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Click here for digital edition  St. Ignace City Manager Eric Dodson received an overall rating of satisfactory in his annual evaluation from Mayor Paul Grondin and all six council members during the Tuesday, September 8, city council meeting. More ... Albert Smith's request for the village's abandonment of 9,012 square feet of right-of-way of Straits Avenue and DuJauncey Street will be examined by the Mackinaw City Planning Commission, the Village Council decided during its 15-minute meeting Thursday, September 17. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace September 8, September 9, September 15, and September 17, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. The court does not distinguish between jail time to be served immediately and jail sentences that are suspended. More ... Mike Rowe and the crew from the cable program, "Dirty Jobs," returned to Mackinac Island last week for the second visit in two years. They were filming scenes for the final show of the season that will include Mackinac Island venues. Filming ended Thursday, September 17, and the Discovery Channel show is expected to air in early March. More ... Representatives from the St. Ignace dog park project will soon meet with a subcommittee from the city's recreation department and other groups who have an interest in the city-owned property behind Little Bear East Arena. More ... A day of food, fun, and prizes is planned for the Super Saturday Family Fair and 4-H Expo Saturday, September 26, at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace. Organizer George Ford said the annual event, which began in 2005, is a chance for local youth to enjoy the fun of a fair, since Mackinac County has no county fair. More ... German food, lederhosen, and polka await the thousands who are expected to attend the third annual Curtis Oktoberfest this Saturday, September 26, in Curtis. Organizers expect more than 2,000 people to attend the end-of-summer festival. It starts at noon in the park area at the corner of Lake and Main streets, and continues until 8 p.m. More ... More than 200 state historians will attend the Historical Society of Michigan's 135th Annual Meeting and State History Conference on Mackinac Island Friday, October 2, through Sunday, October 4. The conference will feature three keynote speakers, breakout sessions, walking tours of historic sites on the Island, and a nature bicycle tour. More ... A free two-hour workshop for businesses interested in learning about more energy efficiency and green certification will be offered Sunday, October 4, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. in the Brighton Pavilion at Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. The workshop will be presented by Dr. David Steenstra of the College of Business at Ferris State University. More ... An American Red Cross blood drive will take place Monday, September 28, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Cedarbrook Village in Mackinaw City. Walk-in donors are welcome, or appointments may be made by calling (231) 537-4818. The address is 450 South Nicolet Street. More ... The Mackinac Island school board is interviewing four candidates and hopes to appoint an interim superintendent at its next meeting, Thursday, September 24, at 6 p.m. in the school library. The board also is expected to consider hiring former superintendent Jack Dehring in a separate part-time position. Mr. More ... Post office staff will wear pink when the Pickford Post Office hosts “Pink at the Post Office” Monday, September 29, through Friday, October 2, to promote the sale of the Breast Cancer Research fundraising stamp. Sales of the stamp benefit federal cancer research projects. More ... A fall bazaar is planned at St. Joseph’s Catholic Church of Rudyard Saturday, October 3, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. A soup and salad luncheon will be offered for $5, with baked goods, crafts, raffle, and a silent auction. Everyone is welcome to attend. More ... Bethany Christian Services of Traverse City will host a “Discover Adoption” program Saturday, September 26, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the United Methodist Church in St. Ignace. Families can learn about all types of adoptions during the informational meeting. More ... When the order was placed last month via e-mail, Deb Tassier didn't believe it was real; she thought it was some kind of scam. Someone in Russia had found the Web site for the Cedarville maple syrup company she owns and operates with husband Dan Tassier, Tassier's Sugar Bush, and wanted to order 50 gift-boxes of maple syrup and maple-flavored candies to be shipped to Moscow. More ... Congressman Bart Stupak will host a telephone town hall meeting Wednesday, September 30, at 6 p.m. The telephone town hall meeting will allow residents of the First Congressional District to ask questions on a range of issues, including health care and the economy. More ... Homemade bread and cinnamon rolls will be for sale Saturday, September 26, at 9 a.m. at Glen’s Market in St. Ignace. Proceeds of the bake sale will go the family of Artie Boucha of St. Ignace for travel and medical expenses. More ... Girl Scouts of Northwestern Great Lakes, Inc. will host a registration for all girls in grades kindergarten through 12th grade at DeTour Elementary School Monday, September 28, from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. More ... |
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