February 12, 2009 RSS feed / News

Les Cheneaux Chamber Will Host 'Breakfast of Champions' Meetings

The Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce will be holding a series of breakfast meetings for chamber members to exchange ideas and network with other members. More...

Wawatam Seniors Host Potluck Dinner

The Wawatam Area Senior Citizens will host a potluck dinner Sunday, February 15, at 1 p.m. at the Lion Dan Russell Building, also known as the former Mackinaw City Senior Center, in Mackinaw City. More...

Appeals Rescheduled at Moran Twp.

The Moran Township Board of Trustees, meeting Wednesday, February 4, changed the schedule for property assessment appeals at the request of township assessor Dick Oliver. More...

For the Record

A January 22 article page 1 article, "Fees Cut for Community Center Use," was not meant to imply that Les Cheneaux Community Foundation funds, if sought to develop a Downtown Development Authority (DDA), would be guaranteed. More...

Chippewa County Reports Case of Whooping Cough

Chippewa County has seen a recent increase in upper respiratory infections, including one case of pertussis, or whooping cough. More...

Island Protection Agreement Renewed

A five-year fire protection agreement between the City of Mackinac Island and the Mackinac Island State Park Commission was approved by the Mackinac Island City Council at its January 28 meeting. More...

Peanut Butter Recall List Online; Spartan Recalls Products

Three Spartan brand products are among those being recalled in a nationwide effort to remove some peanut butter products from the market, associated with the recent salmonella typhimurium outbreaks. More...

Economic Recovery Package To Reinvest in America

Michigan's First Congressional District

Congress will soon send an economic recovery package to President Obama that reinvests in our economy, infrastructure, and America's middle class. More...

Northern Michigan News Roundup

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

Proposed Theme Park Turned Down Near Grayling With no proof that a developer could finance the project, a proposal to sell state land near Grayling for a theme park has been rejected by Michigan officials. More...

Morning, Evening Book Clubs Meet Next Week at St. Ignace Library

The evening book club will meet Wednesday, February 18, at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. The club is reading "A Passage to India" by E. M. Forster. The morning book club will meet Thursday, February 19, at 9 a.m. at the St. More...

Group Seeks Governor's Support for Museum

A drive is underway to reestablish a museum at the Father Jacques Marquette National Memorial overlooking the Mackinac Bridge and a local committee will now seek the governor's help in the project. Designed to designate St. More...

Black Pt. Road Paving Gets Twp. OK

The Brevort Township board unanimously approved spending $32,000 to pave a two-mile stretch of Black Point Road between Walker Road and Government Road at its Tuesday, February 3, meeting. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace January 17, January 28, February 3, and February 4, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

City Council Pay Totals $24,470

For the year 2008, payment to members of the St. Ignace City Council for attending meetings and events totaled $24,470. Council members are paid $70 for regular meetings, which are held on the first and third Monday of each month. More...

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