By Josh Perttunen
Behind the gleam of every antique wooden boat at the 33rd annual Les Cheneaux Islands Antique Wooden Boat Show lies a story.
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By Michael Ayala
“Sometimes people look at reenactment games as a play, but it's hard not to play the game,” said Jeff Lawson, coach and player of the Mackinaw Boys Vintage Base Ball Team. More...
In an article titled “History Festival to Feature Tours” in the July 29 edition of The St. Ignace News, the article reported the Mackinaw City festival is free. The festival costs $3 per person and $10 a car load. More...
Gene Perry will perform for Locals on the Bay Wednesday, August 4, at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Marina. Mr. Perry has been entertaining audiences in the Straits area for more than 10 years with his eclectic mix of music of various genres and eras. More...
Frank Abel with his photography at Music and Art Dockside in Hessel Sunday, July 18. Mr. Abel takes nature photographs, mostly of the Upper Peninsula and northern lower Michigan. More...
There will be a Christian music concert with the Northmen Gospel Singers and an ice-cream social Sunday, August 8, at 5 p.m., at the Mill Pond Pavilion in Engadine. The rain location will be the Engadine United Methodist Church. More...
A book club for fifth through eighth grade students will meet Thursday, August 5, at 5 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library. This month’s book is “Surviving the Applewhites” by Stephanie Tolan. More...
Clean Up Is Federal Project; Local Companies Assist
Fuel leakage from a tugboat that sank in Duncan Bay off Cheboygan overnight Saturday, July 31, appears to be contained and divers on Tuesday were assessing what fuel and oil may be left on the tug before pollutants are removed and the boat is prepar More...
Terry Pepper, executive director of the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, will give a presentation of Straits lighthouses to the Mackinaw Area Historical Society Monday, August 9, at 7:30 p.m. More...
A blaze destroyed a log cabin owned by Tom Apfel on Knowles Road in Moran Saturday, July 31, township Fire Chief Mark Peterson said. Firefighters received a call from a neighbor around 11:45 a.m. and arrived at the scene to battle the fire. The St. More...
By Karen Gould
A plan to offer guided bicycle tours in the Mackinac Island State Park was tabled again by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, which wants continued study of the matter. More...
By Ted Booker
St. Ignace will allow larger off-road vehicles (ORV) and dirt bikes on city streets under a revised ordinance presented and discussed at the city council meeting Monday, August 2. More...
The Friends of the Pickford Community Library will participate in Pickford Hay Days with a community taco dinner served Wednesday, August 4, from 4:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. in the basement of the Pickford Town Hall. More...
Backpacks, clothes, school supplies, and personal hygiene items are being collected for “Project Backpack” by the Mackinac County Child Protection Roundtable. More...
The 7th Annual Slashin’ Ashmun Car Show will be Saturday, August 7, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Sault Ste. Marie. Registration begins at 9 a.m. on Dawson Street with a $15 registration fee per vehicle. More...
By Karen Gould
Reducing downtown traffic congestion while improving the shoreline appearance of Mackinac Island and potentially offering more shopping and dining opportunities would be possible with the development of a lakeside boardwalk. More...
DeTour Public Library is now open six days a week through August. The expanded schedule is as follows: Mondays, Fridays, and Saturdays, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.; Tuesdays and Thursdays, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., and Wednesdays, 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. More...
By Rebecca Jaskot
Mackinac Island Town Crier
William Shakespeare's work continues to have a presence 400 years after his death, but only recently have Shakespearean performances been documented. Author and Professor Emerita Mary Z. More...
Overall Winners: Lady K, Intangible, Skye, Flying Jenny VI, Gamera
By Allison Knopp
Mackinac Island Town Crier
With fast sailing overall in the 102nd Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac, changing weather conditions as each fleet left Chicago yielded different Great Lakes water and wind challenges, ranging from heavy rain for the first boats and sparkling cle More...
Covers for the 2011 Stalwart Fair Book will be judged at this year’s fair. The entry day is September 9, from 2 p.m. to 9 p.m., at the Stalwart Fairgrounds. Evah Snider of Cedarville drew the winning cover for the 2010 Stalwart Fair Book. More...
By Josh Perttunen
Whether an antique boat has been restored from sun-damaged remnants of its former self or only needs an annual varnishing, the end result is reflected in the happy eyes of the owner, and that is what motivates Les Cheneaux's cadre of professional wo More...
Bill Morrison of Sault Ste. Marie watches as African traditional artist Elhadji Koumama demonstrates how he creates jewelry at the Les Cheneaux Arts Council in Cedarville Friday, July 16. Mr. More...
By Josh Perttunen
The new owners of Ford's Cottages first amble toward a group of people gazing out over a glass-smooth lake. Then the couple wanders toward the sound of camaraderie and a crackling fire. More...
Local students named to the dean’s list for the spring 2010 semester at Central Michigan University are Ivy Thurston, Colleen St. Onge, Jodie Langstaff, and Kayla Gustin, all of St. More...
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