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6 Road Workers Back on Job; Abbitt Resigns Post With $206,000 Left, Road Commission Will Not Mow Grass This Summer By Amy Polk Karrie Abbitt resigned from her position as the manager and engineer of the Mackinac County Road Commission at a special meeting Wednesday, April 30. The meeting had been called to review summer road projects, discuss staffing and hours, and make budget amendments. Mrs. Abbitt's resignation was ... More ...
USCG Icebreaker Moored at St. Ignace Crew members from the Coast Guard icebreaking tug Biscayne Bay, along with employees from Janco Enterprises of Cocoa, Florida, transfer the ship's 1,200-pound anchor and 540 feet of anchor chain to the shore Monday, May 5, at St. Ignace. For the next three weeks, both anchor and chain will be inspec... More ... Election Results Will Be Available Free Online at www.stignacenews.com Wednesday Click on the "Public Notices" Tab More ... City To Add Room To Little Bear East By Karen Gould With help from the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians and volunteers, the city will build an addition to Little Bear East for a new fitness room, which will allow the current room to be used for a hockey locker room. More ... Rec. Director Mattson Resigns Recreation Director Erica Mattson has resigned, effective Friday, May 16, the St. Ignace City Council learned at its meeting Monday, May 5. "It has been a privilege to serve our community," she told The St. Ignace News Tuesday, May 6. "While there have been many challenges along the way, I am... More ...
Celebration Wednesday By Karen Gould In 1888, when the First National Bank of St. Ignace opened its doors, between 8,000 and 9,000 people lived in the town, the Martel Furnace Company operated a blast furnace near Graham's Point, the Duluth, South Shore, and Atlantic (DSS&A) railroad served the area, lumber mills were prevalent, and ... More ... Emmet County Buys Lot To Settle Dispute County Calls It a Win for Public Access at Headlands Road By Paul Gingras To help ensure continued public access to lakes and streams via road ends, and to avoid a potentially lengthy and costly lawsuit, Emmet County has agreed to purchase waterfront property owned by Ralph Reisinger, who sued other landowners for control of a popular public access site next to his parc... More ...
By Karen Gould A festive atmosphere centered around young people drew families from around the Upper Peninsula and Northern Michigan to Super Saturday in St. Ignace, as more than 450 people visited with friends and enjoyed games, activities, and a petting zoo during the afternoon at Little Bear Arena May 3. More ... Cut River Bridge Work Begins A project to replace the deck of the US-2 bridge over the Cut River in Mackinac County began Monday, May 5. This project, expected to be completed in October, will require US-2 motorists to detour using Cut River Road and Prater Boulevard. Commercial vehicle drivers are encouraged to use I-75, M-... More ...
By Paul Gingras The Straits Watershed Council found more than it expected during its first community project Saturday, April 26, in which 32 people turned out to clean the sand dunes along US-2. More ... Hospital Is Operating at a Profit By Amy Polk Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center is showing a better financial picture than last year, with a $93,970 year-to-date profit. "All winter long, we have been up, in the emergency department and other areas of the hospital," Chief Financial Officer Jason Anderson reported to the Hospital Au... More ... Mackinac Island To Get Enhanced 9-1-1 This July By Ryan Schlehuber Mackinac Island should have Enhanced 9-1-1 service by late July, following verification of about 1,000 addresses and telephone numbers. "We're really close," said Bryce Tracy, the Mackinac County 911 coordinator who is working with AT&T on the project. More ... Wallin Seeks More Voices in Waterfront Debate Should Village Buy Waterfront Property To Preserve It at Mackinaw City? By Paul Gingras Letters sent by Village President Ron Wallin to some Mackinaw City residents in April were intended to drum up grassroots support for waterfront property purchases by the village, and they were sent by him as an individual, not as a village council representative, the village council learned at it... More ...
Raising funds for their favorite charities, including St. Ignace Area Hope and adopting families during the holidays, the Red Hat Ladies Jewels of the Straits organized a flea market Saturday, May 3. About 30 vendors from Northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula set up booths in the Souvenir Barn o... More ... |
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