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School Conferences Announced

St. Ignace Elementary and Middle School will be hosting parent/teacher conferences for grades developmental kindergarten through eighth grade during the evenings of Tuesday, November 10, and Thursday, November 12. More...

St. Ignace Church To Host 94th Turkey Dinner

Annual Meal Is Thursday at LaSalle High Cafeteria

Four gallons of cranberry sauce, 20 pounds of carrots and peas, 24 turkeys, 30 pounds of rutabagas and cabbage, 300 pounds of potatoes, and 600 slices of pie will compose the United Methodist Women's 94th annual turkey dinner in St. More...

County Animal Shelter Will Show Off New Room Sunday

The Mackinac County Animal Shelter on Cheeseman Road in St. Ignace will host an open house Sunday, November 8, from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Visitors will have the opportunity to explore the shelter and view the new cat room addition. More...

Man Walks Cross-Country for Hospice Care; Visits EUP Along 6,000 Mile Trip

Twenty-one years ago, Colin Skinner walked from ancient burial grounds at the northern tip of Scotland on a 6,052-mile journey across the United Kingdom and then the United States. More...

Sault Ste. Marie Police Car Sustains Damages

A Sault Ste. Marie police car was damaged while parked near the police station between Friday, October 23, and Sunday, October 25. The windshield and the hood of the police car were smashed, with damages estimated at more than $1,600. More...

United Way Hosts Luncheon Tuesday in St. Ignace

People will have an opportunity to learn more about the United Way campaign at a soup and sandwich lunch in St. Ignace Tuesday, November 10, at noon at the Community Action Agency. More...

Pickford Library Collects Books for Fundraiser

The Friends of the Pickford Community Library are collecting books for a book sale to benefit the development of a community library in Pickford. More...

Children’s Toy Drive Will Host Bake Sale, Breakfast

Two events have been announced to benefit the Mackinac County Children’s Toy Drive. A bake sale is planned at Glen’s Market in St. Ignace Sunday, November 15, beginning at 10 a.m. More...

Mystery Theater To Benefit Resolution Center

A murdery mystery dinner theater fundraiser will benefit the EUP Community Dispute Resolution Center at the Dream Makers Theater at Kewdin Casino in Sault Ste. Marie Saturday, November 7. The fundraiser begins at 5 p.m. More...

No One Injured in Cedarville Fire

No one was injured in a Cedarville house fire Wednesday, October 28, when the Clark Township Volunteer Fire Department extinguished a blaze at the home of Dan Autore at 1999 Blindline Road. No one was home when the fire occurred. More...

Mary Hill Is Appointed Curator of Les Cheneaux Historical Association

Mary Hill of Cedarville was appointed by the Les Cheneaux Historical Association board of trustees to preserve what is most important to them: the history of the Les Cheneaux Islands. Ms. More...

Allers Is Employed at U.S. Customs, Immigration Office

Rachelle Allers of Belleville, formerly of Mackinaw City, was graduated from the U.S. Customs and Border Protection Academy at Glynco, Georgia, August 12, where she trained for 16 weeks. More...

Book Fair Comes to Cedarville

Les Cheneaux Community Schools will offer a Scholastic Book Fair Monday, November 9, through Friday, November 13, in the school library in Cedarville. The book fair will be open to the public from 8 a.m. to 11 a.m. and noon to 4 p.m. More...

Mackinac County Board Will Hear Comment on LMAS Split

The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners will hear public opinion on a proposal to separate the county from the Luce, Mackinac, Alger, and Schoolcraft (LMAS) Health Department and create a single county health department during a public hearing We More...

DeTour School Interviews Three for Superintendent Position

The DeTour Area Schools Board of Education interviewed three candidates for superintendent at a special meeting at the school in DeTour Monday, November 2. More...

Rep. McDowell Holds Office Hours

State Representative Gary McDowell will have office hours Monday, November 9, in Sault Ste. Marie, St. Ignace, and Petoskey. More...

Ed Reavie, St. Ignace Car Show Creator, Retires From Banking Career

New Book Project, Car Show Work Are Among His Retirement Plans

Ed Reavie, known best for starting the St. Ignace Car Show in 1976, is retiring from First National Bank of St. Ignace after 42 years of employment there. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace October 26 through October 28, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

Operation Christmas Child Collection Centers Gear Up

A collection drive is coming up this month for Operation Christmas Child, in which shoeboxes full of Christmas gifts are sent to needy children around the world. Donations may be dropped off at the Rudyard Bible Church and the St. More...

Red Cross Hosts Blood Drives in November

American Red Cross blood drives will be held at the following locations in November: DeTour: Tuesday, November 10, from 11 a.m. to 4:45 p.m. at DeTour Town Hall. Kinross: Friday, November 13, from noon to 5:45 p.m. More...

LaSalle Students Trick-or-Treat for Charity

National Honor Society and Student Council members of LaSalle High School collected canned goods in a trick-or-treat drive Saturday, October 31, for the food pantry. More...

North Country Trail Hike Is Saturday in Moran

The Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore Chapter of the North Country Trail will host a pre-deer-season hike Saturday, November 7, at 10 a.m. Participants will meet at the trail’s M-123 parking area and will hike to Kenneth Road. More...

Youth Book Club Will Meet Wednesday

A book club for fifth through eighth grade students will meet Thursday, November 5, at 4:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. This month’s book is “Little House in the Big Woods” by Laura Ingalls Wilder. More...

St. Ignace PTO Meets Nov. 11

The Parent Teacher Organization of St. Ignace Area Schools will meet Wednesday, November 11, at 3 p.m. at the elementary school. Everyone is welcome. More...

Parent Committee Plans Craft Show

The Parent Advisory Committee for Special Education will host a craft show Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at Sault Ste. Marie Middle School. The committee is a part of the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District. More...

Special Board Meeting Called in Clark Twp.

The Clark Township Board of Trustees will hold a special meeting Thursday, November 5, at Clark Township Hall on Blindline Road in Cedarville at 7 p.m. More...

Girl Scout Sews Quilts for Emergency Crews

Alicia Landreville, 18, of Hessel has been a Girl Scout as long as she can remember. She's participated in camp-outs, community projects, and earned dozens of badges and awards. More...

Fundraiser Will Benefit Uninsured

A Burger Basket Fundraiser is planned at St. Ignace Moose Lodge 999 Thursday, November 5, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the lodge on Mackinac Trail. More...

Fundraiser To Benefit Christmas Party

A soup, fry bread, and bake sale fundraiser will be Sunday, November 8, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at Kewadin Shores Casino Event Center in St. Ignace. The cost is $5 for adults, and $3 for children 10 years and younger. More...

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