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Biologists, Sportsmen Outline Cormorant Control Plans Meetings at St. Ignace, Les Cheneaux Call for Expanded Harassment Efforts By Amy Polk The double-crested cormorant population in the Les Cheneaux Islands will be reduced this year from 1,000 nesting pairs to 500 and harassment efforts will be expanded to deter cormorant feeding. Volunteers are being sought for the project. More ...
By Karen Gould Learning multiplication tables can be a daunting task for third grade students. Teacher Pat Shiemke at St. Ignace Elementary School hopes to make the lesson easier and fun by having students make a quilt of numbers to represent the multiplication table. Once the sewing is complete, the quilt will ... More ... Mackinac County Commission Attorneys Advise: County, Hospital Must Agree Before Election By Karen Gould The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners has directed its attorneys to help them clear up ownership of Mackinac Straits Hospital property, negotiate a guarantee from the Mackinac Straits Hospital Authority that a $1.3 million hospital debt will be paid in full, and help it in the disposition of ... More ... Old Tractors To Highlight Straits Show By Paul Gingras Anew antique tractor parade and show is scheduled at the Straits of Mackinac September 12 through September 14, announced Ed Reavie of St. Ignace at the Mackinaw City Village Council meeting Thursday, March 20. Mr. Reavie received the village council's approval to stage vehicles in Mackinaw City b... More ...
By Karen Gould Aging wood siding on the Museum of Ojibwa Culture may not need to be replaced after all, members of the St. Ignace Downtown Development Authority learned March 14 after consulting Frank Pompa, a historic preservationist and Mackinac Island summer resident, who examined the siding and has volunteer... More ... Development Issues Debated in Village Mackinaw City Wants To Protect Waterfront Views By Paul Gingras After months of deliberation, the Mackinaw City Planning Commission is poised to suggest amending a village ordinance to keep some waterfront visible in the B2 district along South Huron Avenue. The amount of space to remain open between buildings, and how to calculate it as developments are propo... More ...
By Amy Polk "The public has a right to hear your comments or your deliberations toward a decision that's ultimately made. That's it in a nutshell," Attorney John Gillooly told about 30 public officials Wednesday, February 27. The public's right to know was explained at an Open Meetings Act review in St. Igna... More ... Limited Reasons for Closing Public Meetings By Amy Polk There are only a few circumstances in which public meetings can be closed, and they are strictly defined. The Open Meetings Act allows these few exceptions by law to protect the interests of the public. The reason for closing the meeting must be stated before a board goes into closed session. All ... More ... Geocaching Spring Fling on Island April 25-26 The second annual Spring Fling geocaching hunt will take place on Mackinac Island Saturday, April 26, and Sunday, April 27. The outdoor, family hiking adventure of finding caches with Global Positioning Systems (GPS) devices is open to the public, free of charge. More ... |
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