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St. Ignace Man Discovers Great-great-grandfather Signed Michigan Constitution

By Mark Tower
All Tom Briggs was looking for when he first delved into his family genealogy in the late 1970s was proof his ancestors have lived in Michigan for more than 100 years, for which he was awarded with a certificate from the state. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace July 22 and July 30, Judge Patricia Morse and Judge Clayton Graham presiding, respectively. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

A Glimpse Behind the Scenes at the St. Ignace Fireworks Shows

By Michael Ayala

For Dennis Kundinger of Wolverine Fireworks, a career as a pyrotechnician started innocently enough. More...

Tribe Gets Federal Recovery Funding

Police agencies in Michigan were awarded more than $34 million Tuesday, July 28, to hire 160 new and laid off officers under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. The Sault Ste. More...

Antique Boats Will Highlight Hessel Show

Boat Tour, Theatre Performance Are New Attractions
By Jonathan Eppley

Hundreds of boaters and thousands of spectators will converge on the Hessel Marina for the 32nd annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of Arts Saturday, August 8. More...

Chairs for Charity Are Displayed Downtown

Local Artists Create Unique Designs; Auction Will Be August 22 in St. Ignace
By Mark Tower

St. Ignace has created the Chairs for Charity benefit this summer, which encourages local businesses to purchase wooden adirondack chairs, commission them to be painted by artists, and then auction them off to donate proceeds to local charities. More...

Nick Brown, Conga Se Menne Are Upcoming Acts at Marina

Locals on the Bay and Bayside Live!

Gene Perry will perform for Locals on the Bay Wednesday, August 5, and Rich Eddy's Rockin Oldies will perform for Bayside Live! Thursday, August 6. Both concerts are at 7 p.m., at the St. Ignace Marina. More...

32nd Boat Show Dedicated in Memory of Horsburgh

By Amy Polk

This year's 32nd Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show in Hessel is dedicated to one of its founders, Ken Horsburgh, who passed away October 19, 2008, at the age of 88. More...

Rep. McDowell Holds Office Hours

State Representative Gary Mc- Dowell will have office hours Monday, August 10, in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Ignace, and Petoskey. The schedule for the office hours is as follows: 9 a.m. to 10 a.m. More...

Cedarville Students Help Build Library's Art Display

A new art display case and frame hanging system was donated and installed at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville. About 20 people attended a presentation to announce the new equipment at the library Monday, July 27. More...

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