Saints Are Regional Basketball Champs
By Ben Murphy | March 21, 2023
There has been no stopping the St. Ignace boys varsity basketball team this post-season. The Saints have risen to every...
High Costs Impact Bridge Construction
By Stephanie Fortino | March 21, 2023
The major construction project at the Mackinac Bridge set to begin this fall is being restructured since bids for the...
Moran Twp. Truck Climb Canceled
By Erich T. Doerr | March 21, 2023
People have had a lot of fun over the years racing down the slope at Doc Holle’s Silver Mountain Skiing...
Insley, Fraser To Be Interim City Manager
By Erich T. Doerr | March 21, 2023
The St. Ignace City Council approved the appointment of City Treasurer and Clerk Andrea Insley and Department of Public Works...
Les Cheneaux Masonic Lodge Makes Donations to Little Bear East, Hope Chest
By Erich T. Doerr | March 21, 2023
Two St. Ignace charities were selected by the Les Cheneaux Masonic Lodge 590 to receive monetary donations this year. Little Bear East Arena and Community...
St. Ignace City Council Approves Minor Property Sale, 2023 Special Summer Events
By Erich T. Doerr | March 21, 2023
The St. Ignace City Council approved a minor property sale and summer event permits for the St. Ignace Visitors Bureau at its Monday, March 6,...
Forum Ends Early Owing to Poor Showing; Officals Still Hopeful
March 21, 2023
A community forum hosted by St. Ignace Area Schools Thursday, March 16, in the LaSalle High School library, ended early when no participants turned out....
Poe Lock To Open March 25 for 2023 Great Lakes Shipping Season
March 21, 2023
The Poe Lock at Sault Ste. Marie will open at 12:01 a.m. Saturday, March 25, to begin the 2023 Great Lakes shipping season. The lock...
James G. Wills
James G. Wills, 88, of Charleston, South Carolina, died on Monday, February 6, 2023. He is survived by his wife of 52 years, Phyllis Koller Wills whom he met on...
John Edward Bodi, Jr.
Lifelong area resident, John Edward Bodi Jr., 84, of Engadine, died Thursday morning March 16, 2023 at his residence in the presence of his loving family and the care of...
Cheryl A. Becker
Cheryl A. Becker, 75, of St. Ignace, passed away Friday, March 10, 2023. Galer Funeral Homes & Cremation of Pickford is assisting the family.
St. Ignace Boys March On, Roll Ishpeming To Claim Regional Championship
March 21, 2023
St. Ignace player Kevin Frazier flies in for two points during the Saints’ regional semi-final win. (Photograph by Ben Murphy)
Mackinaw City Boys Can’t Keep up with High Powered Munising in Regional Finals
By Ben Murphy | March 21, 2023
Mackinaw City knew it needed to play a near perfect game to pull off an upset over second ranked Munising...
Late Rally Comes Up Short, Comets Girls End Season with Quarterfinal Loss to Baraga
By Ben Murphy | March 21, 2023
When it comes to the world of high school basketball, some endings are more painful than others. For the Mackinaw...
Rudyard Boys Basketball Defeated by Munising 61-50 in Regional Semifinals
By Erich T. Doerr | March 21, 2023
The district champion Rudyard boys basketball team bowed out of the playoffs Monday, March 13, with a 61-50 loss against...
Les Cheneaux
By Robert W. Smith | March 21, 2023
I enjoyed seeing a friend of mine, Mayor Willie LaLonde, on a recent visit to St. Ignace. Daniel McMillan passed...
Skip the Mistakes and Take More Breaks: Anticipating Change: Learning from the Bank Failures
ADVICE FOR GROWING YOUR BUSINESSBy Jim Plouffe | March 21, 2023
We have seen several bank failures in recent weeks, which caught most off guard. Some argue that these failures are...
Mackinac Island
By Margaret Doud
906-847-6298 | March 21, 2023
Well, the first day of spring was March 20, but March certainly has brought some wintery weather and so much...
Outdoors This Week in the Eastern U.P.
By Stephen King | March 21, 2023
Happy Spring to all. Up here, spring is still questionable. One moment the weather is warm and the birds are...