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Click here for digital edition  Three hours before the Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of Arts opening ceremonies at 10 a.m. Saturday, August 9, the Hessel community is busy with activity. More ... Gary Bower of Ceresco and his team drag thousands of pounds of weight in the horse-pull competition at Hay Days in Pickford Saturday, August 2. Mr. Bower and his team took second place in the contest, which included five area teams. Hay Days story, page 12. More ... In 1975, two years before the Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show began, Annegret Goehring helped create the Festival of Arts. This year, the community is recognizing her contribution and dedication to the event that helps draw hundreds of residents and visitors to the Les Cheneaux Islands each August by naming her the boat show's guest of honor. More ... Improvements to the city's wastewater system moved closer to a fall construction start when St. Ignace City Council accepted two bids totaling $3,376,212 Monday, August 4. The contracts for the twophase project are $106,000 higher than projected, however, so city crews now may take on some of the work. More ... Approximately 50 jobs, including 17 middle-management and supervisory positions in Upper Peninsula casinos, will be cut by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians in early August. More ... An early morning fire destroyed the Mackinac Ford Sales garage on US-2 near St. Ignace Monday, August 4. No one was injured. The roof collapsed on two vehicles that were parked inside the building. The attached automobile showroom, said St. Ignace Fire Chief John "Bucky" Robinson, received heavy water and smoke damage. More ... Recreational sports and related activities for the entire family will be the focus of the first St. Ignace Summer Daze. Events begin Thursday, August 7, and run through Saturday, August 9. More ... "All my life I've loved climbing. Trees. Houses. Anything. So when I heard about high-rise ironworking from the union, I had to get involved," said ironworker Wes Campeau, who describes his job as "living on the edge." A 26-year-old skilled tradesman and world-champion column climber, Mr. More ... Since the opening of its newest features in June, Historic Mill Creek Discovery Park near Mackinaw City has increased its attendance close to 20%, a great achievement considering attendance at Mackinac State Historic Parks is down 5% overall, director Phil Porter told the Mackinac Island State Park Commission at its meeting Friday, July 25, at Fort Mackinac. More ... Eric Heffernan, a captain for Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry, saved a teenage girl from drowning after she fell under the gangway while the boat was docked on Mackinac Island Monday, July 14. As the young girl was walking off the boat with a group, she accidentally stepped between the boat and the dock and fell into the water. Capt. More ... Accurate screening of trucks and other commercial vehicles was set in place last month at the Mackinac Bridge as 13-year-old weigh-inmotion scales were rebuilt and the system's computer software was upgraded. The changes, say bridge and law enforcement officials, will help protect the infrastructure of the bridge and nearby roads. More ... Police agencies in Mackinac County have learned they will share in a $1.6 million federal grant to be received by Chippewa County, Mackinac County Sheriff Scott Strait reported July 31. The amount to be allocated in Mackinac County, which has yet to be determined, is expected to be several hundred thousand dollars, he said. More ... |
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