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Click here for digital edition  A public hearing is planned Thursday, July 9, at 11:45 a.m. at Little Bear East Conference Center in St. Ignace for two proposals regarding the commuter fare program at the Mackinac Bridge. Commuters will have 24 hours to get across the Mackinac Bridge and back to receive discounted fare under the two proposals to be voted on July 10 by the Mackinac Bridge Authority. More ... The Mackinaw City Village Planning Commission plans to create regulations for residential and small business wind turbines within the city. The village has regulations for large commercial turbines, which were drafted in 2001, but not for smaller turbines that can be erected at a residence or business. More ... Vietnam Veterans of America Service Officer Vic Romback will be available to assist veterans with questions and concerns Wednesday, July 1, from 9 a.m. to noon in Newberry, and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in room 110 of the Mackinac County Courthouse Annex in St. Ignace. For more information, call (906) 635-6370. More ... The St. Ignace Fire Department responded to a vehicle fire on northbound I-75 just past M-134 Friday, June 26, at about 3:30 p.m. No one was injured in the single-car fire. The owner of the 2001 GMC Denali, James Mackie of Brimley, pulled his vehicle over because it wasn't handling properly, Michigan State Police reported. More ... Fresh fruit, vegetables, and homemade bread are available at the St. Ignace Farmers Market at the city marina every Saturday from 10 a.m. to noon. Other vendors, such as deer hunter Aaron Schultz, sell handmade tools and crafts. More ... Sixteen vendors from around the Eastern Upper Peninsula gathered to sell fresh produce, eggs, fish, herbs, and handcrafted goods Thursday, June 25, at the first week of the revived Pickford Farmers Market. The market is scheduled for Thursday evenings from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. through October. More ... All Secretary of the State branch offices will be closed Friday, July 3, Saturday, July 4, and Monday, July 6. More ... The Clark Township Zoning Board of Appeals (ZBA) approved a variance for a roof over the deck at the Islander Bar in Hessel Tuesday, June 23. The non-confirming roof would have likely been approved at a May zoning meeting, but was postponed owing to a vacancy left by former zoning inspector Frank Sims, who left the township's employ May 14. More ... The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace June 11, June 16, June 19, and June 23, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Judge Clayton Graham presided June 11, June 16, and June 19. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. The court does not distinguish between jail time to be served immediately and jail sentences that are suspended. More ... Friends of Les Cheneaux Community Library is seeking book donations for this year's book sale. Donated books will be accepted through Friday, July 3, and should be left at the designated table in the Cedarville library's multi-purpose room. Proceeds from the annual book sale go toward facility operations. More ... U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service personnel will apply lampricides to sections of the Black and Crow rivers and Hog Island Creek in Mackinac County to kill sea lamprey larvae burrowed in the stream bottom. Applications will be conducted on various dates, beginning as late as July 2. Application will be complete in about six days. More ... Children younger than four must not ride in the front seat of a vehicle, after a change was made to Michigan's child passenger safety law Friday, June 26. The law was put into effect immediately. Under the newly revised law, children younger than four must ride in a car seat in the rear seat of the vehicle, if the vehicle has a back seat. More ... The Mackinac County Road Commission will keep an eye on Hog Island Road conditions during an ongoing logging project nearby, following safety concerns brought up last week. Extensive logging activity has greatly damaged Hog Island Road, Hudson Township Supervisor Al Garavaglia told the Mackinac County Road Commission Tuesday, June 23. More ... Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge increased 4.7% for the month of May, compared to May 2008, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. This May, 324,158 vehicles crossed the bridge, while 309,548 crossed during May 2008. Fare revenue for May was down 1.3% compared to 2008. More ... Michael Belonga, 58, of St. Ignace died of a heart attack early Saturday morning, June 27, at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. Paramedics responded to a call for help in the Little Bear East Arena parking lot Friday, June 26, about 7:30 p.m. More ... The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners will hire Jim Musick of St. Ignace to replace ceiling tiles with drywall at the Sheriff's Department for $4,757. Mr. Musick's bid, which was accepted at the commission's meeting Thursday, June 25, was the lowest of five bids received, which ranged to $20,000. The second lowest was $6,535. More ... Seney National Wildlife Refuge will conduct a series of prescribed burns this summer. A test burn was conducted to confirm burning conditions Thursday, June 25, followed by additional burns Friday, June 26, and Saturday, June 27. Further burning will depend on weather conditions. More ... Police in Mackinac, Chippewa, Delta, Marquette, and Menominee counties are participating in a drunk driving crackdown through Sunday, July 5. The effort of nearly 300 law enforcement agencies began July 26. These extra patrols are funded by the Michigan Office of Highway Safety Planning through federal traffic safety dollars. More ... The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) is removing more than 65% of lane restrictions on state routes this weekend to accommodate July 4 holiday traffic. Beginning at 3 p.m. Thursday, July 2, and continuing until 6 a.m. Monday, July 6, 111 out of 164 projects statewide will be free of lane restrictions. More ... Jewelry, woodcarvings, salsas, and more lined the booths of 97 vendors at the Mackinaw City Arts and Crafts Show Saturday, June 27, and Sunday, June 28. Visitors could also purchase an array of semi-precious stones and minerals, handmade brooms, and drawings. More ... |
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