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Wishes Police Chief Would Keep Up the Good Work

To the Editor: I was happy and sad to read the article "Chief Tim Matelski Sees Many Changes in 32 Years on City Police Force" in the December 17 issue of The St. Ignace News. More...

Island May Take More Control of Ferry Lines

Increased regulation of the three boat lines serving Mackinac Island likely will begin as early as March or at least within a year, say Mackinac Island city officials, who are weighing the options they will exercise in the new ferry franchise agreem More...

Desy Retires as Mackinaw City Police Officer After 36 Years of Service

Befriending a police officer at his parents' gift store and soda fountain in Mackinaw City had a great impact on Robert Desy's career choice later in his life. As the officer dropped in every few days for coffee, Mr. More...

Mackinaw City Scholarship Ball Is January 16

Audie’s Scholarship Ball Committee will present a fundraiser called “Polar Nights” Saturday, January 16, at 8 p.m. in the banquet room at Audie’s Restaurant in Mackinaw City. More...

Brevort Twp. Receives $5,000 Grant From Tribe

Wireless Tower Is Ready; Firehall Nearly Finished

Updates on the status of the new township firehall and wireless tower, along with a $5,000 grant from the Sault Ste. More...

Island School Is in Excellent Financial Shape

By all standards, the financial picture at Mackinac Island Public School is excellent, say auditors, who reported a general fund balance of $1,064,000 for the fiscal year ending June 30, 2009. More...

Kerry Sheber of St. Ignace Wins Downtown Shopping Spree

Kerry Sheber of St. Ignace (second from right) was surprised to learn she had won the Season of Giving $500 downtown shopping spree Tuesday, December 15. More...

Flu Shot Clinic Planned Dec. 28 - 29

Mackinac Straits Hospital is offering an H1N1 (swine flu) vaccination clinic Monday, December 28, and Tuesday, December 29, from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. More...

Mackinaw City Seniors Celebrate Christmas

The Wawatam Area Senior Center in Mackinaw City prepares a meal for senior citizens five days a week, along with an annual Christmas party. More...

Music in the Center Will Feature Ann and Will Rowland January

Music in the Center featuring Ann and Will Rowland will be Saturday, January 9, at 7 p.m. at the Erickson Center in Curtis. Tickets will be available at the door for a $5 donation. More...

U.P. Fitness Challenge Begins January 3

People may participate in an Upper Peninsula-wide fitness challenge by joining a program that begins January 3, offered by the Wellness Council of the Upper Peninsula. More...

Mackinac Island School, Teachers Reach 3-year Contract

A three-year contract that includes 1.85% increase in salary for each year has been agreed to by Mackinac Island Public School teachers and the school board. The contract was approved by the board Wednesday, December 9, and expires June 30, 2011. More...

Tribal Grant Gives Gros Cap School New Sound System

New sound systems at Gros Cap School will amplify teachers' voices to allow students to be able to hear more clearly, the school board learned during its meeting Monday, December 14. More...

Flu Vaccine Doses Recalled in Area

The Luce, Mackinac, Alger, and Schoolcraft Health Department will return a total of 200 pediatric doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine to the manufacturer, following an announcement from the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) that the batches produced by Sa More...

Naubinway Brothers Fined $80,000 for Dumping Fish Offal

Sentencing Wraps Up Multi-year Investigation by Both EPA and FBI

Carl L. Frazier, 69, and Donald R. Frazier, 70, both of Naubinway, and their corporation, Carl and Don Frazier, Inc., were sentenced by U.S. District Judge R. Allen Edgar Thursday, December 17, at the U.S. More...

Court Reports

The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace December 15 and December 16, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...

Mackinac County Commission Nearing Decision on Two Animal Shelter Hires

The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners expects to hire a county animal control officer and animal shelter manager at its meeting Wednesday, December 30. More...

Murrays Retire as Mackinaw City Ambassadors After a Decade of Service

For Marianne and Hugh Murray of Mackinaw City, tourism is more about speaking with visitors and creating memories than handing out pamphlets and shuttle schedules. More...

At the Thibault House, Old Minnie’s Still Around

Friends of Jerry Thibault are sometimes surprised, he said, when they visit his home on Point LaBarbe Road in Moran Township and see that his 25-year-old beagle, Minnie, is still around the place. The dog belonged to his late father, and Mr. More...

Christmas Toys Ready To Delight Youngsters

Mountains of toys wait for family pickup at Community Action Agency Friday, December 18, for this year's Mackinac County Toy Drive. Volunteers prepare the donated items for the selection process. More...

Faith Baptist Holiday Service Schedule Reported

Faith Baptist Church of St. Ignace has announced its holiday schedule. There will be no prayer service Wednesday, December 23, and Wednesday, December 30. A candlelight service for Christmas Eve will be Thursday, December 24. More...

Community Choir Performs at Mackinaw City

Bill McClure (from left), Gerry Vanderhart, Wayne Clemens, Harold Cornhill, Ray Roth, Dick Hunt, and Bill Marvin sing several Chirstmas carols from around the world including "Star of Glory" and "Brin More...

Bridge Traffic Up 5.5% for November

Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge increased 5.5% for the month of November, compared to November 2008, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. This November, 277,533 vehicles crossed the bridge, while 263,126 crossed during November 2008. More...

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