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Click here for digital edition  Employees at the Mackinac County Airport received a surprise call the night of Tuesday, May 26, from a group of traveling pilots hoping to land a vintage DC-3 airplane. After landing, the group introduced themselves as eight pilots from the United States, Canada, and England, and Russ Niles, the editorin chief of AVWeb. More ... Each night for about 100 years, the Lake Michigan bluff just west of Mackinaw City has been in darkness. That all changed Saturday, May 30, when the 140-yearold McGulpin Point Lighthouse, topped with a new lantern, was placed into service for sailors at a public lighting ceremony, and once again will mark the west entrance to the Straits. More ... By Friday, June 12, television stations across the country have to drop their very high frequency (VHF) analog broadcast signal to make way for digital television on the ultra high frequency (UHF) band. In the Eastern Upper Peninsula, that means households using antennas to receive free TV may lose some channels, while possibly gaining one other. More ... The St. Ignace City Council will begin receiving a monthly written report focusing on financial status of the public marina at its second meeting of the month beginning May 15, said marina director Gene Elmer. These reports have been previously requested by the council to better solve the marina's ongoing budget deficit. More ... Young area anglers are invited to bring their rods and nets to Castle Rock Ponds in the Hiawatha National Forest near St. Ignace Saturday, June 6, for a few hours of fishing fun during the 13th annual Kids Fishing Day. At the event kids will have a chance to catch one of 150, 12- to 16-inchlong trout swimming in a 1,500- gallon portable holding tank, provided by the St. More ... For 60 years, Mackinac Island has celebrated the beginning of spring by taking the time to smell the lilacs. This year, from Friday, June 5, to Sunday, June 14, while the Island is awash with the smell of lilacs, a plethora of events ranging from musical entertainment in the evening to hikes in the daytime will keep people on the Island busy. More ... The Les Cheneaux Community Forum is organizing a community open house where businesses and organizations can share information and promote themselves. The event is Thursday, July 23, at the Clark Township Community Center from 2 p.m. to 7 p.m. More ... Members of the LaSalle High School Players present checks to representatives from Project Hope and North Star Habitat for Humanity. More ... In a small museum about two miles west of St. Ignace stands a small portion of the legacy left behind by Ralph McCarry. Totem poles, wooden carvings of people and animals, paintings, intricate dioramas, and a collection of artifacts make up just a slice of the art and history collection Mr. McCarry contributed to the world. More ... Michael Gamble of Mackinac Island defended his Division 3 Upper Peninsula state boys golf championship after the Lakers' graduating senior carded an 18- hole score of 77 (37-40), two strokes better than Taylor Smith of Cedarville with 79, at the Terrace Bluff Golf and Country Club in Gladstone Thursday, May 28. More ... The Brimley Bays girls track team repeated as Division 3 Upper Peninsula state champions and set or tied six school records during the track and field finals at Flivver Field in Kingsford Saturday, May 30. School Records The 3200 meter relay team of Megan Parish, Kelly Graham, Miranda Reattoir, and Lynnette Carrick finished first in record time of 10:38.98. More ... The St. Ignace Saints boys foursome of Evan Everson, Anthony Lester, Rob Robinson, and Caleb Litzner shattered three relay records and tied another to lead the LaSalle High School team to a third place finish, one point from the runner-up spot, More ... |
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