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Click here for digital edition  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. More ... Creating an 1890s atmosphere in McGulpin Point Lighthouse is one of several plans that Jim Tamlyn, chairman of the Emmet County Board of Commissioners, has for the Mackinaw City destination. Mr. Tamlyn detailed his ideas during a speech made to the Mackinaw Area Historical Society Monday, November 9, at the Mackinaw Area Public Library. More ... Students at St. Ignace Elementary School received a fun, participatory tutorial on hand washing and germ control on Wednesday, November 4, from the "flu fighters" of the Luce, Mackinac, Alger, and Schoolcraft (LMAS) District Health Department. More ... 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, that carp have likely advanced past the electric barrier designed to keep them out and are present just six miles south of Lake Michigan. More ... 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 Michigan Court of Appeals upheld the conviction and sentencing of Kevin Samphere of St. Ignace November 10, ruling that he has been appropriately sentenced to 15 years in state prison in a 2006 child abuse case in which a four-year-old boy suffered burns in a bathtub of hot water at Mr. Samphere’s home. More ... The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association is selling raffle tickets for a tower tour of the Mackinac Bridge for two people. Raffle tickets can be purchased for $5 each or five for $20 at the association's office in Mackinaw City at 707 North Huron Avenue, or at the Web site, www.gllka.com/store/index.htm . More ... 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. to 4 p.m. at the Erickson Center. There will be crafts, bake sales, raffles, and a visit from Santa. More ... St. Ignace •Thursday, November 26: VFW Turkey Dinner, noon to 3 p.m., VFW Hall. •Friday, December 4: Home for the Holidays Open House, 6 p.m., downtown St. Ignace. More ... For the months of May through October, payment to members of the St. Ignace City Council for attending meeting and events totaled $10,800. Meeting salaries are set, while no rules constitute what events are eligible for payment. The St. Ignace News published totals by individual month for January through April. 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. The court does not distinguish between jail time to be served immediately and jail sentences that are suspended. More ... 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. The Michilimackinac Historical Society is spending $3,950 on the project, which was approved by the St. Ignace Fort de Buade Committee September 30. More ... A new weather reporting system will be installed next summer at the Mackinac Island Airport, one of a number of improvements planned for the facility that include pavement and crack repair, repainting line markings, and additional tree removal from the east and west runway approaches. 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. It was built in 1805. More ... Bayliss Public Library in Sault Ste. Marie will be collecting non-perishable food items to reduce library fines Tuesday, December 1, through Saturday, December 12. One food item equals one dollar. 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 ... The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners, meeting Thursday, November 12, accepted a bid from Superior Floor Covering of St. Ignace for 123 square yards of carpeting to be installed in the sheriff's office. Superior was the lowest of two bids at $2,680, while the other bid from Everson's Home Furnishings of St. Ignace and Newberry was $4,158. More ... 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. She told other commissioners at a meeting Monday, November 23, that she is not sure that splitting from the Luce, Mackinac, Alger, Schoolcraft (LMAS) District Health Department would be in the best interest of Mackinac County. More ... People can contribute online to a fundraising campaign to purchase digital cameras for Joanna Izzard’s 11th grade class at Cedarville High School. The online education charity DonorsChoose.org is highlighting the project that will provide extracurricular resources and experiences for 25 students. 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 ... A “deer camp chili dinner” Friday, December 4, will benefit the Cedarville boys’ basketball teams. The dinner will be from 5:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the school cafeteria, followed by a scrimmage between the varsity and junior varsity teams. Cost of the dinner is by donation. 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. Tickets are available at the box office by calling (231) 627-5841. 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. Santa is planning a visit around 3 p.m. More ... Turner-Howson students from Alicia Lawlor’s kindergarten and Jamie Curtis’ third grade classrooms have formed a cleaning crew to help their school community with the aid of a grant from Un More ... 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 ... Marvin Winkelman, 91, was named Kiwanian of the Year at an annual dinner of the St. Ignace Kiwanis Club Tuesday, November 10. Mr. Winkelman, a member of the club for 58 years, was recognized for his faithful attendance at every meeting and club event and for his longtime service. 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 ... The United Methodist Church of St. Ignace will host musicians from many area churches and the community at its 48th Annual Christmas Musicale Sunday, December 6, at 7 p.m. Everyone is invited to attend. More ... Advanced mathematics students in the Eastern Upper Peninsula now have the opportunity to earn up to 10 college math credits before high school graduation. Students can earn the credits at no cost through a program set up between the EUP Intermediate School District and Lake Superior State University (LSSU) in Sault Ste. More ... The Sault Downtown Development Authority is sponsoring a Christmas Open House Friday, November 27, and Saturday, November 28, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. at shops in downtown Sault Ste. Marie. The Parade of Lights will be Friday at 7 p.m. beginning at Parker’s Hardware and ending at City Hall with a tree lighting ceremony. 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. All are welcome for needlework projects. Non-knitters can learn, and anyone working on sewing, crocheting, or needlepoint may join. 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. A Christmas music program will be presented and Santa will distribute gifts. Lunch will be served. Reservations are required at 478-6841 or by e-mail at mills@sault.com. More ... Deciding to create a bicycle trail through Mackinaw City is a philosophical decision, Planning Commission Chair Rob Most told the Mackinaw City Village Council. If council members wish to draw friendly, family-oriented people in the future, a bike trail will fit that goal, he said. More ... 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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