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Click here for digital edition  Motorists crossing the Mackinac Bridge Sunday, November 1, will get a free trip paid by the Mackinac Straits Health System Foundation. The free day is a first in the history of the Mackinac Bridge, which opened to traffic November 1, 1957. More ... Some school districts across the Eastern Upper Peninsula have experienced high numbers of absences in past weeks, sparking a decision by school administrators to close schools and let sick students recover at home. Rudyard Area Schools were closed this Tuesday and Wednesday, with plans at press time to reopen Thursday, October 29. More ... Ferry boat passengers popped out of seats, became seasick, and were soaked from rain and wind that blew sideways in the worst gale of the year, so far, Friday, October 23. By the end of the day, everyone arrived safely at their destinations at Mackinac Island, St. Ignace, or Mackinaw City. All three boat lines said safety was their first concern. More ... Voters in Mackinac County will decide on a proposed hospital millage renewal and St. Ignace residents will vote on a city charter amendment, three open City Council seats, and elect a mayor. More ... Mackinac County is on the hook for over-billing to Medicare through the Luce, Mackinac, Alger, and Schoolcraft (LMAS) Health Department, an amount that could add up to $400,000, pending the results of an ongoing, two-year investigation. More ... Area communities have planned Halloween activities for children Wednesday, October 28, through Saturday, October 31. A list of children’s activities follows. City of St. Ignace More ... U.S. Army Specialist Brandon Steffey, 23, of Sault Ste. Marie, was killed by a roadside bomb while serving in Afghanistan Sunday, October 25. His unit was traveling on assignment Sunday morning when a roadside bomb exploded. Spc. Steffey was on his second tour of duty in the Middle East. His first was in Iraq as a gunner in 2007. More ... The City of Mackinac Island now can establish local historic districts following the adoption of a historic district ordinance Wednesday evening, October 21, during a regular City Council meeting. The decision also paves the way for Hubbard's Annex property owners to move forward with plans to have their area designated a local historic district. More ... The Eastern Upper Peninsula was well represented at the Upper Peninsula state cross country finals as the Rudyard boys won the Division 2 crown and Matt Schlosser of Cedarville captured the Division 3 individual title during the meet at Ludington Park in Escanaba Saturday, October 24. More ... Members of the Les Cheneaux Islands Waterways Restoration Group met with representatives from Representative Gary McDowell's office, Waste Management, and the Michigan departments of Environmental Quality and Natural Resources in Lansing last week to propose additional dredging and work to Cedarville Bay when the federal navigational channels are dredged next summer. More ... Presidents from the Mackinaw Area Historical Society's past and present spoke of the society's and historic village's history and its potential during the society's annual meeting Monday, October 12, at Mackinaw City High School. Speakers included Sandy Planisek, who filled in for her husband and the society's first president, R.J. More ... |
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