Students Preparing for Band Festival, Jazz Night
By Mark Tower
LaSalle High School band students got a few fresh pairs of ears, new ideas, and additional instruction from visiting clinicians, who visited the school recently to provide a fresh perspective that Band Director Jason Byma and students said they appr
More...
By Josh Perttunen
A large part of teaching is finding a way to break things down so they are easily understood. More...
After a recent study showed that salaries for doctors and other health practitioners at local tribal clinics were not competitive, the Sault Ste. More...
The Mackinac County Parent Coalition will collect diapers to help foster children in the county. Every Monday in March, beginning March 1, drop boxes will be available at St. More...
A photograph published in the February 11, 2010, issue of The St. Ignace News was labeled as the Vacationland ferry in error. The photograph is actually of the City of Petoskey. More...
Frozen Yooper Challenge at St. Ignace
The annual Frozen Yooper Softball Challenge will be played in the snow-covered parking lot of Shepler’s Mackinac Island Ferry in St. Ignace Saturday, February 27, and Sunday, February 28. More...
Vi and Bernard Paquin of St. Ignace have been involved with Special Olympics since their daughter, Christina, began participating 29 years ago. They have encouraged their children and grandchildren to volunteer with the EUP Special Olympics. More...
The annual Soo-Florida Picnic will be Monday, March 8, from 11 m. to 2 p.m. at the First Presbyterian Church in Zephyrhills, Florida. Everyone is asked to bring one or two dishes to pass and their own table service. More...
Putting a halt to the decreasing water level on East Lake is the goal of a committee exploring the establishment of a dam on the lake. The group presented a draft assessment structure to county commissioners Thursday, February 4. More...
Vocalists Kati Danaher of Hessel and Danielle Ptingalo of Kincheloe will be among performers at the “Northern Michigan Has Talent” show Saturday, February 27, at 7:30 p.m. at the Opera House in Cheboygan. More...
Red Wings Alumni Team players gather with Labatt Blue team players, comprised of 2009 U.P. Pond Hockey players, after the two teams battled it out Friday, February 19, at Little Bear East Arena in St. More...
A Home Buyer Pre-purchase Workshop will be offered Wednesday, February 24, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library by Michigan State University Extension. More...
By Michael Ayala
Les Cheneaux Community Schools' state-mandated plan to reduce its $65,337 deficit was denied by the Michigan Department of Education, Superintendent Amy Scott told the Board of Education Monday, February 15. More...
County Planners To Take Proposal to Commission
By Karen Gould
A shortage of volunteers for ambulance service in the four most western townships has county planning commissioners shepherding the idea of creating an ambulance authority. More...
Wearing the chili crown, Shane Moore of Mackinac Island is congratulated on winning the 17th annual chili cook-off by friends Jamie Bynoe (left) and John Slevin. More...
Mackinaw City
Mackinaw City trolley companies will have to agree to several new terms to have their licenses renewed. More...