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March 5, 2009 / News

St. Ignace Stops Highlighted Among State's Favorite Roadside Attractions

Lehto's Pasties, Castle Rock, the Mystery Spot, the Deer Ranch, Totem Village, and the nowdefunct Silver Lake Express, all near St. More...

Teacher Seeks Buy-out; Saving Paradise, MBT Funding Left out of State Budget

By Ryan Schlehuber

As negotiations for a renewal of a three-year contract with teachers continue, the Mackinac Island school board may also have to prepare itself to fill at least one teaching position that hasn't been vacant since 1985. More...

New Computers and Classes at Les Cheneaux Library

By Jonathan Eppley

Those who have trouble operating a computer will get some help on Wednesday nights this spring at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. More...

Lenten Worship

The St. Ignace community is invited to Lenten worship at various churches throughout March and April. Every Friday, the gathering begins with worship at 5 p.m. and a fellowship meal at 5:45 p.m. More...

Area Schools Announce Honor Rolls

Brimley Middle and High School Second Quarter 7th Grade: Thomas Aikens, Jared Baragwanath, Shane Beaune, Brandy Dykes, Karlly Jerman, Marianne Keim, Emily Lounds, Jonah Mills, Anthony Mongene, Michael Pomery, Jocelynn Preville, Johnathon Pr More...

LCCS Opts Out of Downtown Development Tax Re-allocation

By Jonathan Eppley

The Les Cheneaux Community Schools Board of Education voted to opt out of allowing its taxable revenue growth to be recaptured by a tax increment finance authority (TIFA) if a Clark Township Downtown Development Authority (DDA) is formed. More...

Hearing Scheduled in Severance Case

A motion hearing is set for 2 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, in 92nd District Court in St. Ignace in the case of Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians police officer Ray Severance, who is charged with driving under the influence. 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.

To Get Rid of Eyesore, City Buys Long-vacant Downtown Cheboygan Store A vacant store building long regarded as an eyesore in downtown Cheboygan will be purchased by the Cheboygan Downtown Development Authority (DDA) at a cost of $129,700, the C More...

Update Planned Monday on Dredging

The Les Cheneaux Islands Waterways Restoration group and Clark Township Board of Trustees will meet with representatives from the offices of Senators Carl Levin, Debbie Stabenow, and Congressman Bart Stupak, as well as from the U.S. More...

Reevaluation of City's Master Plan Focuses on Preservation

By Ryan Schlehuber

Low density and open space have dominated discussion of Mackinac Island's master plan in recent weeks. The plan is being reevaluated under a five-year state requirement and because of concerns that the wastewater treatment system is near capacity. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace February 24, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

For the Record

Two U.P. More...

St. Ignace Classroom Receives Flag Flown in Iraq

A surprise presentation of an American flag in honor of Mandi Johnson and her sixth grade students at St. Ignace Middle School was presented during a pep assembly Thursday, February 19. More...

Jim Clapperton Is Named New Michigan Works Coordinator

Jim Clapperton of St. Ignace will fill the vacancy created at Michigan Works! with the retirement of Jay Caldwell. Mr. Caldwell had served Michigan Works! for 10 years. A former St. Ignace restaurant owner, Mr. More...

Six Truths They Don't Teach in Economic Development Class

by Lloyd Matthes Executive Director, Central Upper Peninsula Planning and Development Regional Commission

During the past thirty years of "doing deals," I have seen lots of good economic development projects go south for reasons ranging from the business being undercapitalized to a company president's wife believing that Wisconsin had polar bears. More...