New Coast Guard Cutter

Mackinaw Is Launched at Marinette Modern Icebreaker Will Soon Replace The Old

Mackinaw Is Launched at Marinette Modern Icebreaker Will Soon Replace The Old ‘Big Mac’ Dubbed by the Coast Guard an inefficient and expensive resource to operate because of her World War II era systems and single mission capability, the Cutter Mackinaw will soon be replaced with a new ship that will sail the Great Lakes under the same proud name, […]

ISD Supt. Jim Feil To Head Traverse City Public Schools



Jim Feil soon will be the new superintendent of Traverse City Schools, responsible for a $80 million budget, around 11,000 students, 1,500 staff members, 20 elementary schools, two middle schools, and two high schools. Mr. Feil, of Sault Ste. Marie, has been the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District (EUPISD) superintendent for the last five years. “I’m flattered, honored, and […]

Spring Temperatures, Wind Clean Up Lake Huron Ice

Mackinac Island Ferry Service To Resume Soon

With the ice moving out of the Straits of Mackinac, workers at Arnold Transit Company are now preparing their freight boat Corsair and passenger ferry MV Huron , for departures to Mackinac Island from St. Ignace. The Coast Guard was expected to break up ice in the Straits of Mackinac, particularly the ice bridge between St. Ignace and the Island […]

Kirk, Julie Lipnitz Named Citizens of Year by Township



Kirk and Julie Lipnitz of Moran have been named Brevort Township Citizens of the Year for their efforts on behalf of the community. Township Supervisor Ed Serwach announced the selection at the township’s annual meeting Saturday, March 19, citing the young couple’s energy and community spirit. The annual awards are based on overall service to the community. “Last summer, Kirk […]

Ginger Valentine of St. Ignace To Manage Animal Shelter



Ginger Valentine of St. Ignace will take over the daily operations of the Mackinac County Animal Shelter under a new agreement being worked out between the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners and the Mackinac Animal Aid Association (MAAA). She will replace Lela Robach, who passed away Monday, March 28, just after resigning from the position for ill health. Mrs. Robach’s […]

Bud Lowers New Coordinator of Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce, Tourism Assoc.



Bud Lowers of Hessel was hired in March as the Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Association Coordinator. It may be a far cry from baking bread in the wee hours of the morning, but Mr. Lowers plans to approach the position with the same hard-working attitude he applies to most everything. The owner of Hessel Home Bakery and […]

Les Cheneaux Tourism Agencies Take New Direction, Offer New Services to Members



With the recent hiring of new Welcome Center coordinator, Bud Lowers, the Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce and Tourist Association has adopted a new direction that will be facilitated through the Welcome Center, with Mr. Lowers’ help. As Michigan’s tourism industry struggles and the economy remains dismal, communities like Les Cheneaux have been making changes to try pumping business back […]

St. Ignace Vacation Guides Available



The St. Ignace Visitor’s Bureau launched its first newsletter and announces that the 2005 vacation guides are available in their office on 560 N. State Street and at area businesses. The development of the newsletter is a part of the Bureau’s strategic plan, adopted in January, to enhance communication with the organization’s membership. On Thursday, March 31, the newsletter was […]

New Straits Area USCG Cutter

Mackinaw Launched April 2 in Wisconsin

Mackinaw Launched April 2 in Wisconsin

Reader Remembers Unusual EUP ‘Gasoline Boom’ in Winter 1936

Residents Used Gas of Grounded Tanker J. Oswald Boyd

Oil has always held an allure for Americans, whether it’s a promise of striking it rich or simply having the ability to make things go. Edna Izzard, 84, can remember when the Eastern Upper Peninsula was briefly crazed by a “gasoline boom” that attracted people for miles to the Brevort area. From November 1936 to spring 1937, they scavenged gasoline […]