An evening of music in a jazz club atmosphere provided a treat for an audience of some 400 people when musicians, singers, drummers, and dancers took the stage to offer “An Evening of Jazz, Pop, and Steel” Saturday, March 13, in St.
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By Josh Perttunen
After its budget deficit plan was denied last month, Les Cheneaux Community Schools has reworked it into terms it hopes the Michigan Department of Education will accept, the school board learned Tuesday, March 16. More...
Meeting To Be Wed. at Sault Ste. Marie Armory
The first support group meeting for parents of soon to be deployed or already deployed soldiers from the Eastern Upper Peninsula will be Wednesday, March 24, at 7 p.m. at the Sault Ste. Marie National Guard Armory. Grandparents are welcome, also. More...
Eldon Patten Reflects on Many Changes at St. Ignace Facility
By Mark Tower
Eldon Patten looks forward to travel, reading, and horse racing now that he has retired from Mackinac Straits Hospital. Of the racing, he said, “I love horses, and it's such a cool sport. I love the genetics of it, I love the history of it. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace March 9, March 10, and March 17, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
$292.5 Million Re-Decking Project Could Push Authority Funds Below Zero
By Mark Tower
Either traffic volume needs to go up or fares will need to be raised on the Mackinac Bridge to pay for a planned deck replacement, if current financial models are accurate, Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) members acknowledged at their meeting in Lan More...
Family Fun Day will offer children’s games, rollerblading, prizes, and information for families Saturday, March 27, at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace. Activities are open to all families and will take place from 1 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. More...
The Village of Mackinaw City and Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce will have redesigned Web sites in the spring. They will include more information and new features. More...
By Josh Perttunen
Digital technology is an increasingly vital tool for surviving in today's workforce and on college campuses, and St. Ignace educators say the computer is becoming as valuable as any resource a student can possess. More...
“Where the Wild Things Are” (rated PG) will be the next movie to be shown for Movie Night Thursday, March 25, at 6:15 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. More...
A St. Ignace Relay for Life committee will meet Monday, April 12, at 6 p.m. at Timmy Lee’s Pub. The meeting is open to the public. More...
A fourth grade class enjoys a day of fun with inflatables at the school gymnasium in St. Ignace Wednesday, March 17, provided by a PTO fundraiser. More...
Hiawatha Behavioral Health is offering Survivors of Suicide, a free support group for individuals who have lost someone to suicide. The group will meet Thursday, April 8, at 6 p.m. at Hiawatha Behavioral Health in Sault Ste. Marie. More...