Casino Crews Readying New Hall for Friday Opening



A new 25,000-square-foot gaming area at Kewadin Shores Casino and Hotel in St. Ignace will be filled with the sounds of slot machines and card players beginning Friday, October 13. While slot machines are moved from the old building to the new structure, casino officers estimate gaming will be closed down for about eight hours between late Thursday night and […]

Les Cheneaux Honors Master Boat Builder

Bruce Patrick Named 2006 Citizen of the Year

Bruce Patrick was named Citizen of the Year by the Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce at the annual banquet October 4. In some ways, Mr. Patrick’s beginning in the Les Cheneaux Islands is the story of how tourism started here. It was the result of an opportunity people saw to sell clean air, green forests, sparkling water, and plenty of […]

Dog Day Downtown

Bark in the Park, Hayrides, Pumpkin Roll Highlight Apple Day Festivities

More than 31 dogs participated in Mackinac Animal Aid Association’s inaugural Bark in the Park at the St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce Saturday, October 7. Each dog was given a bandana and T-shirts were given away as prizes to dog owners. A parade of dogs was led into town on the sidewalks and returned to the Chamber building, where dogs […]

Teachers, School Still Negotiating

School Calendar Stalled as Talks Focus on Working Conditions

Teachers and administrators at St. Ignace Area Schools are working with a mediator in an effort to reach agreement on a new contract. Negotiations have been stalling the development of a school calendar. The old contract expired Thursday, August 31, but teachers are still working under its provisions while negotiations continue. A new contract is likely to be retroactive to […]

Election Reports To Begin in Next Week’s Edition



The St. Ignace News will begin coverage with next week’s issue, October 19, of the candidates and issues to come before voters in the November 7 general election. News about various aspects of the election will be printed over the next three weeks.

Too Close for Comfort:

Three Lots Condemned Near Mackinac Island Airport Property Lies in Runway Protection Zone

Three Lots Condemned Near Mackinac Island Airport Property Lies in Runway Protection Zone Three residential lots at the end of the Mackinac Island Airport have been condemned as state and city administrators continue to evaluate federal aviation safety regulations there. The matter has been brewing much of the summer, beginning when tree removal at the western approach to the Island […]

East Lane Ownership May Revert to Brevort Township Residents

Legal Recommendation Sought by Board

Ownership of East Lane, near Brevort Lake, may revert to residents along the road, pending action by the Brevort Township Board of Trustees, which voted Tuesday, October 3, to have the township attorney study the road’s history and legal status and make recommendations. Township supervisor and assessor Ed Serwach noted an ownership anomaly when Henry Huckins, owner of the end […]

Les Cheneaux Maritime Museum Reorganizes, Receives Donations



Carpeting, a new boat, weather proofing, and other renovations to the 80-year-old O. M. Reif boathouse are among improvements made this year to the Maritime Museum in Cedarville. Les Cheneaux Historical Association volunteers also organized the collections to improve the displays. Work to the building this spring included a new sill plate, support posts, roof, siding, and window sills. New […]

Fine Arts Council To Rescue DeTour Church Hall From Disrepair



Monsignor Theodore Bateski was a legend in his time, known for his unusual political career in DeTour Village and his ability to attract state and corporate attention to the tiny town at the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula. He used his charisma as pastor of Sacred Heart Catholic Church in DeTour from 1904 to 1960 to organize the construction […]

Girl Scouts Work Toward Master Gardener Status



Clark Township residents and visitors may have noticed the splashes of color at the Hessel Marina, Cedarville Waterfront Park, Hessel Airport, and Les Cheneaux Community Schools. Flowers have appeared at these places, and have been growing in new beds for the past three years, owing to the efforts of Les Cheneaux Girl Scouts, Mary Baker, and the Chippewa Correctional Facility. […]