December 3, 2009 RSS feed / News

McDowell Honored With Hunger for Justice Award

Representative Gary McDowell of Rudyard was honored for his work to relieve hunger in Michigan. Mr. More...

Local Blood Drives Announced

American Red Cross blood drives will be held at the following locations in December: St. Ignace: Tuesday, December 22, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Kewadin Shores Casino. More...

Mackinaw City Council Mulls Employee Benefits

Setting parameters for postemployment, two-year health insurance plans will enable longtime employees to know what they will receive from the village, the Mackinaw City Village Council decided at a work session Monday, November 23. More...

Local Opportunities for Holiday Giving

Several opportunities are available for donating to local needy families in the community during the holiday season, including the following: More...

Tribe Offers Flu Clinic Thursday

Members at High Risk Eligible for Vaccine at Lambert Center

The Sault Tribe Lambert Center in St. Ignace is offering a H1N1 flu immunization clinic Thursday, December 3, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Lambert Center. More...

Christmas Fun Fair Is December 5

A Christmas Fun Fair will be Saturday, December 5, from noon to 3 p.m. at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace. Santa Claus will visit and games and food will be provided. The event is open to all children. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace November 24 and November 25, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

For the Record

• The “deer camp chili dinner” announced in the November 26 issue of The St. Ignace News incorrectly stated the dinner is to be at Les Cheneaux Community Schools in Cedarville. The dinner is Friday, December 4, from 5:30 p.m. More...

Bayliss Public Library To Host Books Sale, Poetry Cafe

Friends of the Library are hosting a Holiday Season book sale Saturday, December 5, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., at Bayliss Public Library in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

Christmas Tree Auction Will Aid Rudyard Library Through Dec. 11

The Friends of the Rudyard Public Library will hold a Christmas tree silent action Monday, November 30, through Friday, December 11, during regular library hours. More...

State Retirees Will Meet December 7

Upper Peninsula Chapter 16 of the State Employee Retirees Association will host its Christmas luncheon Monday, December 7, at noon at the Terrace Bay Inn in Escanaba. All members and their guests may attend. More...

129 Thanksgiving Food Baskets Packed

Families of volunteers met across the Eastern Upper Peninsula Saturday, November 21, for United Way's Family Volunteer Day. The groups in St. Ignace, Newberry, and Sault Ste. Marie together packed 129 food baskets for needy families in the region. More...

Dinner Will Benefit Cedarville Band

The Cedarville High School Band will have a spaghetti dinner Friday, December 11, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the school in Cedarville to raise funds for the band’s trip to New York in the summer of 2010. More...

Kincheloe Vehicle Is Stolen, Abandoned Near Correctional Facility

A blue 2009 Nissan was stolen Sunday, November 8, at 8 a.m. from a residence on Windamere Drive in Kincheloe. The vehicle was found stuck and abandoned near the bunkers north of Kinross Correctional Facility. More...

Embroidy Guild Meets December 9

The Northern Michigan Chapter of the Embroiderers Guild of America will meet Wednesday, December 9, at 11 a.m. in the Episcopal Transfiguration Church in Indian River, on M-68. More...

Parenting Again To Meet December 8

The Parenting Again Kinship Group will meet Tuesday, December 8, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the Huntington Bank Community Room in Sault Ste. Marie. The meeting will have a Christmas theme and will include treats, crafts, and surprises. More...

Teams From Rudyard and DeTour Take First Place in Quiz Bowl Districts

Twelve teams of seventh and eighth grade students from schools throughout the Eastern Upper Peninsula gathered at the Cedarville Middle School Wednesday, November 4, for a district playoff of the Junior High Quiz Bowl, sponsored locally by Consolida More...

Long Commutes, High Gas Prices Spur State to Increase Upper Peninsula Carpool Lots

Look for more carpool lots in the Upper Peninsula on the 2010 state road map. More...

Caregiver Support Groups Will Meet Twice in December

Two caregiver support groups will meet in December. The Les Cheneaux Caregivers Support Group will meet at the Les Cheneaux Community Library in Cedarville Thursday, December 10, at 4:30 p.m. In Sault Ste. More...

Discounted Food Available to St. Ignace Families

Deadline Is Dec. 9

Orders will be taken in St. Ignace this month for families who need discounted food through Angel Food Ministries. Food orders can be placed at the First National Bank downtown branch or orders can be made online at www.angel foodministries.com. More...

Blaze Destroys Restroom at US-2 Roadside Park

The St. Ignace Fire Department responded to a fire at the US-2 roadside park atop Bryce's hill, just east of Cheeseman Road, early Tuesday morning, November 24. More...

Mackinac County Animal Care Jobs Are Up for Renewal

Two Positions Will Now Be County Employees

Contracts are up for renewal January 1 for the jobs of Mackinac County animal shelter manager and animal control officer, and the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners has decided to make the two positions fullfledged county employees, rather than More...

Northern Historical Societies To Work Together

The Northern Michigan historical consortium is official, said the consortium's recorder Joann P. More...

Erickson Center Hosts Open House

The Erickson Center in Curtis is hosting a Christmas Open House Sunday, December 6, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. Holiday music will be provided by the Engadine Area Community Adult and Children’s Choir and Allison Rall beginning at 3:30 p.m. More...

New Signs Designate School as ‘Tobacco-Free’

Representatives from the St. Ignace Board of Education and the Strategic Alliance for Health group pose in front of one of the new tobacco-free signs at the St. Ignace Area Schools campus. More...

Food To Be Distributed in Eastern U.P. Next Week

Commodities food will be distributed in the Eastern Upper Peninsula Wednesday, December 9, through Friday, December 11. More...

Sports Weekends To Be Promoted as ‘Winter Fest’

St. Ignace Businesses Asked To Buy Into Winter Ad Campaign for Tournaments

Four popular winter events will be promoted as one festival this year. The U.P. Winter Fest will be held over four weekends in a row, from February 13 through March 6, and include the U.P. More...

St. Ignace Author Completes Mackinac Island Counting Book for Toddlers

Combines Interests in Nature, Island, Teaching in the Process

Jennifer Powell of St. Ignace has combined her passions for art, children, teaching, and nature to create a book for toddlers set on Mackinac Island. More...

Sault Naturalists Meeting Will Feature Photographer Kirk Zufelt

The Sault Naturalists meeting Tuesday, December 8, will feature a program by nature photographer Kirk Zufelt and voting for three winners of the club’s Nature Photography Contest. The meeting begins at 7:30 p.m. More...

Mackinac Island’s Holiday Events Begin December 4

Mackinac Island holiday events begin Friday evening, December 4, at 4:30 p.m. with a hayride, and a tree lighting ceremony and carol singing on Main Street at 5 p.m., followed by an early bird Christmas Bazaar sale at the fire hall. More...

Area Schools Announce Honor Roll Students

DeTour Area Schools First Quarter 6th Grade: Jake Dudeck, Zachary Kelly, Millie Reed, Tyler Soule. More...

DeTour Passage Keeper Statue Has Become Community Landmark

Throughout the history of the Great Lakes, there have been many types of dedicated onlookers keeping a watchful eye for lake-going vessels to ensure their crews' safety in all types of weather. More...

North Country Trail Hike Is December 12

The Hiawatha Shore-to-Shore chapter of the North Country Trail Association is hosting a hike Saturday, December 12, at 9 a.m. at the North Country Trail crossing on East Lake Road. Parti - cipants are asked to bring a potluck dish. More...

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