Navigating in Rough Water:
In Serious Financial Straits Since Day One, City Marina Now Sees Profits
By Mark Tower
      The St. Ignace Public Marina, which has struggled financially since a major expansion in 2003, has begun to dig itself out of its deficit, posting its first positive year-end profit in six years, despite a suffering economy and increasing competition from Mackinac Island and a new state marina in Mackinaw City.
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Tourism Fund Hopes for Boost of $9.5 Million
‘Tidal Wave’ of Impact Rolled Through State From Michigan Campaign Last Year
By Mark Tower
      Another $9.5 million or more may be added to Michigan's meager tourism promotion budget with Senate passage Wednesday, March 3, of a bill to put more money into the Michigan Promotion fund, which supports tourism and business development in the state. It is administered by Travel Michigan.
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All Eyes On Sadie
Fame Follows Win For Country’s Top Dog
By Karen Gould
      With her shiny coat skirting the ground, Sadie, the prize-winning Scottish terrier, took a victory swing around New York City the morning after Judge Elliott Weiss declared her Best in Show at the 134th Westminster Kennel Club Dog Show Tuesday, February 16. The black terrier is owned by Grand Hotel owners Dan and Amelia Musser, who were ringside when the announcement was made.
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Young Musicians Ready To Perform Jazz, Pop, Steel
Dinner Concert Is Saturday at St. Ignace
By Josh Perttunen
      Through ambient lighting and weeks of practice, young St. Ignace musicians will transform the tent area of Kewadin Casino into a jazz club . The biggest fundraising event of the year for the St.
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Committee Will Target ‘Yes’ Voters
0.7 Mill Sought for St. Ignace Area Schools
By Mark Tower
      Seventeen parents, educators, and community members gathered Sunday, March 7, at St. Ignace Middle School to form a committee to sell to voters the idea of a proposed 0.7 mill property tax levy for 11 years.
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Gala To Benefit Cedarville School
By Ted Booker
      Billed as a fundraising event for Les Cheneaux Community Schools, “The Gala: A Chocolate Ball” will be held Les Cheneaux Community Center in Cedarville Saturday, March 13, at 5:30 p.m. Fund the Future, a campaign created to address the school's budget deficit, will host the gala for its second consecutive year.
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Master Plan Work Put on Track
Mackinac Island Project Gets December Deadline
By Karen Gould
      Fran Brink has revitalized Mackinac Island's master plan revision, which has languished in committee for more than five years. The newly hired consultant from Wade Trim in Cheboygan met with the Master Plan Committee Thursday, February, 25, setting up a schedule that calls for the work to be completed by the end of the year.
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