Mackinac Bridge Fare To Rise 50¢ for Cars, 10¢ for Commuters;MotorHomes Up $1.50



Mackinac Bridge Fare To Rise 50¢ for Cars, 10¢ for Commuters;MotorHomes Up $1.50By Karen Gould The St. Ignace News Mackinac Bridge tolls will increaseMarch 1 from $2.50 to $3 for a passenger car and from $1.50 to $1.60 for commuters under a fare increase adopted by the Mackinac BridgeAuthority Friday, December 21, in Detroit. The seven-year plan will jump tolls […]

Voters Asked To OK New Board for Proposed Hospital



For the next six months, the Mackinac Straits Hospital Board will be focused on establishing a new nonprofit board and committees that will oversee the proposed new hospital facility and functions, while the current board will maintain the current building, much of the staffing, and the ability to collect a county-wide millage. The hospital board will ask voters to transfer […]

New Plan Eyed for Father Marquette Memorial Site

Would Be Developed Under Park Commission

A plan to augment the economies of the Straits region by developing the Father Marquette National Memorial site under the auspices of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission was discussed by State Representative Gary McDowell, members of St. Ignace city government, city residents, the Moran Township Board of Trustees, and the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians Monday, December […]

Cat and Mouse Chase Turning Heads on Island



Use of Arena Room Debated

Youth Hockey Team Seeking More Space

Disagreement between fitness center users and members of the St. Ignace Hockey Association is brewing over the issue of converting the Little Bear East fitness center’s cardiovascular room in St. Ignace into a temporary locker room for visiting hockey teams for the remainder of the season. The St. Ignace Recreation Advisory Committee, which oversees the St. Ignace City Recreation Department […]

City OKs Wine Tasting Event, Adopts Budget



A proposed wine tasting occupied much of the discussion at the St. Ignace City Council regular meeting Monday, December 17, in which Council quickly approved its 2008 budget, which begins January 1, 2008. Janet Peterson, director of the St. Ignace Chamber of Commerce, received support from Council to work on holding wine tastings in the indoor walkway of the Pavillion […]

Dave Simpson Is Ambulance Corps Volunteer of the Year

Clark Township

Dave Simpson of Hessel is the 2007 Clark Township Ambulance Corps Volunteer of the Year. He received a plaque commemorating the honor at the volunteer corps’ annual meeting and dinner Saturday night, December 8, and was nominated for the award by fellow volunteers. “One of the best things about Dave is he’ll fill in wherever possible, wherever it’s needed most,” […]

Countdown to Christmas Eve



Moran Township Adopts Poverty Guidelines, Recognizes Robert Flora



Prior to its deliberations Wednesday, December 5, the Moran Township Board of Trustees observed a moment of silence for township resident Robert Flora, who died December 4 in a traffic accident on US-2. After paying their respects to Mr. Flora, board members went on to adopt federal poverty exemption guidelines, deal with a repayment demand by Enbridge Energy, and pay […]

Island City Employees To Pay More for Health Insurance



Beginning January 1, Mackinac Island city employees will share more of the cost of their health care insurance through increased copayments. The city, to reduce a proposed 10.3% hike in insurance premium payments for next year, opted to shift some of the cost to employees. The move will mean more out-of-pocket costs for city workers when they make medical office […]