February 26, 2009 RSS feed / Social

Students Named to Dean's List

Local students were named to the dean's list for the fall 2008 semester at Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo. Those students include Brendon Steiner of St. More...

LaJoice Shares Sequel to 'Woodaline the Beaver' With Schools

Tim LaJoice of St. Ignace has written and illustrated a new book, "Kit Trouble," a sequel to "Woodaline the Beaver." It's a story about the two beavers born in the first book, and the mischief that they get into in the forest. More...

Tribe Chairman Holds Office Hours in St. Ignace February 26

Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Chairman Joe McCoy and Vice Chairwoman Lana Causley will hold hours Thursday, February 26, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at the tribe's McCann Building, at 399 McCann Street in St. Ignace. More...

Farm Bureau Membership Dinner Is Planned for Tuesday, March 10

A Farm Bureau membership "kick-off" dinner to encourage new member enrollment is Tuesday, March 10, at 6:30 p.m. at Garfield Township Hall in Engadine. It will feature a traditional beef dinner. More...

Paquin Displays Native Artwork at Alberta House This Month

Ron Paquin, formerly of St. Ignace, will display his artwork in an exhibit called "Comes from the Woods" at Alberta House Gallery in Sault Ste. Marie in February, sharing space with Bruce Murray of Sault Ste. More...

Moran Completes Basic Training

Private Benjamin W. Moran of St. Ignace was graduated Friday, January 30, from Marine Corps Recruit Depot in San Diego, California. Private Moran completed 13 weeks of recruit training and was a member of the 3rd Battalion, Lima Company. More...

St. Ignace Bowling League Results

Bluewater League News Crew 35, Gerry's Beauty Shop 31, Northern Bells 24.5, Mackinaw Trolley 24, Apollo Home Mortgage 23, U.P. State Credit Union 22, Quality Inn 19.5, Gateway Lanes 17. HTG: U.P. More...

Volunteer Stream Monitoring Grants Available

Two grants are available for volunteer stream monitoring in Michigan, the Department of Environmental Quality and the Great Lakes Commission announced Thursday, January 15. More...

'Shantytown' Fishing Derby Will Take Over Muskie Bay March 7 - 8

Shanty Town on Muskie Bay, a pike and perch ice fishing derby, will take place beginning at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 7, and 2 p.m. Sunday, March 8, in Cedarville. More...

Les Cheneaux Luncheon Is Thurs.

A "Choose Les Cheneaux" luncheon will be Thursday, February 26, at Ang-Gio's Restaurant at Cedarville from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. More...

Millage Request To Be on May Ballot in Engadine

Engadine Consolidated Schools is seeking two millage renewals on the Tuesday, May 5 ballot. One proposal would let the district levy 18 mills on nonhomestead property for five years. The revenue would be used to provide operating funds. More...

Students Named to LSSU Dean's List

Several local students have been named to the dean's list for the fall 2008 semester at Lake Superior State University. Students earning the academic honor are Melissa Borboa, Joseph Della- Moretta, James Clement, and Lewis Mullins, all of St. More...

Ray Card Retains Bragging Rights in Chili Contest

Ray Card's Campfire Chili was voted best chili during Village Inn Restaurant's annual Chili Cookoff at the Mackinac Island restaurant Saturday, February 14. Mr. More...

Book Club To Meet

The Youth Book Club for students in fifth through eighth grades will meet Thursday, March 5, at 5 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. The library is also having a book sale Friday, March 6, and Saturday, March 7, at the library. More...

Vintage Snowmobile Race Planned at Cedarville Saturday, March 21

A single-cylinder engine snowmobile race will be held in Cedarville Saturday, March 21, at 9:30 a.m. More...

Top Local Spellers Advance to Regionals

Twenty-four top middle school spellers from Engadine, Mackinac Island, St. Ignace, and Gros Cap schools gathered for a district spelling bee at St. More...

For the Record...

Lonnie Wagner of Wayland is the winner of the 2009 Les Cheneaux Snowsfest Chili Cook- Off, not Becky Kogelschatz as stated in the February 19 issue of The St. Ignace News. Mr. Wagner is a friend of Mrs. More...

Births

Bonnie Schmidt Brian and Tammy Schmidt (nee Laysell) of Palmer, Alaska, announce the birth of their daughter, Bonnie Gene, born January 23, 2009, at Alaska Regional Hospital. More...

Pieri, Winberg Perform in Michigan Intercollegiate Honor Band

Emily Pieri and Amy Winberg, both of Cedarville, performed in the 37th Annual Michigan Intercollegiate Honor Band Saturday, February 7, at the Fine Arts Auditorium at Calvin College. More...

Kamper, Kopitz, Raynard Earn Top Music Ratings in Solo and Ensemble

Teresa Kamper, Brandi Kopitz, and Katie Raynard of Pickford High School participated in the annual Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association Solo and Ensemble Festival Saturday, January 31, at Brimley Area Schools. More...

Rudyard Band Members Receive 1st Division Rating

Eighteen students from Rudyard Area Schools performed in the Michigan School Band and Orchestra Association District 13 Solo and Ensemble Festival Saturday, January 31, at Brimley Area Schools. More...

'Business Tax Made Easy' Seminar Is March 6

The St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce and the Great Waters Center for Lifelong Learning will host a presentation by representatives of Michigan Economic Development Corporation Friday, March 6, at 1 p.m., at the Great Waters Center in St. Ignace. More...

Millecoquins Winter Carnival Is Sat.

The east side of Millecoquins Lake near Engadine will be the site of a Winter Carnival Saturday, February 28, from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...

Gros Cap School Carnival Is March 6

Gros Cap School is having a student carnival in conjunction with a book fair Friday, March 6, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the school. For every $1 donated for school books, a carnival ticket is earned. The event is open to the community. More...

Pizza Dinner Is Friday at School

Pizza from St. Ignace businesses will be offered at Pizza Round the Town Friday, February 27, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the LaSalle High School Cafeteria in St. Ignace. More...

Free Meal Is Wednesday at Engadine

The Engadine United Methodist Church will host a free community meal Wednesday, February 25, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the church. Valentines games for children will be at 5:30 p.m. The meal is open to the public. More...

Les Cheneaux Birdhouse Raffle Underway

Raffle tickets for three decorative birdhouses made by local craftworkers are available for purchase at all Les Cheneaux area businesses for $10 per ticket. Winners will be announced Thursday, March 5. More...

Joseph St. Onge Claims Top Spot at Brevort Lake Ice Fishing Jamboree

Among 118 anglers who participated in this year's Brevort Lake Ice Fishing Jamboree, and the 78 fish entered Saturday, February 14, and Sunday, February 15, it was Joseph St. More...

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