Voters Say 'Yes' to Hospital Proposal, 1006 to 132
Recount Sought for Mackinac Island Race; All School, Twp. Millages Pass
By Karen Gould
      A solid victory was clinched by the Mackinac Straits Hospital Authority in the May 6 election, with 1,006 voters approving transfer to a private corporation. Voter approval now clears the way for a new hospital to be built in St. Ignace. Voters opposing the move numbered 132.
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Canim Boathouse Gets Green Light at Hessel
By Amy Polk
      The Clark Township Planning Commission has granted a special land use permit to Brad and Shelley Koster to build a large commercial boathouse next to the couple's Mertaugh Boatworks in Hessel.
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Show of (Clean) Hands
Nurse Offers St. Ignace Students a Lesson in Handwashing Technique
By Karen Gould
      Using a Mr. Potato Head toy, some soap, water, and a black light, it didn't take long for Jodi Orm to convince seventh grade students that hand washing is the best defense against getting sick.
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Investigation Renewed in 1994 Death
Marvel Anderson Case
      Fourteen years after the death of 16-year-old Marvel Anderson of St. Ignace, the U.P. Cold Case Team is planning to use advanced DNA testing on existing evidence to refresh the investigation, and is asking for the public's help in providing any information that may solve the case.
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Tribe Sells 40% Stake in Detroit Greektown Casino
      A 40% interest in the Greektown Casino was sold by the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians to Entertainment Interests Group for $100 million, the tribe reported May 6. The tribe remains the majority owner of the casino in Detroit.
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St. Ignace School To Replace 4 Teachers
Everson Is 4th Educator To Retire This Spring
By Karen Gould
      Before school starts this fall, three teaching positions need to be filled at the St. Ignace elementary and middle schools and a social studies teacher is being sought for two daily classes at LaSalle High School.
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Mackinaw City Mulls New Uses in Its Marina District
By Paul Gingras
      Written legal advice is being sought to help the Mackinaw City Planning Commission determine whether to expand the types of businesses to be allowed in the marina commercial district. The district runs from the state dock to the village marina and may be extended to Etherington Street, which inclu...
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Weekly Wine, Food Tasting To Draw People Downtown
St. Ignace Vendors Propose New Event
By Karen Gould
      Beginning Tuesday, July 1, a weekly wine tasting will be held in St. Ignace through September and feature foods prepared by local businesses and music by area musicians. The event will be held at the Pavillion retail mall on State Street.
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Commission Approves Summer Road Projects for Marquette Township
By Amy Polk
      St. Martin's Point Road in Marquette Township is slated to receive a chip and seal coating this summer, following verbal confirmation of the project at Mackinac County Road Commission's Tuesday, April 29, meeting. "Last year we spent $69,000 to put gravel on St.
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O'Connor Honored at Pickford's Field
      Sunshine graced the dedication of the Ken O'Connor Memorial ball field at Pickford Public Schools before the Pickford-Cedarville Pirates baseball game against Brimley Saturday, May 10. To celebrate the occasion, Mr. O'Connor's granddaughter, Chelsey, a 2007 Pickford High School graduate, threw th...
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Retreat To Draw Musical Artists To Area
Curtis
By Paul Gingras
      "Songwriting is an art. Artists are always looking for inspiration, and many find it in a natural setting," said singer and songwriter Stephen Grant Wood of the Hummingbirds, one of five musicians to teach a song-making retreat this summer in Curtis.
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Board Continues To Tackle Sewer Dilemma
Brevort Township
By Paul Gingras
      New-York based Frontier Insurance Company, hired to cover the Brevort Township sewer project, has officially denied any compensation for the project it was paid to insure in 1999, the township board learned at its Wednesday, May 7, meeting. Brevort Township will hold a special meeting and seek inp...
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Veterans Affairs Burial Benefits Have Changed
      Veterans Affairs (VA) headstones may now be placed on a previously marked grave dating to November 2, 1990. Any veteran who died after November 2, 1990, is now eligible for a VA headstone even if the grave is marked. Unmarked graves are always eligible for headstone placement, the VA reported.
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