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By Paul Gingras "There was a wall of smoke going right up in the air and over us," said Bryce Tracy, emergency 911 coordinator for Mackinac County, describing the scene on County Road 407, where he and a crew from the St. More ... Sleeper Lakes Fire 50% Contained The 18,574-acre Sleeper Lakes Fire 6.5 miles north of Newberry in Lake Superior State Forest continued to burn Tuesday, August 14, but firefighters were holding a perimeter around 50% of the blaze, preventing it from spreading to structures near Chesbrough Lake and Pine Stump Junction. In some are... More ...
By Karen Gould The St. Ignace Downtown Development Authority is positioning itself to operate a transportation museum in downtown St. Ignace that will house state artifacts, including items from the Mackinac Bridge and the former state car ferries. More ...
Hessel Event Reports Revenue Up, Attendance Down by 100 This Year By Amy Polk A diminutive launch used for shuttling wealthy yacht owners to and from their vessels won the two top awards at the 2007 Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show Saturday, August 11. Lady A, the 20-foot, 1915 Consolidated Shipbuilding launch that won the awards, was small but exquisite, giving a gl... More ... Water Racers To Compete at St. Ignace Midwest Watercross Tour Is This Weekend By Ryan Schlehuber For the second consecutive summer, St. Ignace will host two rounds of professional watercraft races for the Midwest Watercross Tour during the Straits Area Water Sports Weekend Saturday, August 18, and Sunday, August 19. This year, the final two rounds will be held here. More ...
Firefighters from the St. Ignace Fire Department respond to a truck fire just off the I-75 ramp carrying westbound traffic into St. Ignace Monday morning, August 13. More ... Residents Ponder Idea of Forming DDA Cedarville Group Seeks Economic Boost for Downtown Area By Amy Polk At least six empty storefronts and "for sale" signs around Cedarville's downtown area create a dismal appearance where there was once a vibrant business district. More ...
Rendezvous at the Straits Planned for Next Weekend at St. Ignace Fr. Marquette Park A Rendezvous at the Straits French Voyager Reenactment and Powwow, a family event celebrating the history of the St. Ignace area, will take place Saturday, August 25, and Sunday, August 26, at Father Marquette Memorial Park in St. Ignace. Admission is $3 for adults and $2 for elders and students. ... More ...
By Karen Gould United Parcel Service delivery on Mackinac Island is a reflection of the company's early operations, which began 100 years ago in Seattle, Washington, August 28, 1907. Back then, the company was called American Messenger Company and it delivered messages by bicycle and horse-drawn carriages. Today... More ... Brevort Twp. Crew Prepares To Assist in Forest Fire By Paul Gingras Brevort Township Fire Chief Mark Peterson announced that he is keeping a firetruck ready outside Moran's fire station, to respond as quickly as possible to a call for assistance from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to fight More ... ZBAApproves Variance for 6-ft. High Fence By Ryan Schlehuber In a decision weighing aesthetics against the safety of an autistic child, the St. Ignace Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA), Monday, August 6, allowed Gia Lopez a variance to build a six-foot-high cedar fence in her front yard. Mrs. Lopez said she needs the fence to keep her four-year-old autistic da... More ...
Melody Montcalm honors her late husband at the newly dedicated Jim Montcalm Memorial Sunday, August 12, at American Legion Park in St. Ignace. More ...
By Paul Gingras "It is just a nice place to be," said Tom Hamel, a seasonal ranger at Straits State Park, describing a recently upgraded portion of a half-mile nature and historical trail, which winds through the forest at the Father Marquette National Memorial in St. Ignace. More ... Library To Host Movie Night, Book Sale The last story time session for the summer will be Wednesday, August 15, at 3 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. The library will host Movie Night Thursday, August 23, at 6:15 p.m. The movie will be "Unaccompanied Minors," rated PG. More ... |
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