By Josh Perttunen
With a youthful twinkle in her eye, 93-year-old Nellie Lindberg lifted her arm and flashed a smile to the faces streaming by.
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Is the Project Still Wanted? County Board To Meet With Property Owners To Find Out
By Karen Gould
Costs to assess whether Mackinac County can build a dam at East Lake have escalated to the point that the board of commissioners will meet with property owners Thursday, August 26, to see if they even want to proceed with the project. More...
Two pedestrians were struck by a vehicle turning left from Central Hill onto State Street in St. Ignace at about 5:50 p.m. Wednesday, August 11. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace August 10, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
The Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Society and Hiawatha National Forest will host a gathering Saturday, August 21, at 10:30 a.m. More...
The fifth annual Mackinac Island Fudge Festival is Friday, August 20, and Saturday, August 21, featuring the traditional golden ticket give-away, in which tickets in fudge boxes on Saturday are worth two nights for four on the Island. More...
Could Be Among 1st Approved in 28 Years
By Michael Ayala
A proposed 500-mile bicycle route from New Buffalo to Sault Ste. Marie would use existing trails and roads, without new construction. More...
Participants in the Get Moving Community Challenge accepted a $1,500 check on behalf of Blue Cross Blue Shield Thursday, August 5, at Kiwanas Beach for taking second place in the competition, which ch More...
The 18th annual Gathering of the Eagles Powwow in Hessel will be Friday, August 20, through Sunday, August 22, when dancers, artists, and vendors are expected to celebrate Native American culture through spiritual rituals, dances, feasts, and the di More...
Engadine United Methodist Church will offer a free community meal Wednesday, August 25, from 4 p.m. to 6:15 p.m. The church is at W13970 Park Avenue in Engadine. There will be back-to-school supplies and games available for children. More...
Traffic crossing the Mackinac Bridge increased 3.4% for the month of July, compared to July 2009, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority. This July, 566,646 vehicles crossed the bridge, while 548,267 crossed during July 2009. More...
By Josh Perttunen
Clark Township will deposit the $15,000 it holds for the Les Cheneaux Bike Path Committee with the Les Cheneaux Community Foundation, a move both organizations believe will assist the township in getting grants and in auditing the project. More...
Tall ships sailed through the Straits of Mackinac over the past week as they made their way to Green Bay, Wisconsin, as part of the Tall Ships Challenge 2010 race. More...
The Cedarville cheer team will organize a can drive Saturday, August 21, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Cans can be dropped off at the school in Cedarville during that time. More...
A burger bash to benefit the Diane Peppler Resource Center will be Monday, August 23, from 5:30 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. at the VFW Hall in St. Ignace. The cost is $5. More...
Dan's Place Horseshoe League Women's AA: Jack Pine 80, Paul Thompson Trucking 77, Oops and Whoops 64, Willabee's 48, Chippewa Animal Clinic 35. Women's A: Demawating Development 48, Mark's Tire 47, Northern Floor Covering 35. More...
The public will have the opportunity to view plans for two new boating access sites at an open house at Bruce Township Hall in Dafter Wednesday, August 25, from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. The Kemp's Point boating site will be on the St. More...
Re-enactors interact as Indians and American militia members in a mock skirmish Saturday, August 7, at Mackinaw Crossings in Mackinaw City. More...
Dredging is underway in the Les Cheneaux channels. More...
The Winston family enjoyed its first family reunion in 1941 at Silver Sands Resort in St. Ignace, and members have continued to reunite at St. More...
By Ted Booker
Mackinac County would have to figure out its own goals and projects to aid in economic development, even if it joins an economic development alliance under consideration, and without much feedback about proposed goals coming in from the municipaliti More...
By Michael Ayala
“In this job, there are no wallflowers. Everyone is aggressive,” said Randy Aughenbaugh, an ironworker from Local 17 in Cleveland, Ohio. At the International Ironworkers Festival in Mackinaw City Saturday, August 14, Mr. More...