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By Karen Gould Prentiss M. Brown was a U.S. Senator, Congressman, Mackinac County Prosecuting Attorney, St. Ignace City Attorney, chairman of Detroit Edison Company, director of the Office of Price Administration under President Franklin Roosevelt, and first chairman of the Mackinac Bridge Authority. He also was... More ... Voters To Consider Three Issues in Tuesday Election Election Day is Tuesday, November 6. Voters will be asked to consider a millage request to fund special education services, as well as a millage request in the Engadine Consolidated Schools District, and in St. Ignace, they will be asked to choose three City Council members from among a slate of s... More ...
Top 20th Century Engineering Feat Noted Thursday, November 1, will mark the 50th anniversary of the first automobile to cross the Mackinac Bridge. The historic day in 1957 will be commemorated by the Mackinac Bridge Authority with a series of events, all open to the public. They include two dedications, a ribbon cutting, and special bir... More ... Neighborhood Watch Offered Clark Twp. Eyes Prevention Plan By Amy Polk A recent spike in crime has Cedarville and Hessel area residents wondering what they can do to make the community safer. More ...
By Karen Gould The automated toll lanes were closed at the Mackinac Bridge October 8, and since then commuters using tokens have not been able to throw the metal coins into the basket that collected the fare and opened the gate. The automated lanes will eventually be reopened to commuter card users. More ...
The long journey of Mr. Carter's Chevy... By Karen Gould If Al Carter had his way in 1970, his Chevy Styleline De Luxe would have been dropped into the Straits from the deck of the Mackinac Bridge. A fitting memorial, thought the Chicago man, since the 1951 vehicle was the first private car to cross the bridge November 1, 1957. More ...
Youngsters enjoyed the Halloween skate party at Little Bear East Arena in St. Ignace Thursday, October 25. Showing off their Halloween finery are (from left) Kylee Horn, 6, Lyla Horn, 4, and Kiara Bishop, 7. More ... Efficient, not Extravagant, Plans Are Needed for Design of New Hospital By Ryan Schlehuber Efficiency, rather than extravagance, will be the focus of design plans for the proposed new Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace, said Hospital CEO Rod Nelson. The hospital hopes to provide many services and programs for Mackinac County residents and has only $26 million earmarked for construc... More ...
During a yard sale at her home, Joan Johnson (right) of St. Ignace collected $82 in a coffee can for the local Toys for Tots program, and stopped by The St. Ignace News office Wednesday, October 24, where her donation was accepted by circulation manager Wendy Colegrove. Collection canisters for the ... More ...
St. Ignace Elementary School students choose gourds to paint at the school's Fall Festival Friday, October 26. Pictured (front to back) are Chance Morningstar, Chelsey Coleman, Anthony Nayback, and Cooper Lannoo. More ... Water Safety Team Earns State, Regional Awards A local effort to save swimmers' lives by increasing public awareness of the dangers of Great Lakes rip currents has received awards at the state and regional level. More ... Police Investigate Grave Site Larceny The Chippewa County Sheriff's Department is seeking information about a larceny from a grave site at the Mission Hill Cemetery in Bay Mills. The theft occurred between Saturday, October 20, and Monday, October 22. An arrowhead was stolen that had been specially made and placed at a grave. The arr... More ... |
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