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Winter Carnival Nearly Doubles Curtis Population on Winter Weekend

The Curtis Winter Carnival brought about 1,700 people to the ice of South Manistique Lake Saturday, February 18. More...

For the Record

An honor roll list published February 16 should have specified that John Eby of LaSalle High School is among students who earned all A’s. More...

Tom Pfeiffelmann Lives To Tell The Tale Of His Near-death Encounter

Imagine one day you’re healthy and the next day you are told you might not live until tomorrow; you may not even live another hour. That’s the message Tom Pfeiffelmann received January 17. More...

Nelson Appointed To LSSU Board of Control

Rodney Nelson of St. Ignace and Ann Parker of East Lansing were appointed to the Lake Superior State University (LSSU) Board of Control Friday, February 17, by Governor Rick Snyder. This eight-person board is the governing body of the university. More...

Joint Meeting Centers on Creation of Ambulance Authority

Mackinaw City

A proposed Emmet County-wide ambulance authority may be one step closer to becoming reality this month. More...

Pond Hockey Challenges Youth

Forty-eight youth hockey teams will take over the Chain Lake rinks for the U.P. Youth Pond Hockey Tournament, slated for Saturday, February 25 and Sunday, February 26. Admission is free for spectators. More...

Employee Medical Benefits To Change

St. Ignace Schools

St. Ignace schools could see more state funding next year, but its overall impact for students will depend on whether student enrollment levels change. More...

Eagle Spotted at Arnold Transit Dock

Kelly Grogan has reported sighting an eagle perched in a tree near the Arnold Line dock in St. Ignace Thursday, February 16. Ms. Grogan also saw three robins together at the backyard of Therese Oja’s home in Evergreen Shores January 23. More...

Mackinac Straits Health System Foundation Has Met A Quarter of Challenge Grant

Mackinac Straits Health System Foundation has raised $145,825 through February 1, 36% of the $400,000 needed to meet a $200,000 challenge grant. As part of the $36 million loan from the U.S. Department of Agriculture, the St. More...

History Lecture Series Coming To Cheboygan Center

Programs planned at the Cheboygan Area Public Library will feature historical topics of local interest. Each program will be from 7 p.m. to 9 p.m. More...

Information Meeting To Be Thursday on Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan

The Mackinac County Office of Emergency Management and the EUP Regional Planning and Development Commission will hold a public information session on the Mackinac County Natural Hazards Mitigation Plan five-year update planning process Thursday, Febr More...

Drama Club Breathes New Life Into Classic Tale

The Les Cheneaux Community Schools elementary and middle school drama clubs will present “Willie Wonka Junior,” with performances Saturday, February 25, at 7 p.m. and Sunday, February 26, at 3 p.m. at the school. More...

Free Driver’s Safety Class Offered

A free senior citizens driver safety class will be Tuesday, March 6, and Wednesday, March 7, for qualified seniors. This class will be from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. each day at the Soo Co-op Credit Union at 536 Bingham Avenue in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

Bridge Authority Mulls Toll System Software

Sharing the cost of new toll system software among the Mackinac Bridge, the Sault Ste. More...

Inaugural Pickford Winter Fest Scores Success With Hockey Games, Events

With assists from the visiting Soo Eagles of the Northern Ontario Junior Hockey League, local businesses in the Pickford area, and hockey fans young and old, members of Team Pickford thrilled the home crowd Sunday, February 19, as part of the exhibit More...

Community Gathers ‘Under the Big Top’ at This Year’s Snowsfest in Hessel

From their vantage point on a hay bale seat near the entrance of the warm-up tent in Hessel, Mike and Dorinda Mann were fully immersed in the sights and sounds of the “Under the Big Top” theme of the 51st annual Les Cheneaux Snowfest Satu More...

City Election Planned in August, Instead of May

St. Ignace residents will vote on the road millage in August instead of May, city council determined at its meeting Monday, February 20. More...

Native American Drum Ceremony Welcomes WISSA Athletes To Championships

Members of Spirit Lake shared Native American songs with spectators from Europe and North America during the World Ice and Snow Sailing Association opening ceremonies Sunday, February 19. More...

Michigan Funding For Roads May Get An Overhaul Under New Legislation

The state’s transportation system needs improvement, State Representative Frank Foster told about 20 people at a town hall meeting at the St. Ignace Public Library Monday, January 30, to discuss the new legislation. More...

Car Falls Through The Ice On Brevort Lake

A car belonging to Troy Woiderski of Cheboygan fell through the ice of Brevort Lake Saturday, February 18, near Duke’s Road public access site with two people inside. More...

‘Hooping For A Cure’ Is Feb. 23

Straits Area Upper Peninsula Credit Union employees (from left) Darcy McLean, Jennifer Sayles, Sandy Smith, Debbie Brandstrom, Dan Litzner, Rochele Mortensen, and Katie Stelzer raised money for the c More...

Mackinac Bridge Tower Tour To Be Auctioned at Game

A tower tour of the Mackinac Bridge will be auctioned by auctioneer Charlie Fowler during the Hooping for A Cure game Thursday, February 23. The tour will be among items offered at halftime of the varsity game between the St. More...

Fresh Start Bible Study Meets Mondays

Fresh Start Bible Study will meet every Monday at 7 p.m. in the Quality Inn Conference Room at 561 Boulevard Drive in St. Ignace. Everyone is welcome. More...

Photos

Kitty Sims, of Stalwart, found these photographs from 1997 (Easter Sunday, March 30) of piles of snow. Mrs. Sims says it was almost too much for the tractor blower. More...

Cheboygan Opera House To Host Ballet Workshop

Local dancers will have the opportunity to attend a ballet workshop with the artistic director of the Russian National Ballet Foundation at the Cheboygan Opera House Thursday, March 1. More...

Commissioners Suggest Grant Writer for Projects

Clark Township

A professional grant writer could be instrumental in securing money to pay for ongoing projects around the community, Clark Township planning commissioners said Tuesday, February 14, when they met to talk about finishing ongoing work and to brainstor More...

National Association of Retired Employees Announces Scholarship

The National Association of Retired Employees is offering a scholarship for students who have a family member active in a Michigan chapter of this organization. More...

Mediterranean Cruise Turns To Harrowing Experience for Island Couple

When Steve and Kathy Ledtke planned to take a cruise from Civitavecchia, a small port town outside of Rome, Italy, through the Mediterranean Sea to locations like Marseille, France, Barcelona, Spain, and Palermo, Sicily, they didn’t realize wha More...

Cabin Fever Raises $1,000 for Fort de Buade

The Cabin Fever evening started with a cowboy band and silent auction of re-gifted presents, slowed down briefly for a glissant cook-off, and didn’t end until the dancing stopped around midnight Saturday, February 11, in a fundraiser for the su More...

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