Mackinac County commissioners make $4,222 a year in base salary and the commission chair earns $5,049 annually. The five board members additionally are paid $60 per day for meetings. More...
Requests Rules Change
By Karen Gould
Within the last two months, St. Ignace Saints coach Dorene Ingalls has twice been forced to give up her head coaching status at girls varsity basketball games. More...
St. Ignace To Establish New Marketing Theme
By Karen Gould
A flurry of Saturday activities will be one more reason families will want to visit St. Ignace this summer, say Fireworks Committee members. More...
Information is available about a program to help families with children who have chronic illnesses, from Luce Mackinac Alger Schoolcraft (LMAS) District Health Department. More...
The news in brief from communities around the U.P. and northern Michigan
Compiled using information published in various community newspapers.
Boyne City's Community Newspaper Closes After 128 Years Boyne City's community weekly newspaper ceased operations Wednesday, January 28, ending a 128- year publishing legacy. More...
A two-car collision on M-28 near the intersection with County Road 403 in Luce County took the life of a 23-year-old Newberry man, Micheal Jago II, and injured two Michigan State Police troopers from the Newberry post Monday evening, January 26. More...