June 25, 2009 RSS feed / Social

Sheckler, Coipel

Jennifer Rae Sheckler and Conrad Jay Coipel of Grand Rapids will be joined in marriage July 22, 2009. Miss Sheckler is the daughter of Doug and Michelle Sheckler of Cedarville. More...

Free Concert Series To Begin July 1 at St. Ignace Marina

Free weekly outdoor concerts will be offered at the St. Ignace Marina on Wednesdays and Thursdays, beginning July 1. Locals on the Bay will take place Wednesdays at 7 p.m., and Bayside Live! concerts will be Thursdays at 7 p.m. More...

Family Seeks Bone Marrow Match for Hessel Boy

The family of 16-year-old Anthony Lee of Hessel is searching for a bone marrow match for him, for a lifesaving transplant. More...

Boats Gather for Blessings at St. Ignace Marina

Father Norbert Landreville blesses Jim Ozenberger's sailboat, The Oz, among other participating boats during the "Blessing of the Fleet" at the St. Ignace public marina Saturday evening, June 20. More...

St. Ignace Big Boy Receives Great Start Award

The St. Ignace Big Boy restaurant was recognized for familyfriendly service by the Eastern Upper Peninsula Great Start Collaborative, receiving the "EUP Great Start Business Spotlight" award for May. More...

Little Bear East Arena Hosts Cage Fighting

Little Bear East Arena in St. Igace will host a full-contact cagefighting event during car show weekend Saturday, June 27. More...

Kalbfleisch To Celebrate Golden Anniversary

Former St. Ignace residents Selden and Lenore (nee Allen) Kalbfleisch of Traverse City will celebrate their 50th wedding anniversary June 27 with family and friends at a private party hosted by their children. Mr. and Mrs. More...

LSSU Kayakers Cancel Rest of Their Journey

Kayakers Sean Kutzler and Dana Skytta have canceled the remainder of their 1,000-mile kayak trip around Lake Michigan, owing to unexpected personal circumstances. More...

Klimczak Named to CMU Dean's List

Cally Klimczak was named to the dean's list for the spring 2009 semester at Central Michigan University with a grade point average of 3.68. Miss Klimczak is studying both interpersonal communications and family studies with a minor in leadership. More...

Local Students on Dean's List at Michigan Tech

Samantha Dunne and Derek Weichlein, both of Naubinway, and Kip Cline of Pickford were named to the dean's list for the spring 2009 semester at Michigan Technological University. More...

5 Named to WMU Dean's List

Local students named to the spring 2009 dean's list at Western Michigan University are Jessica Kraft and Brendon Steiner, both of St. Ignace, Shannon Hascall of Brimley, Joshua Deal of Drummond Island, and Erica Nordquist of Rudyard. More...

Volunteers Needed for Les Cheneuax Shore Clean-up

Organizers are calling for volunteers to help with a clean-up effort to remove debris along public shores in the Les Cheneaux area Friday, June 26, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...

Albino Fawn Is Born at St. Ignace Deer Ranch

Sierra, a three-week-old albino fawn, is a rarity at Harold and Sally Kriesche's Deer Ranch on US-2 near St. Ignace. The ranch has only had two true albino deer since it opened 59 years ago. The first was Sierra's father, Alf, a five-year-old buck. More...

Caregiver Support Groups To Meet in July

Two caregiver support groups will meet in July. The Les Cheneaux Caregivers Support Group will meet at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville Thursday, July 9, at 4:30 p.m. In Sault Ste. More...

Glen Memorial Baptist Youth Group Returns From Jamaica Mission

Picnic, Presentation Are Planned Sun. for Public

Worshipping with Jamaican members of the Glen Memorial Baptist Church inspired a group of St. Ignace residents to make a youth mission trip to Jamaica, led by youth director Merv Wyse. More...

Performing Arts Camp Offers Dance, Musical Theater in Cedarville

A performing arts camp will be held in Cedarville on Mondays through Thursdays between Monday, July 6, and Monday, August 3, at the Cedarville school. More...

Coveyou Earns Bachelor's of Art Degree

Daniel Coveyou II was graduated May 9 with a Bachelor's of Art degree in catecheties, theology, French, and philosophy from Franciscan University in Stuebenville, Ohio. More...

Piippo, Svendsen

Gerald and Lynne Piippo of St. Ignace announce the engagement of their daughter, Cassandra Piippo, to Michael Svendsen, the son of James and Kathryn Svendsen of Elk River, Minnesota. More...

Curtis, Hanna

Paul and Luann Curtis and Brien and Beth Hanna, all of Pickford, announce the engagement of their children, Kimberly Ann Curtis and Richard William Hanna. More...

Births

Abbygale Visnaw John and Rebekah (nee Johnson) Visnaw of St. Ignace announce the birth of their daughter, Abbygale Catherine Marie Visnaw, born June 10, 2009, at a midwife's home in Rapid City. More...

Castle Rock Celebrates History With 10¢ Admission

The Eby family of St. More...

Four EUP Cub Scout Packs Take Part in Pinewood Derby

The Chippewa District Boy Scouts of America hosted the Pinewood Derby District finals at Lincoln School in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

Kronemeyer Is Re-elected to Milk Producers Board

John Kronemeyer, a dairy farmer from Pickford, was reelected to serve on the Michigan Milk Producers Association (MMPA) board of directors, the association reported May 8. As a member of the 13-member board, Mr. More...

Free Forest Service OHV Maps Are Available

Copies of the Hiawatha's 2009 Motor Vehicle Use Map are now available for free distribution at local offices of the Forest Service. More...

Biscayne Bay Readies for Free Public Tours

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Biscayne Bay works Monday, June 22, to prepare the ship for free public tours during the 34th annual St. Ignace Car Show this weekend. More...

5th Annual DeTour Fine Arts Festival Is Saturday

The EUP Fine Arts Council will host the fifth annual DeTour Village Fine Arts Festival Saturday, June 27, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m., in the multipurpose center of DeTour High School. More...

Open House Is Planned for I-75 Work

Plans for a project to repair a portion of the I-75 Business Loop in St. Ignace will be displayed by the state highway department at an open house Wednesday, July 1, from 3 p.m. to 6 p.m. at St. Ignace City Hall. More...

Chippewa Democrats Meet June 26

The Chippewa County Democratic Party will meet Saturday, June 27, at 10 a.m. at the Country Kitchen restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

Walter To Take Command July 10

Taking over command of the Biscayne Bay Friday, July 10, is Lieutenant Matthew Walter. He is a 2003 graduate of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy with a degree in governmental studies. More...

Hundreds Enjoy Classic Cars at Antiques on the Bay

Eghty-four classic cars on display at the 13th Annual Antiques on the Bay classic car show Saturday, June 20. Residents from around the EUP and northern Lower Peninsula enjoyed the show on the waterfront, which has become a staple St. More...

July Blood Drives

American Red Cross blood drives will be held at the following locations in July: Cedarville: Tuesday, July 14, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Les Cheneaux Community Center. Kincheloe: Friday, July 17, from 10:30 a.m. to 4:15 p.m. More...

Les Cheneaux Lions To Hold Annual Whitefish Dinner July 3

The Les Cheneaux Lions Club will host its annual whitefish dinner fundraiser Friday, July 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the Cedarville school cafeteria. The dinner raises funds for the club's' annual scholarships. More...

Davis' Enjoy Creative Process

After entering three times, June Davis of Les Cheneaux won second place in the Competition National Quilt Show in Tennessee March 12. A champion quilter for many years, Mrs. More...

Bear Cub Greets Visitors at St. Ignace Welcome Center

Josey, a black bear cub born in January, eagerly greeted visitors of the St. Ignace Welcome Center Monday, June 15. Visitors were able to pet Josey and watch her roam around a short distance from her handler, Dean Oswald. Mr. More...

Gillian Nordquist Is Graduated Magna Cum Laude from Bucknell University

Gillian Nordquist was graduated magna cum laude from Bucknell University in Lewisburg, Pennsylvania, May 17. Miss Nordquist received a Bachelor's of Art degree in English and Spanish. More...

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