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Click here for digital edition  A congressional earmark or a fundamental change in how the federal government funds recreational harbor maintenance will be needed to address sedimentation and weedgrowth problems that are choking the Les Cheneaux Islands navigation More ... Owen Powell, 6, of St. Ignace, and his family have been cleaning up the beach along Pte. Aux Chenes for the last two years. Saturday, September 20, the family spent two hours, and covered less than a mile, to collect 10.5 pounds of trash, most of it food wrappers; 42 of them were counted, reported Owen's mother, Jennifer Powell. She noted that Saturday was "Adopt a Beach" day, part of the annual International Coastal Clean-up coordinated by The Ocean Conservancy in Washington, D.C. (Photograph by Mike Powell) More ... The Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians is restructuring its finances and cutting costs to reduce a projected deficit of millions of dollars for this year and next year. The chairman and tribal board of directors met for three days last week in Sault Ste. More ... Mackinac Island and St. Ignace are facing a decision about what kind of lighting technology to choose for their downtown areas, and are gathering information from companies about options that are available, including incandescent, compact fluorescent, and LED lighting. More ... The $184 annual fee Clark Township residents now pay for sewer service will be increased to $288 to support operations and maintenance of the system and develop a replacement reserve. The 56.5% rate hike will be reflected in quarterly payments of $72 beginning in December. More ... Mackinaw City was one of several northern Michigan communities to be studied last week by Dan Burden of Walkable Communities, Inc. A nationally recognized authority on bicycle and pedestrian facilities and design, Mr. Burden offered presentations at each town. He reviewed Calumet, Marquette, Sault Ste. Marie, Gladstone, Escanaba, Iron River, and Mackinaw City. More ... Excavation work to prepare the North State Street site in St. Ignace for a new hospital, to be called Mackinac Straits Healthcare Village, began Friday, September 5. Pictured here are Joe Paquin (left) and Ed Lapoint, both of Sault Tribe Construction, with North State Street and Lake Huron visible in the background. (Photographs courtesy of Len Adams) More ... The heart of the Mackinaw City master plan, the section that addresses future land use, was reviewed by the Planning Commission at its Thursday, September 11 meeting. More ... The second annual Albany Trail Ride raised more than $5,800 for Camp Quality, a camp for young cancer patients, Saturday, September 13, in DeTour. Karen Bennett, owner of the Albany Restaurant in DeTour, is the organizer of the ride. Inspired by the Tough Enough to Wear Pink horseback riding and rodeo events to raise money for breast cancer prevention, Mrs. More ... The Michigan Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) has demanded that Brevort Township increase its ability to monitor the sewer system to avoid accidental contamination and to maintain efficient treatment. The Township board discussed the matter at its Tuesday, September 2 meeting. More ... The Mackinaw City Village Council held its final debate on the re-zoning of two waterfront properties owned by Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry at its Thursday, September 18 meeting, after which it voted 6-1 to place the parcels in the B2 business district, which allows a full range of commercial uses. More ... |
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