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Click here for digital edition  Reactivating the Economic Development Corporation (EDC) is back on the Mackinac County agenda following an economic development focus session attended by Commission Chair Dawn Nelson. More ... Trail grooming began at 5 a.m. Saturday, January 10, and about three hours later a snow-covered field off Borland Road came to life as Straits Area Snowmobile Club members cleared the snow, built a campfire, prepared hot beverages and food, and posted signs along nearby trails inviting recreational snowmobilers to take a break and enjoy the first trail stop of the season. More ... Transforming the natural gas heating system at St. Ignace Area Schools to one that burns wood chips will be studied under a program designed to save money and stimulate the forest products industry in the U.P. Meeting Monday, January 12, the St. More ... Larry Strouse has been making sculptures from snow as long as Mackinaw City has been hosting its annual Winter Festival, which is 16 years. Usually he sculpts solo, but this year's project, a replica of the U.S. More ... About 50 people attended a hearing Tuesday, January 8, in Cedarville to ask questions about a proposed Downtown Development Authority (DDA) in Clark Township. More ... The new two-story hospital in St. Ignace started taking shape Monday afternoon, January 12. Workers from Strand Constructors of Bellaire began erecting the structure's steel columns and beams. Thirty columns will be placed in footings and will be connected by several hundred beams, a total of 421 tons of steel. This portion of the construction will take between four weeks and six weeks, depending on weather, said Charlie Livernois, senior superintendent of Skanska of Southfield, the hospital construction management company. The new facility is on North State Street, just south of the Mackinac County Airport. More ... Look for ways to understand yourself and your customer. That's the common element that will guide successful travel and tourism promotions in the coming year, industry experts say, and the communities with the best chance for success at capturing traffic are those that have evaluated what their destination offers, who it is likely to attract, More ... Brenda Spencley and Leeanne Trudo, coowners of Bentley's B-n-L Cafe, were recognized for their contributions to the community by providing a free soup lunch twice each week to volunteers working at the Hope Chest. By the end of each month, they have served more than 60 meals. More ... |
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