Ann Arbor business executive Rick Snyder beat four other Republican contenders for Governor Tuesday, August 3, and will run against Lansing Mayor Virg Bernero in November. Mr. Bernero beat House Speaker Andy Dillon, his only Democratic opponent. Mr.
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Crowds To View Vessels Saturday
By Josh Perttunen
Distinguishable as an event judge only by the clipboard in his hand, Jeff Rogers weaves his way amidst fellow antique boat enthusiasts at the Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show, getting a glimpse of each boat and scribbling notes to assis More...
Work To Begin Tuesday on Fiber Optic Cable
The St. Ignace State Street portion of the project to install fiber optic cable from Kinross to St. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace August 2 and August 3, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
Ceremony Set for August 12 at St. Ignace
The Mackinac Bridge, the thirdlongest suspension bridge in the world, has been named a National Historic Civil Engineering Landmark. More...
The Rendezvous at the Straits Powwow at St. Ignace Saturday, August 28, and Sunday, August 29, will include a visit from foreign exchange students from several nations, reported organizer Darryl Brown. More...
The morning book club will meet Thursday, August 19, at 10 a.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library to discuss “The Cellist of Sarajevo” by Steven Galloway. The evening book club will meet Thursday, August 19, at 5:30 p.m. at the St. More...
“Suzanne and Jim” will perform for the “Music in Mackinaw” concert series Saturday, August 14, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park in Mackinaw City. More...
Wildwood Mennonite Church will host a fashion show, “Modeling Modesty,” Saturday, August 14, at 3 p.m. Hors d'oeuvres will be available during the show. The show is free and open to the public. More...
John Evashevski will perform for Locals on the Bay Wednesday, August 11, at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Marina. Mr. Evashevski’s style can be classified as folk alternative. More...
An arrest of a Sault Ste. Marie man on suspicion of an assault in that city has led Mackinac County deputies to believe an attack also occurred in a wooded area near Moran. More...
A golf cart at the St. Ignace Golf Course on US-2 caught fire Friday, August 6, at about 10:45 a.m. The fire, which destroyed the golf cart, caused minimal damage to a car parked nearby, St. More...
By Michael Ayala
Residents of Mackinaw City could help rebuild the old 1916 Dixie Highway monument that marks the end points of the East and West Michigan Pike, if the village council approves a Downtown District Authority (DDA) recommendation to invite public parti More...
High Speed Upgrade Planned foro Island
Island Telephone Company has received a $2 million grant from the federal Recovery Act to bring broadband Internet service to Bois Blanc Island in the second round of federal Recovery Act Broadband Infrastructure Funding. More...
Fundraisers for breast cancer will be Saturday, August 14, at Gateway Lanes in St. Ignace, and Saturday, August 21, at Jack Pine Bar in Kinross, from 4 p.m. to 9 p.m. More...
The Chippewa County Chap ter of the American Red Cross is offering the cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and automated external defibrillator (AED) training for the professional rescuer and health care provider Saturday, August 14, from 8 a.m. More...
By Josh Perttunen
Anthony Habra, the new superintendent of Rudyard Area Schools, recalls the subtle event that ignited his passion for education. More...
The Drummond Island Red Hot Flashes are sponsoring a murder mystery luncheon Wednesday, September 15, at 11:30 a.m., at the EUP Fine Arts and Cultural Center. More...
The Raber Fire Department will host its 25th anniversary picnic Saturday, August 28, beginning at 10 a.m. at Raber Township Hall. More...
By Karen Gould
The citizen group, Save Our Island, plans to ask the City of Mackinac Island to issue a moratorium against new construction when the city council meetings Wednesday, August 11, the group's lawyer says. More...
The beautification efforts of Hessel Beach continued Tuesday, July 27, with harbormaster Gail Dresbach reporting the removal of poplar trees, a section of fence, and rocks. More...
A Mackinac County feasibility study to assess busing needs countywide, reported in December 2009, has been delayed and is now expected to begin this fall. More...
Melinah Meyer, the 17-month-old daughter of Levi Meyer and Anna Wright of Brimley, was found by searchers and a canine police unit a half mile from her house shortly after being reported missing at 4:16 p.m. Friday, August 6. She was unhurt. More...
By Josh Perttunen
In the evening, there is a chance the sun may go down before Stephen Davis does. He can often be found at the baseball field in Rudyard, a silhouette in his own vehicle's headlights, working long hours to prepare the grounds for upcoming games. More...
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