May 14, 2009 RSS feed / Social

Fyvie, Howland To Speak at Rudyard Historical Society

Robert Fyvie of Newberry will speak at the Rudyard Historical Society meeting Thursday, May 14, at 7 p.m., at the Rudyard Community Center. Mr. More...

Spaghetti Dinner Raises $1,800 for Habitat Housing Program

Loraine Wiggins of Newberry was the raffle winner and $1,800 was raised for a new Habitat for Humanity home to be built for the Patti O'Brien family of St. Ignace at a spaghetti dinner, auction, and raffle at St. More...

Veterans Service Officer Visits Sault Ste. Marie, Mackinac Island

Rick Stewart, veterans service officer for the American Legion, will visit the Sault Ste. Marie American Legion Post Thursday, May 14, with office hours from 9 a.m. to noon. Mr. More...

Book Clubs Meet at Local Library

The evening book club will meet Wednesday, May 13, at 6:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. The club is reading "Same Kind of Different as Me" by Ron Hall. The morning book club will meet Thursday, May 21, at 9 a.m. at the St. More...

Potential Home Buyers Attend Workshop

Bruce Gustafson from Naubinway's Coldwell Banker real estate office gives people tips on home shopping and buying from an insider's perspective as Michigan State University Extension and Housing Opportunities Made Equal of Mackinac County hosts a fre More...

Pickford Bands Receive Division I Ratings

The Pickford Middle School and High School bands received top ratings when they performed in the Michigan State Band and Orchestra State Band Festival at Cedarville High School Tuesday, April 28. More...

Les Cheneaux Sportsman's Club Announces Summer Activities Schedule

The Les Cheneaux Sportsman's Club will host a trap shoot every Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the clubhouse east of Cedarville. Sporting clay shoots will be every Sunday, beginning May 17, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...

St. Ignace Music Students Perform Concert, Earn Awards

Band students at St. Ignace performed their annual spring concert Monday, May 4, at 6 p.m. at the LaSalle High School gymnasium. More...

Ahlich Receives Leadership Award

Erica Ahlich of St. Ignace received the Kirsten D. More...

St. Andrew Earns College Degree

Matt St. Andrew of St. Ignace was graduated from Grand Rapids Community College with an associate's degree in liberal arts after completing the spring 2009 semester. Mr. Andrew maintained a 3.5 grade point average. More...

Patrick Chargo Named School Employee of Year

Patrick Chargo, who teaches eighth grade language arts and social studies at St. Ignace Middle School, was named the district's employee of the year during the Monday, May 11, school board meeting. Principal Gregg Fettig said Mr. More...

Jessica Kraft Earns WMU Degree

Jessica (nee Warren) Kraft was graduated from Western Michigan University Saturday, April 25, with a bachelor's degree in family studies - child development, and a minor in sociology. Mrs. More...

Highway Clean-up Is Sunday, May 17

The Forgotten Eagles veterans group will participate in a highway clean-up project Sunday, May 17, and volunteers are asked to meet at 11 a.m. at the Holiday Station in St. Ignace. The group will be cleaning the roadside along US-2. More...

Mackinaw City PTO Hosts School Yard Sale May 16

The Mackinaw City Parent Teacher Organization is hosting a school yard sale and country store Saturday, May 16, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the elementary multi-purpose room. The country store will include homemade breads, jams, jellies, and salsas. More...

Spaghetti Dinner and Auction To Benefit Rudyard Pool

A benefit spaghetti dinner to support the renovations to the Larry G. Davis swimming pool in Rudyard is planned Saturday, May 16, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Kinross Township Hall in Kincheloe. More...

Mackinaw City Golf Open Is May 31

The annual Audie's Scholarship Golf Open will take place Sunday, May 31, with tee-off at 9 a.m. at the Mackinaw Club Golf Course on Old US-31 near Mackinaw City. Registration will be from 8 a.m. to 8:30 a.m. with a $50 per-person registration fee. More...

Brown, Peters Are Named St. Ignace's April Students of the Month

Eric Brown and Shelby Peters have been named Students of the Month for April at LaSalle High School. Eric Brown Senior Eric Brown is the son of Dennis and Cheryl Brown. Mr. Brown has a 3.8 grade point average based on a four-point scale. More...

Business Workshop, Consultation Is Set for May 14-15

Customer service tips for businesses, as well as retailing advice, will be the topic of several programs in St. Ignace beginning this week. Denise Hansen of Munising will be the presenter. More...

Straits Area Watershed Council Paints Storm Drains Sunday

The Straits Area Watershed Council will be repainting the message, "No Dumping, Drains to Lake," next to storm drains along the main route through St. Ignace Sunday, May 17, at 3 p.m. More...

Mackinaw City Hosts City Yard Sale

The Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce will sponsor the fifth annual City Wide Yard sale Saturday, May 16, from 9 p.m. to 4 p.m. More...

Pickford School Will Honor Grandparents This Friday

Upcoming events are planned for elementary students at Pickford Public Schools. Grandparents' Day will be Friday, May 15, beginning at 8:30 a.m. in the multi-purpose room at the school. More...

Proceeds From Play Performance, Sock Hop Benefit 'Fund the Future'

The Cedarville High School Drama Club will present the '50sinspired musical "Grease" Saturday, May 16, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, May 17, at 3 p.m. at the school. More...

St. Ignace Youth Boxers Ready for Tournament

A youth boxing club is preparing four local boxers for a Junior Olympics tournament in Port Huron Saturday, May 16, and Sunday, May 17, coached by Armand Horn of St. Ignace, a former nationally-ranked professional boxer. More...

LaSalle Students Receive Awards, Scholarships at Honors Assembly

The following academic awards were awarded to LaSalle High School students at a school assembly Wednesday, May 6: St. More...

Pickford High Students Honored for Academic Excellence

Pickford High School students were honored for academic achievement Wednesday, April 29, at the Scholarship Awards Ceremony. These students have been on the honor roll for three consecutive quarters with a 3.0 grade point average or better. More...

Reed Is Top Scorer in Competition

Sarah Reed of DeTour took first place in the annual Trig Star competition Tuesday, April 28, at the EUP Mathematics and Science Center, the Intermediate School District announced. More...

Business Expo To Be Friday at Sault

The Sault Area Chamber of Commerce is hosting a Business Expo Friday, May 15, from 5 p.m. to 9 p.m. and Saturday, May 16, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Lake Superior State University Norris Center in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

Christians, Frederiksen Revive Local Interest in Rug Hooking

One of the nearly lost arts of our era, rug hooking, has made a recent comeback as Beth Christians of Cedarville and her mother, Marjorie Frederiksen, have been rug hooking for about 15 years. More...

County Veterans Receive $3.9 Million

Veterans and their families in Mackinac County received $3,962,000 from the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in 2008, reported Mike Lehto of St. Ignace. More...

Relay for Life To Be July 17 - July 18

The American Cancer Society Relay for Life will take place Friday, July 17, and Saturday, July 18, at St. Ignace Middle School. More...

Rudyard Area Schools Offers Free Meals

Rudyard Area Schools will sponsor a summer food service program for children, the district announced by Thursday, April 30. More...

Planning Meeting for Hay Days Is Thursday, May 21

A planning meeting for Pickford Hay Days is scheduled for Thursday, May 21, at 7:30 p.m. at Richard Morrison's dental office in Pickford. Volunteers and new ideas are sought, as a theme for Hay Days 2009 has yet to be determined. More...

Water Safety and Lifeguard Classes Offered in Rudyard

Consolidated Community School Services (CCSS) will be offering a Red Cross Water Safety Instructor Course Tuesday, May 26, and Thursday, May 28, from 6 p.m. to 9 p.m. at the Rudyard pool. More...

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