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Click here for digital edition  Thirty-four Eastern Upper Peninsula World War II veterans became honorary Ferris State University alumni Saturday, April 18. The veterans were recognized for their dedicated service during the war and participation in a program to archive their stories. More ... Since September, the St. Ignace Planning Commission has been crafting a new wind energy facility ordinance to replace a seven year-old local law that regulates large wind turbines. The new ordinance also will govern the smaller turbines that can be attached to homes or installed in yards. More ... This year's report on local cormorant control efforts will be among several topics presented at the Straits Area Regional Fishery Workshop Saturday, May 2, at Little Bear East Conference Center in St. Ignace. The workshop starts at 8:30 a.m. and concludes at 4 p.m., with a lunch break at noon. Tickets can be purchased at the door for $20; lunch is included. More ... Now that the three local ferry lines have removed a $3 fuel surcharge on tickets this year, Mackinac Island City Council is inquiring whether ticket prices can be lowered for this season and have asked for a decision from the companies by Wednesday, May 13, when a special Council meeting is scheduled for 3 p.m. More ... No local cases have been reported as American public health officials and those from around the world are investigating outbreaks of swine influenza, called swine flu. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) reported the outbreak Sunday, April 26. More ... A new lantern is lifted onto McGulpin Lighthouse west of Mackinaw City Thursday, April 23. A lantern has been missing from the tower for more than 100 years. First operational in 1869, the light again will serve as a beacon to Lake Michigan sailors following a lighting ceremony scheduled for Saturday, May 30, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The lighthouse is owned by Emmet County. The county's Historical Commission and Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers led the project to reestablish the lighthouse as a navigational aid. Beginning May 30, the lighthouse will be open to the public Saturdays and Sundays through Labor Day. (Photograph courtesy of Dick Moehl) More ... Boat-lift operator Rudy Hennekes has little room for maneuvering and no room for error. He operates the boat-lift owned by Arnold Transit Company and only has a few inches of play on each side of the ferry company's three catamarans when putting them into the water each spring. More ... The Mackinaw City Village Planning Commission reviewed and accepted a draft version of the village's overall demographics to be added to the village master plan, which is under revision. The draft chapter was accepted at the Thursday, April 23, commission meeting and will be updated as new data from secondary sources and the 2010 census becomes available. More ... Mackinac County will contribute about $9,000 to Portage Township to support an ongoing appeal of condominium assessments, which the township says is depleting its financial resources. Meeting Thursday, April 23, the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners voted to contribute $9,109. More ... |
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