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Forecast Is for 2% Fewer Travelers; 4% Higher Costs By Ryan Schlehuber Wisconsin, Indiana, Illinois, Ohio, Iowa, Canada, lend us your tourists. That is the promotional strategy many tourist-oriented businesses in the Straits area have in place to bolster Michigan's dreary economy. More ...
Mackinac Bridge Work Is on Schedule By Karen Gould The sounds of a milling machine, mechanical broom, dragging chains, and multiple jackhammers mix with engines of cars and semi trucks on the Mackinac Bridge, during part of a two-year resurfacing project. This year, the two east side lanes of the bridge will remain closed until mid-June as the ro... More ... Letter Resolves County's Concerns About Hospital Commission Offers Support of Transfer By Karen Gould Outstanding issues between the County Commissioners and hospital representatives were resolved last week. Now the commission offers its support in the transfer of assets and liabilities from the Mackinac Straits Hospital Authority to the new private hospital corporation, Mackinac Straits Health Sy... More ... Staffing Issues Come Before County Board Treasurer's Office By Karen Gould County commissioners said they could not entertain a seven-month leave of absence request by Nora Massey from her deputy treasurer position. The leave, which Mrs. Massey sought, would have run from May 1 through January 1, and would cover the period Mrs. Massey serves as the county's appointed int... More ... Producers Lining Up To Film in Michigan, With Incentives Hosting Film Crews Will Bring Jobs, Cash, Allen Says By Paul Gingras About 100 movie producers have already inquired about making films in Michigan this year, following the development of a package of tax breaks that makes the state the most financially-friendly place in the country to produce films, commercials, and cartoons, State Senator Jason Allen said. In com... More ... Variance for 50-foot Sign for Icebreaker Mackinaw Museum Approved By Paul Gingras Installing a 50-foot sign inside a right-of-way is favored over installing a 100-foot sign blocking a shoreline view, said the Mackinaw City Planning Commission, which voted 6-2 to support a variance request by the Icebreaker Mackinaw Museum for the smaller sign Thursday, April 24. More ...
This aerial photograph was taken from near the St. Ignace Marina, looking south over the Mackinac Bridge, April 19. (Photograph by Patrick Duflo) More ...
Jeff Ferguson, a high school science teacher for Mackinac Island Public School since 2005, resigned for "personal reasons," it was announced at a school board meeting Thursday, April 24. Mr. Ferguson submitted his letter of resignation to Superintendent Roger Schrock Monday, April 14, and will wo... More ... Tribal Election Has Four Chairman Candidates Four candidates are vying for the chairmanship of the board of directors for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, and several representative seats are available on the board. Ballots for the primary election will be mailed to registered tribal voters Thursday, May 1. The primary electi... More ...
Children of Mackinac Bridge Authority employees were invited to spend Thursday, April 24, learning about the Mackinac Bridge and what their parents do each day at work. Attending this year's Shadow Day were (front, from left) Angela Nowack, Jackson Campbell, Macie White, Carley Johnson; (back) Sandy... More ... |
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