United States Coast Guard
Petty Officer Joe Gagnon of St. Ignace has been named the U.S. Coast Guard employee of the month for October. Petty Officer Gagnon has been recognized for his hard work ethic and positive attitude.
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Invasive Species Threatens Great Lakes
Conservation groups called for immediate measures to close all Illinois gateways and locks with access to Lake Michigan in a last-ditch effort to keep the destructive Asian carp from invading the Great Lakes after it was learned Friday, November 20, More...
College Partners With Great Waters Center
North Central Michigan College, based in Petoskey, will offer three college-level courses in St. Ignace starting January 18, 2010. The courses will be offered at LaSalle High School. More...
The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association is selling raffle tickets for a tower tour of the Mackinac Bridge for two people. More...
Tree Lighting, Santa Claus Parade Planned
Curtis will begin the holiday season with “Curtis Aglow” Friday, November 27, at 6 p.m. with a Santa Claus parade and tree lighting in Curtis. The festivities will continue Saturday, November 28, with a Christmas Bazaar from 10 a.m. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace November 16 and November 17, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
By Mark Tower
Fort de Buade history museum is getting some upgraded flooring in its main display section and protection for its artifacts and storage cases from wood-boring inset larva. More...
Eleven direct descendants and their families of Ambrose and Susan Davenport of Mackinac Island visited the Davenport home Monday, October 12, on the Island. The Davenport house was one of the older two-story log cabins built in Michigan. More...
The Rudyard Bible Church is hosting a Community Singspiration Sunday, December 6, at 6 p.m. at the church. The event is open to the public and a cookie reception will follow. More...
Lawyers Consulted; Commissioners Favor Move, but Some in West End Advise Against
By Michael Ayala
Splitting from the four-county district health department may not be such a good idea for Mackinac County, Commission Chair Dawn Nelson is now saying. More...
Mullins Completes Basic Training More...
The Wildwood Mennonite Church will host its annual Christmas Carol Sing-along Sunday, December 6, at 6:30 p.m. at the church in Engadine. Bill VanEffen will be the pianist for the evening. The public is invited to attend. More...
Jeff Daniels will visit the Opera House in Cheboygan Tuesday, December 8, at 7:30 p.m. All tickets for the performance are $35. Following the show will be a reception with Mr. Daniels backstage. Tickets for this are $10. More...
Les Cheneaux residents will celebrate Christmas with a community Christmas party Sunday, December 6, from 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the Community Center in Cedarville. The party is open to Hessel and Cedarville area residents. More...
Bullock Finishes Basic Training
Army Private Joshua Bullock was graduated from basic combat training at Fort Sill, in Lawton, Oklahoma. He is the grandson of Paavo and Nancy Nurmi of Hessel. He is a 2006 graduate of Whitmore Lake High School. More...
Fort de Buade Museum Director Judi Engle shows a tour group from Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Head Start program how an ancient sharpening wheel works during a field trip to the St. More...
Artisans selling handmade soaps, maple syrup products, handmade baskets, and more will set up shop for a bazaar at Les Cheneaux Community Schools in Cedarville Saturday, November 28, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. More...
By Jonathan Eppley
Advanced mathematics students in the Eastern Upper Peninsula now have the opportunity to earn up to 10 college math credits before high school graduation. More...
Anne St. Onge is offering to host a Craft Night at the Mackinac Island Library Wednesday, December 9, from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. this winter. If there is enough interest, Craft Night will continue in January, meeting weekly through April. More...
The Chippewa-Mackinac Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel will meet Thursday, December 3, at noon at the Presbyterian Church in Sault Ste. Marie. More...
By Michael Ayala
Nathyn Thompson, a 2008 LaSalle High School graduate, will soon be shipping out to Iraq with about 70 other National Guard members. The only member of his company from St. More...
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