel doors are shut and locked, their lives are changed forever. More...

Recommendation: Prohibit Some Geothermal Systems

Clark Township Planning Commission

By Jonathan Eppley

The Clark Township Planning Commission is recommending that Clark Township prohibit open-loop geothermal energy systems. Such systems draw water from an aquifer through a supply well and return it to the aquifer after passing through a heat pump. More...

For the Record

An obituary for John Grove of Hessel, published January 15, contained three misspellings. His wife's maiden name was Gladys Doan; his daughters and their families are Wanda and Howard Sadlak and Gladys and Sy Syring. More...

Mackinac County Gives St. Ignace Area Hope $10,000

Hope Chest Shop Earns $96,000 in 2008

By Karen Gould

To help meet the immediate needs of Mackinac County residents facing financial hardship, $10,000 was given to St. Ignace Area Hope by the county commission at its Thursday, January 8, meeting. More...

Map Moves Island Group Closer to Master Plan Update Deadline

By Ryan Schlehuber

With a newly created digital map of Mackinac Island's land boundaries, the long overdue revision of the city's master plan is moving forward. More...

Roach Waives Arraignment, Awaits February Pre-trial Date

Roy Roach, 21, of St. Ignace, facing charges for the October 28, 2008, shooting death of 19-year-old Seth Tamlyn, has waived his arraignment, which was set for Friday, January 23, at 11th Circuit Court in St. Ignace. More...

Two Charges Dropped, Two Undecided in Lawsuit Against Thomas North

By Ellen Paquin

Two charges have been dismissed, and two will go to jury in a lawsuit against Thomas North of St. More...

Three-Vehicle Crash Results in Death

One man died and four people were injured in a three-vehicle crash Sunday, January 18, on US-2, west of Pte. Aux Chenes Road in Moran Township. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace January 13 and 14, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

Blood Drive Is Planned Tuesday at Cedarville High

The Cedarville High School Student Council is sponsoring a community blood drive Tuesday, January 27, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at the Clark Township Community Center in Cedarville. Students hope to get at least 60 donors. 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.

Mackinaw helps prepare for closure of Soo Locks The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw worked the St. Marys River last week in preparation for the closing of the Soo Locks, set for 11:59 p.m. Thursday, January 15. The Edwin H. More...

Students Can Design Severe Weather Poster for Contest

To draw attention to the need for being prepared in the event of severe weather, the Michigan Committee for Severe Weather Awareness is sponsoring a Severe Weather Awareness Poster Contest, open to all students in fourth or fifth grades. More...

Free Radon Test Kits Are Available Through Health Department

Free radon testing kits are available at all local Luce Mackinac Alger Schoolcraft (LMAS) District Health Departments during January. Radon, a naturally occurring gas emitted from the earth, can pose a health threat in unsafe concentrations. More...