March 5, 2009 RSS feed / Social

Jeff Lange Speaks on Loons Wednesday in Mackinaw City

Jeff Lange will speak about the habits and threats of loons in the winter program, "The Uncommon Loon," Wednesday, March 4, at 7 p.m. at the Mackinaw Area Public Library in Mackinaw City. The program is free and open to the public. More...

Support Groups Set for March

Two caregiver support groups will meet in March. The Les Cheneaux Caregivers Support Group will meet at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville Thursday, March 12, at 4:30 p.m. In Sault Ste. More...

MSU Extension Offers Organic Farming Seminar

Organic livestock feed production will be the topic of an educational meeting offered by Michigan State University (MSU) Extension Monday, March 30, at Bruce Township Hall in Dafter. The meeting is free and open to all. More...

Bridge Traffic Is Down 1.1% for January 2009

Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge decreased 1.1% for the month of January, compared to January 2008, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. This January, 178,965 vehicles crossed the bridge, while 180,895 crossed during January 2008. More...

Rudyard Class To Study Soo Locks

Sixth grade students at Rudyard Middle School will use digital cameras and a camcorder to help them learn about the Soo Locks, as their teacher, Susan Hagen, has received $1,000 to put together a social studies program on the St. Lawrence Seaway. More...

Chris Shepler To Serve on Two Travel Industry Committees

Chris Shepler of St. Ignace was appointed to two travel industry leadership boards, the American Bus Association 2010 Marketplace Advisory Committee (MAC) February 3 and the 2009 National Tour Association Leadership Team January 30. More...

Schlehuber Snags 30-in. Walleye

Aaron Schlehuber of Brimley caught this walleye using a tip-up Sunday, January 18, on Lake Superior. It weighed 11 pounds, 14 ounces and measured 30.5 inches in length. (Schlehuber family photograph) More...

Chippewa Theatre Guild Presents 'Educating Rita'

The Chippewa Theater Guild will present the comedy "Educating Rita" Thursday, March 5, through Saturday, March 7, and Friday, March 13, and Saturday, March 14, at 8 p.m. at the Guild Theater in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

Sled Ride To Be Sat. at Naubinway

A group of vintage snowmobile enthusiasts in the Naubinway area are hosting a snowmobile ride Saturday, March 7, at 11 a.m. from the Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum in Naubinway to a nearby lodge on private property (approximately 15 miles). More...

Lions Club Gives Donation to Pool Renovation Committee

Rudyard Lions Club President Paul Healey (left) presents a check for $1,000 to Rudyard Pool Renovation Committee Co-chairs Alicia Lawlor (center) and Jamie Curtis. The donation has helped to put the fundraising efforts at more than $25,000. More...

Shanty Town Will Benefit School

Shanty Town on Muskie Bay, a pike and perch fishing contest in Les Cheneaux, will begin at 7 a.m. Saturday, March 7, and end Sunday, March 8, at 2 p.m. on Muskie Bay. It will benefit the Fund the Future campaign. First National Bank of St. More...

American Red Cross Announces Blood Drives for Straits Area

American Red Cross blood drives will be held at the following locations in March: Mackinaw City: Monday, March 9, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Cedarbrook Village. Brimley: Thursday, March 19, from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at Waishkey Center. More...

Ice Chip Golf Scramble Is Saturday

Golfers will take to the ice on Moran Bay in St. Ignace Saturday, March 7, to participate in the 15th Annual Ice Chip Golf Scramble. Teams of two will swing at brightly colored golf balls on a nine-hole course that will be played twice. More...

Family Dance Is Set For March 15

A family dance, "Dance Into Spring," will be Saturday, March 14, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at Big Bear Arena in Sault Ste. Marie. It is hosted by Great Start and EUP Great Start Parent Coalition. More...

Pond Hockey Volunteer Has Her Day at Snow Bowling

Five-year-old Jocelyn Joseph waited one week to take her turn snow bowling on Moran Bay. Last weekend, the St. Ignace youngster volunteered her time to help set pins during the Snow Bowling Tournament during the U.P. Pond Hockey Tournament in St. More...

Pickford Pajama Party Is March 14

A Pickford Pajama Party will be Saturday, March 14, from 10 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. in the lower level of the Pickford Town Hall. The activities are geared toward children 18 months to five years of age. More...

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