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Show To Feature Restored Cars Saturday at St. Ignace Marina By Ryan Schlehuber Before the days when television was widely available in American homes, General Motors' Futurliners once traveled the country showcasing new automotive technology, in an exhibition known as "Parade of Progress." Only 12 of these custom caravans were made in the 1940s and '50s, and today only four ... More ... Lake Floor Could Become State Park Supporters Claim Plan Will Boost Tourism; Opponents Say Budget Crunch Sinks Idea By Ryan Schlehuber To stimulate tourism in Michigan by emphasizing the Great Lakes as a travel destination, a plan to create a state park of Great Lakes bottomlands was introduced to the legislature in April, and testimony from officials for and against it was heard during a Natural Resources and Environmental Affai... More ... Bill Seeks Tribal Reservation Status Stupak Measure Would Allow Gaming in Main Building of Casino By Karen Gould The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians has garnered legislative support for its efforts to secure reservation status for approximately 65 acres of land in St. Ignace Township, the site of its oneyear old hotel and casino, which would allow casino gaming inside the main building. Challengin... More ...
Early Entries Coming in for 32nd Annual Auto Event Next Weekend By Paul Gingras The mechanical and aesthetic innovations of automotive celebrity Jack "Doc" Watson will highlight the 32nd Annual St. Ignace Car Show Thursday, June 28, through Saturday, June 30. Mr. Watson is this year's guest of honor. Featured this year is an automotive sensation Mr. More ...
Pickford Is Site of Annual Fishing Expo Scott Ratchford, 5, of Sault Ste. Marie ties a fishing fly while observers (from left) Kurtis Reich, 9, and his brother, Travis Reich, 13, both of Pickford, await their turn at fly tying at the Fly Fishing Expo in Pickford Saturday, June 16. More ... County Auditor Suggests Accounting Changes By Karen Gould The county ended 2006 in the black and commissioners adopted the 2006 audit report Thursday, June 14. Commissioners agreed to send a letter to county treasurer Jane Hampton seeking corrective action on two matters cited by county auditor Anderson, Tackman and Company, PLC of Kinross. More ... The St. Ignace News Car Show & 4th of July OFFICE HOURS AND DEADLINES The St. Ignace News Office in St. Ignace will be closing at 1 p.m. Friday, June 22 and will reopen Monday, June 25. The St. Ignace News Office in St. Ignace will be closed Wednesday, July 4th in observance of Independence Day. More ... Straits Hospital Outsources Laundry Service; Internal Staff Shifts Expected By Paul Gingras Laundry service at Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center will be outsourced to prison work crews at Michigan State Industries, Straits Correctional Facility Laundry, beginning Saturday, June 23, to partially compensate for proposed state funding cuts in 2008. More ... Final Repairs to Water Tank Expected Soon By Ryan Schlehuber Final repairs to the city water tank in Evergreen Shores may be completed by next week, reported Les Therrian, director of the City of St. Ignace Public Works Department, at a City Council meeting Monday, June 18. More ...
A Blessing of the Fleet ceremony was held at the St. Ignace Public Marina Saturday, June 16. As each of the 11 participating vessels passed the lighthouse in Moran Bay, each one was blessed by Pastor Tari Stage-Harvey, Pastor Dan Williams, More ... Permits for Day Care, Boathouse Approved By Amy Polk Sarah Patton will be able to operate a group day care for up to 12 children in Cedarville, following Clark Township Planning Commission approval of her application for a special land use permit Tuesday, June 12. Ms. Patton will operate a day care from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Wanda Lamoreaux's home on... More ... Challenges to Sault Tribe's May Secretarial Election Dismissed Three election challenges have been dismissed and results from the May Secretarial Election of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians have been officially approved by the U.S. Department of Interior. More ... Twp. Salaries To Be Decided by Residents By Amy Polk For the first time in more than a decade, residents will be able to vote on the salaries of Clark Township officials Saturday, June 30, at an annual meeting. The meeting will be at 10 a.m., and tentatively planned for the new picnic pavilion in the recreation park behind Clark Township Hall in Ced... More ... Portage Twp. Prepares for Summer Events By Paul Gingras The death of Curtis resident Harold "Watts" Stamper was noted early in the Tuesday, June 12, meeting of the Portage Township Board of Trustees. Mr. Stamper passed away Monday, June 11, at 79 years old. "We are all going to miss Watts," said Township Supervisor Donald Ferris, who explained that Mr... More ... Youth To Host Epoufette Powwow June 23 Agroup of 19 young campers at Epoufette will host a free powwow Saturday, June 23, as a way to learn more about traditional Native American culture. All tribal and non-tribal people are invited to take part in the day's events on the shore of Lake Michigan, which the campers are calling "Bridging ... More ...
Children collected returnable cans to benefit the Fulgenzi family of St. Ignace Thursday May 24, raising $330 for the family, who lost their belongings and home in a fire in May. More ... |
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