Move Underway To Long Term Care

New Mackinac Straits Facility Features All Private Rooms

Residents were to begin moving into the new Evergreen Living Center at Mackinac Straits Health System Wednesday, July 13, evacuating the old Long Term Care Facility on Burdette Street. The new long-term care unit will feature 48 private rooms, each with its own heat control, including heated floors and air conditioning, a private bathroom, and a 28-inch television with cable […]

Learning About Animals at Frog Fest



Learning opportunities always abound at the Les Cheneaux area’s annual Frog Fest weekend. This year’s event, which ran Friday, July 8, through Sunday July 10, featured hands-on educational booths, children’s games, crafts, activities, and the increasingly popular live reptiles exhibit. “It’s a neat experience,” said Justin Gulder of Pickford, a young observer who had an albino corn snake named “Sparkle” […]

St. Ignace To Host Ice Sailing Champs

To Bring Crowd of Thousands in February

Lake Huron ice, strong February winds, and a St. Ignace reputation for hospitality will bring as many as 200 athletes and a crowd of thousands to St. Ignace in February, as the town’s Special Events Committee has learned it has been chosen to host the world championship for World Ice and Snow Sailing Association (WISSA). February 2012 will be the […]

Creative Contests Mark ‘Life’ Relay

Fundraiser Begins Friday in St. Ignace

Five residents have volunteered to take a chance on puckering up to kiss a donkey in an effort to help raise money to fight cancer. The event is just one of more than a dozen that will be held during the 24-hour Mackinac County Relay For Life in front of the St. Ignace Elementary School beginning at 1 p.m. Friday, […]

Steve Paquin Fills Vacant City Seat



New St. Ignace city councilman Steve Paquin plans to take a proactive approach to city government and he hopes to work with other council members to eliminate the city’s deficit problems. Mr. Paquin was unanimously appointed to a city seat over five other candidates at the beginning of the council meeting Tuesday, July 5. At the same meeting, the city […]

’67 Ford Fairlane Takes Best of Show



When it comes to the all the awards for the 2011 St. Ignace Car Show Saturday, June 25, only one car drives away with the Best in Show trophy: Frank Prestigacomo’s 1967 Ford Fairlane. Mr. Prestigacomo found the award-winning car in December 2003, in Saginaw. He spent plenty of time restoring the car, putting in electrical components, brakes, new interior, […]

Lawson Resigns as Village Manager



After discussing the village logo property rights, approving multiple special events, and receiving the endof the-year audit, Mackinaw City Village Manager Jeff Lawson announced his resignation at the village council meeting Monday, July 11. Mr. Lawson, who has worked as the village manager for 17 years, announced he will go to work at Cheboygan County as the county administrator. He […]

Former Editor Ney Dies in California



Peter Percy Ney, former editor and business manager at The St. Ignace News, county commissioner, and airport manager, passed away Tuesday, July 5, 2011, at Eisenhower Hospital in Rancho Mirage, California. He was 86. Mr. Ney began his career at the newspaper as a Linotype operator in 1940, while still in high school, and retired 35 years later as editor […]

Fort de Buade Has Enough Funding To Last As Tribe Contribution Ends

Tribal Funding Will Pay Off Debt on Collection, Leaves Funds Left Over For Operations and Maintenance

Fort de Buade historical museum and gift shop operations are financially secure for at least another five years, and historical society members are planning ways to keep the eclectic facility going to benefit residents and attract visitors. The Michilimackinac Historical Society has $85,000 in the bank that will support a $20,000 operational deficit through at least 2016, but members say […]

Michigan Politics

Unconventional Snyder as ‘Happy Warrior’?

I had a number of questions on Great Lakes and other northern issues for Gov. Rick Snyder on the eve of his Saturday speech and parade walk at Traverse City’s National Cherry Festival. But what struck me most in our chat, as it did during his campaign and his first six months in office, is how unconventional this Ann Arbor […]