Two reporters, Josh Perttunen and Ted Booker, have recently joined the staff at The St. Ignace News. Mr. Perttunen, 27, is from Marquette and started work at the newspaper Friday, February 12.
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The federal government has rejected Michigan's bid for Race to the Top education funding, a grant that would help bolster the state's ailing schools. Only 16 states were approved to receive a portion of the $400 million available. More...
Tim Huskey of St. Ignace reports he spotted the first robin of the year Monday evening, March 15, in Evergreen Shores. More...
Rep. McDowell Shares Perspective With St. Ignace School Audience
By Mark Tower
Parents and school officials met with State Representative Gary McDowell Sunday afternoon, March 7, at St. Ignace Middle School's library, voicing their frustration with recent statewide cuts in public school funding. More...
By Michael Ayala
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A temporary motor vehicle permit was approved for Jason St. Onge and Dan Hosford for an 80- foot lift for painting and maintenance at Grand Hotel. City Council's next regular meeting is Wednesday, March 24, at 5 p.m. More...
Mackinac County’s Michigan State University Extension Office will offer the workshop, “Who Gets Grandma’s Yellow Pie Plate?” Thursday, March 25, from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. More...
Sylvia Reid (left) and Ann Moss exchange quilting tips at Cabin Fever Days, an gathering that takes place four times a year at different churches in the Cedarville and Hessel area. More...
A celebration of St. More...
Mackinaw City students Brooke Yoder, Samantha Bell, and Alexandra Clemens won the top three places, respectively, in the “America and Me” essay contest. All three received award certificates for their achievement. More...
DeTour Area Schools will be presenting the classic fairytale “Hansel and Gretel” Friday, March 19, and Saturday, March 20, at 7:30 p.m., as well as Sunday, March 21, at 2:30 p.m. More...
A Parent Appreciation Dinner will be Thursday, March 25, from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Middle School cafeteria. The event is free and open to the public. Free child care will also be provided. More...
Steve Hancock of Pickford caught this 13-pound, sevenounce, 31.4-inch walleye, a personal best, on Munoscong Bay Saturday, March 6. (Photograph by Jodi Gough) More...
The Brevort Volunteer Fire Department was awarded $33,003 from the United States Department of Homeland Security Thursday, March 11, to purchase fire gear such as gloves, coats, and boots. More...
Paleontologist Joseph “Paleo Joe” Kchodl will speak Thursday, March 18, to students at St. Ignace Middle School. The assembly is open to the public as well as students, and will begin at 1 p.m. More...
By Karen Gould
Mackinac Island will have a new auditor, following a City Council decision to hire Anderson, Tackman and Company of Kinross during its Wednesday, February 24, meeting. More...
Host families are sought for exchange students for the next school year, Mackinaw City resident Deni Mahlmeister reports. More...
Mackinac Animal Aid Association, which helps take care of the animals at the Mackinac Animal Shelter in St. Ignace, selected new officers Thursday, March 4. Andy Valentine of St. Ignace is the president of the association, while Sarah Rous of St. More...
A Rudyard team finished in first place and a team of four St. Ignace students competing in the Math Bowl Friday, March 12, at Lake Superior State University came in second. More...
The National Weather Service in Gaylord will be conducting Skywarn Weather Spotter Training across northern Michigan through April. All of the presentations are free of charge and open to the public. More...
By Ted Booker
When Jesuit Brother Jim Boynton, a native of St. More...
Lorie Thompson of Cedarville has met the Michigan Department of Agriculture's training requirements for becoming an animal control officer, and is working at the Mackinac County Animal Shelter full time. More...
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