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Click here for digital edition  As leaves around St. Ignace begin to change color, Bayside Fall Fest will celebrate the season and offer family-themed activities downtown Saturday, October 3. A major change this year will be the elimination of beer, wine, and live music that was offered at the event in previous years, Chamber of Commerce Director Janet Peterson said. More ... A room-sized pit that prisoners dug in the ground and furnished with chairs and shelves was not part of any escape attempt at a Kincheloe prison last week, but was motivated by prisoners seeking a place to get away from the eyes of guards and other inmates, said a spokesman at Kinross Correctional Facility. More ... Gales on three Great Lakes, Michigan, Huron, and Superior, drove four freighters into the sheltered waters between St. Ignace and Mackinac Island Monday, September 28. More ... Walking is part of most days, but how often do most people think about how convenient it is to walk in their community? Studies show that a walkable environment can result in better health, cleaner air, better social interaction, and stronger businesses for the areas that take it seriously. More ... Olivia McNamee (from left) and Matty Coleman stop to pet a rabbit and goat at Pat Shiemke's table during Super Saturday at Little Bear East Arena September 26. More photographs, page 14. More ... Within a week, Mackinac Island will have an ordinance in place to protect its historic buildings from demolition, said Mayor Margaret Doud during a joint meeting of the City Council and Planning Commission. Her promise was followed by spontaneous applause from more than 30 residents and business owners attending a Tuesday, September 22, special meeting. More ... For the first time since its formation, the Straits Area Narcotics Enforcement (SANE) unit will have a deputy from the Mackinac County Sheriff's office on its team, owing to a $231,022 grant received by the sheriff's office last week. More ... The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers awarded Malcolm Marine of St. Clair a $1.64 million contract to dredge the federal navigation channels in the Les Cheneaux waterways. The contract was awarded Thursday, September 24, and dredge crews from downstate could be seen in the Les Cheneaux area as early as this month. More ... At right: Representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), the City of St. More ... A woman who did not adopt a cat from the county animal shelter has asked the shelter for the release of animal adoption records, a request that was granted by the county commission but has raised objections by Mackinac Animal Aid Association. More ... Changing the opening day for firearm deer hunting season from the traditional November 15 to a nearby Saturday is a move being mulled by the Natural Resources Commission. No decision on the proposal is expected until at least next spring. More ... Deer check stations for hunters in the Eastern Upper Peninsula will be reduced from six last year to just three this year, in Newberry, Shingleton, and Sault Ste. Marie, the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has announced. More ... |
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