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Click here for digital edition  Some things to make St. Ignace more walkable and more friendly to visitors and prospective residents are narrower streets, wider sidewalks, more landscaping along the public walkways, and better signage, said Dan Burden, a walkability expert here to find ways to make the city more attractive to pedestrians and cyclists. He and a small group of St. More ... Leading a team of four horses tied together is normal for this time of year, said Mark “Beau” Bielinski (left) of Mackinac Island Carriage Tours. More ... The local soldier who lost his life in an enemy attack in Afghanistan last week was fulfilling his lifelong goal of serving in the U.S. military, his family members say. On Sunday, hundreds of friends, relatives, and northern Michigan veterans came together on a raw, windy afternoon to escort him home, as a show of respect for that service. More ... Standing before a packed room of former co-workers, bosses, and village officials, Dennis Vartanian of Mackinaw City recalled his 34-year-long career as a manager for Audie's Restaurant during the Mackinaw City Chamber of Commerce Annual Dinner Wednesday, October 7. Upon receiving recognition for his retirement from the chamber, guest of honor Mr. More ... By adopting a Historic District ordinance, Mackinac Island would have the option of creating local historic districts. Without the ordinance, the city loses the choice, something property owners in Hubbard's Annex do not want to happen. More ... The Clark Township Neighborhood Watch is teaming up with Arfstrom Pharmacy in Cedarville to collect and properly dispose of expired and unused prescription drugs. The goal behind the program is twofold: to protect unprescribed users from taking those drugs, and to discourage wouldbe thieves from entering homes. More ... Ronn Farr was appointed to the St. Ignace school board at a special meeting Monday, October 12, filling the seat vacated by Kathy Campbell, who resigned at the board's September 14 meeting. More ... The Engadine Eagles varsity and junior varsity volleyball team wearing pink and black uniforms for the Dig Pink Breast Cancer fundraiser Thursday, October 8. More ... Michael Bootz, the newly hired interim superintendent at Mackinac Island Public School, will hold the post for about 12 weeks. That is his agreement with the school board. Before he leaves, he said, he will have the board, teachers, staff, and parents working together to provide a unified atmosphere of learning for the students. Uniting groups and discipline are his strengths, said Mr. More ... Snowmobile clubs in the county are gearing up to ready trails for eager snowmobilers in the upcoming months. The Straits Area Snowmobile Club, Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club, and Big Mac Pack Snowmobile Club all have their own trails to prepare and maintain. Work is going on now on trails near St. Ignace and at the Carp River snowmobile bridge. More ... |
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