February 19, 2009 RSS feed / News

Northern Michigan News Roundup

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

Sulfide Mining Project Put on Hold at Marquette Development of a nickel and copper mine using sulfide mining techniques on the Yellow Dog Plains at Marquette has been deferred "until market conditions recover," the Kennecott Eagle Minerals Compan More...

Patent Law Workshop Set for Feb. 24

A workshop on Intellectual Property Rights will be Tuesday, February 24, from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. in Sault Ste. Marie, on the campus of Lake Superior State University in the Center for Applied Sciences Building Room 123. More...

Cedarville, DeTour School Boards Remove Superintendent Limitations

School boards in Cedarville and DeTour have removed some limitations placed on the duties of their shared superintendent. More...

Mackinaw City Budget Hearing Set

Mackinaw City Village Council considers its proposed general fund for 2009/2010 conservative, with most of the $342,879 increase in spending over last year related to the planned purchase of a new fire truck. More...

New Hospice House Planned

The Hospice of Chippewa County Board of Directors unanimously approved building a hospice care house in the EUP and changing the agency's name to Hospice of the EUP Wednesday, January 14. More...

Still No Decision on Lot 22 in Hessel

The turmoil surrounding Hessel lot 22 on Hill Crest Lane continues to cause uncertainty for lot owner Brad Koster and the Clark Township Planning Commission. More...

Strickland Elected to Board of Directors

Newton Township Treasurer Marilyn Strickland was elected to the Michigan Townships Association Board of Directors Friday, January 30, at the Association's 56th Annual Educational Conference at the Detroit Marriott at the Renaissance Center. More...

Summer Employers Shut Out by Foreign Worker Cap; Still Seeking Staffing Solutions

A federally mandated cap for allowing a limited number of H2B visa workers into the country each year has already been filled, shutting out northern Michigan seasonal summer tourism businesses, More...

Springsteen Gets Top Rating From St. Ignace School Board

Impartial, approachable, visible, and informed are words board members at St. Ignace Area Schools used for Superintendent Mike Springsteen during their annual evaluation of the school administrator. Board members said Mr. More...

Berry To Perform at Erickson Center

Robin Lee Berry, a singer and songwriter who makes her home in Boyne City, will perform in the Coffee House series of the Curtis Area Arts Council Saturday, February 21, at 7 p.m., at the Erickson Center in Curtis. More...

Mackinac Bridge Run Lottery Opens

Michigan residents can now register for the annual lottery that selects 300 participants for the Mackinac Bridge Labor Day Run. Runners will be selected from the online lottery in June. More...

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