By Karen Gould
St. Ignace residents will have an opportunity to weigh in on a plan rebuild and maintain city streets at a public hearing at the next city council meeting Monday, February 7, at 8 p.m.
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The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Quality will be split into two separate departments, a decision that will take effect Sunday, March 13, following the first executive order signed by Governor Rick Snyder Tuesday, January More...
Estimates Indicate 20% Decrease in Student Enrollment
By Josh Perttunen
After compiling data for a semester, early indications are that the Les Cheneaux Community Schools board decision to close campus during the lunch period has made only a minimal impact on the district’s lunch receipts. More...
The first Fish Fry Dinner fundraiser of the year will be Friday, January 21, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Pancake Chef Restaurant in Mackinaw City. All proceeds will go to the annual Memorial Day Parade. More...
American Red Cross blood drives will be held on the following schedule: Wednesday, January 19, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Faith Lutheran Church in Sault Ste. Marie; Tuesday, January 25, from noon to 5:45 p.m. More...
Judd Price was sentenced to six months probation, fines and costs of $1,350, 180 days of jail (suspended), and ordered to follow the recom- mendations of an alcohol assessment, not use any intoxicants, and submit to random testing when he appeared Mo More...
By Ted Booker
A contingent of 150 Native Americans who comprised Company K of the 1st Michigan Sharpshooters during the Civil fought in major battles and included Odawa Indians from Emmet County, where their descendants live today. More...
Volunteers are needed for a new program offered to Mackinac County residents by Hospice of the EUP. The Bridging Program assists those who are chronically ill, homebound, or elderly, but not terminally ill. More...
The Moran Township Board of Trustees and Mackinac County Equalization Director Jim Fenlon discussed the problems that occurred with the township assessments at the township board meeting Wednesday, January 5. More...
Enzo Lieghio To Lead Race Efforts
By Matt Mikus
As the Mackinaw City Winterfest Outhouse race ends its sixth year, Greg “Big G” Yoder will step down as the event’s chairperson. More...
The fourth annual Audie’s Scholarship Ball at Audie’s Restaurant in Mackinaw City raised more than $3,117 for the Audie’s Scholarship Fund that gives scholarships to collegebound students from Mackinaw City Public Schools. More...
A court date to hear the Michigan Department of Transportation’s case claiming that Mike Litzner’s position as a Mackinac County commissioner creates a conflict of interest with his position as chief financial officer for the Mackinac Bri More...
Boat Lines Disagree While Waiting To Hear What City Wants
By Karen Gould
If a scheduling impasse cannot be resolved among the three boat lines that serve Mackinac Island, the city will step in and could require all of them to run ice-to-ice. More...
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