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Click here for digital edition  Building inspectors across Mackinac County say an almost one-third decline of building permits issued in 2008 can be attributed to the sluggish economy. "It's been holding pretty much steady, about 60 to 65 per year," said City of St. Ignace and St. Ignace Township building inspector Paul Sved. "This year is the exception. More ... The challenge is underway as St. Ignace elementary and middle school classes compete to increase after-school activity. Their steps are recorded by pedometers as part of the Safe Routes to School program that combines safety and fitness for kindergarten through eighth grade students. More ... Priorities for 2009 will top St. Ignace City Council's agenda when it meets for the first time in the new year Monday, January 5, in a meeting that City Manager Eric Dodson said will define "The State of the City." New projects are planned for the city, including park improvements and ordinance changes. More ... Honesty, integrity, responsibility, family support, and a positive view of the future are what Eastern Upper Peninsula teens believe are the building blocks of a healthy life, according to a report released by the Great Lakes Center for Youth Development in Marquette. More ... Ray Severance, a police officer for the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians, was arraigned in 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, December 23, and pled not guilty on charges of operating a vehicle while intoxicated and reckless driving. More ... Two specific, and challenging, items remain in revising Mackinac Island's city master plan: updating an existing land use map and creating a future land use map, which spells out the potential for further development. More ... Six athletes and four distinguished service recipients were inducted into the inaugural class of the LaSalle High School Athletic Hall of Fame during banquet ceremonies at the Driftwood Restaurant Sunday, December 28. More ... A request for temporary use of motor vehicles to grade a vacant lot for bicycle rental was approved by Mackinac Island City Council at a brief meeting Wednesday, December 3. More ... With proposed improvements to the Mackinac Island Airport approved by federal and state regulators last week, the Mackinac Island State Park Commission will now seek up to $5 million in federal funding. It will also seek renewal of a waiver that allows the Commission to avoid cutting trees near the airport. More ... Sixteen Cedarville High School students and six adult chaperones will witness history Tuesday, January 20 when they stand among a crowd likely to exceed one million in Washington, D.C., to witness the inauguration of Barack Obama as the 44th President of the United States of America. More ... |
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