Garfield Twp. Residents Concerned With Ambulance Staffing

Emergency Volunteers Cannot Leave Day Jobs To Make Runs

Meeting Monday, February 21, the Garfield Township Board of Trustees scheduled a special meeting to discuss a problem with ambulance staffing, voted to spend $10,000 to repair 25 miles of Krause Road, welcomed Judge Beth Gibson to the town hall for office hours and court sessions, and discussed a request from the National Weather Service install a wind meter at […]

Carts Cause Discord for City, Residents on Mackinac Island



Will there ever be a solution to Mackinac Island’s summer traffic congestion? City politicians believe a good start would be to regulate the use of luggage carts. These four-wheeled carts, some four-feet by eight-feet, are owned by the ferry boat companies to carry baggage but are used by businesses and residents to move freight around the downtown area. The City […]

Students Enjoy Wintry Treat

Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club Hosts Trail Ride for Special Needs Children

Every winter, a smiling group of children gets to discover the joy of zipping through snowy woods. The Les Cheneaux Snowmobile Club has provided rides to students of the Special Education Service Center of Rudyard, and this year, took approximately 25 students on the ride. The 2005 Special Needs Children’s Ride was Wednesday, February 23, starting at the Les Cheneaux […]

Bridge Stamp Denied

Organizers To Make 2nd Appeal

A proposal for a commemorative U.S. postage stamp to recognize the Mackinac Bridge 50th anniversary in 2007 has been turned down and members of a citizens committee say they will resubmit the proposal for a 2008 stamp, this time with more support demonstrating that the bridge has national appeal. The U.S. Postal Service stamp review board said it rejected the […]

Family Time May Change With School Sports Seasons

Parents Say New Schedule Will Add to Challenges

For the Burton family of Drummond Island, family time in a gymnasium is normal during the winter. By next year, many parents with children in high school sports may also become inured to that lifestyle, if the Michigan High School Athletic Association (MHSAA) changes the basketball season for girls from fall to winter. The U.S. Federal District Court in Kalamazoo […]

Another Challenge to Tourism? State Proposes Liquor Fee Hike



Governor Jennifer Granholm, seeking ways to fill a $770 million shortfall in the state budget, has proposed a three-fold increase in state liquor license and permit renewal fees to raise $23 million. Area business owners argue the fee increases could hurt tourism. Summer business owners complain they already have to contend with federal limits on the number of foreign national […]

Mackinac Island Managers Lobby Capitol Hill for Foreign Worker Plan

Local Group Urges Swift Decision

A group of Mackinac Island business managers are doing their best to lobby Capitol Hill for support of a two-year proposal that keeps alive their hopes of retaining their foreign workers for this summer. The proposal is called “Save Our Small and Seasonal Businesses Act” and it is contained in House Bill 793 and Senate Bill 352. Supported by more […]

LaSalle To Host Night of Jazz Saturday



The annual Band Marathon fundraiser will be Saturday, March 12, from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m., to raise money for the music department. “A Night of Jazz” will follow that evening and feature the Alma College Percussion Steel/Jazz Ensemble, the St. Ignace and Charlevoix Jazz Bands, and the Just Dance Elite Team. The band marathon is divided into three sessions, […]

High Speed Internet Plan ‘Up and Running’ for City of St. Ignace

Council Also Discusses Boardwalk Project, Mackinac Tall Ship Lease

The St. Ignace City Council in its Monday, March 7, meeting heard updates on two projects designed to enhance the quality of life for St. Ignace visitors and residents. In a presentation by Lighthouse.net, General Manager Steve Mason said the company has installed its antennae on the Second Street water tower, under a previously signed lease agreement with the city, […]

Gros Cap School Extends Superintendent Contract

William Peltier To Lead Moran Township District for Another Year

The Moran Township school board will retain interim Superintendent William Peltier through June 2006. At its Monday, February 21 meeting, the board voted unanimously to extend the contract of the retired Tahquamenon Area Schools superintendent, who was hired on an interim basis last August 23 to replace Joy Beth Siddall, who resigned. As he has this year, Mr. Peltier will […]