$1,760 Paid to City Council, Mayor



Payments to members of the St. Ignace City Council for attending meetings and events during March was $1,760. Council members are paid $70 for regular meetings and $60 for committee meetings or gatherings at which the person is representing the city. The mayor receives $80 per council meeting and $70 for any other event at which the mayor is representing […]

End of U.S. Involvement in Iraq Is Goal of Two Peace Groups Forming in EUP



To bring alternative views of the War in Iraq to the Eastern Upper Peninsula, Gould City veteran Jim Ramelis presented the Patricia Foulkrod documentary, “The Ground Truth,” to St. Ignace and Newberry residents in March, to promote two antiwar groups he is forming in the region. One is a nearly complete local chapter of the national organization, Veterans for Peace. […]

11 Property Owners To Pay Louvigny Street Assessment

Mackinaw City Manager To Address Parking Concerns

Mackinaw City Village Manager Jeff Lawson agreed to address parking concerns brought up by business owners on Louvigny Street, prior to the village council’s vote to create the Louvigny Street Special Assessment District in which owners of 14 parcels will share in costs of improvements on the street. Council met Thursday, April 5, in a public hearing to discuss the […]

Resigned to April’s Fickle Whims, EUP Residents Face One More Winter Storm….



One more storm last week brought winter back to northern Michigan. Residents got their snow shovels back out and the hum of snowmobiles returned to Mackinac Island, just two weeks after spring officially arrived. Northwest winds blew cold air from Canada, dropping temperatures into single digits, and snow again covered the ground, which was just beginning to show signs of […]

Brevort Twp. Disputes Bill

Paying for Fire Hall Plans Not Approved

A serious tone pervaded the Brevort Township Board of Trustees meeting Tuesday, April 3, when supervisor Edward Serwach said he opposed payment of a $2,500 bill by DEM Architects of Gaylord for architectural designs and estimates the company produced for a new fire hall. The plan was presented to the township board in February and included basic drawings, a short […]

LC Advisory Committee Reorganizes



Members of the newly reorganized Les Cheneaux Advisory Committee are (back row, from left) Bob W. Smith, Sherry Burd, Donna House, Chuck Denoyer; (front row) Sharon Smith, Barb Smith, Ollie House, and Margie Denoyer meet at the Denoyers’ house Thursday, March 29, to discuss future beautification plans for Clark Township. Jane Kologe and Rick Burd were not at the meeting.

Four Students Honored at Pickford



LaTara Hart, Courtney Bruni, Tony Stefanski, and Callie Smith were named Students of the Month at Pickford High School in February. LaTara Hart, 18, is a senior who lists computer class as her favorite subject and particularly enjoys reading. She enjoys watching movies and works part time as a waitress. The daughter of Tim and Krista Curtis, she has two […]

Janz, Mahon Hired To Head Faculty



Dave Janz of Hessel and Patrick Mahon of Washington will lead the faculty at the new Great Lakes Boat Building School in Cedarville. Mr. Janz was hired as head instructor and Mr. Mahon will serve as program director and teacher. Mr. Janz, a self-professed “boat nut” who has spent the past 25 years in the Les Cheneaux Islands, built his […]

LCHA To Offer Box Making Class



A three-day course for crafting birch bark boxes will be offered in Cedarville Wednesday, June 27, through Friday, June 29. The Les Cheneaux Historical Association will host the workshop, and is now taking reservations. Space is limited. Participants will make birch bark boxes to take home at the end of the course. The course will be taught by Ron Paquin […]

U.P. Scouts To Mark Centennial at State Fairgrounds May 18-20



Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts may participate in the Upper Peninsula’s celebration of the World Scouting Centennial to honor 100 years of scouting around the world. The U.P. event will be Friday, May 18, through Sunday, May 20, at the Upper Peninsula State Fairgrounds in Escanaba. Past and present Scouts and their families and friends are welcome. Musical performances, storytellers, […]