Chamber Staff and Volunteers Integral To Fish Feast



To the Editor: I am disappointed in The St. Ignace News editorial staff regarding the Fish Feast article, which appeared in the July 21 issue. There was no mention of the Chamber of Commerce, which provides the vast majority of support for this and the other events in our city. The staff and volunteers of the Chamber do all the […]

Cutting Medicaid Funds Will Hurt Those in Need



To the Editor: Cutting funds to Medicaid, per the GOP budget proposal, is morally wrong. As a former eligibility specialist with Department of Human Services in Mackinac County, I know firsthand how few low-income persons even qualify for Medicaid. Since my caseload was primarily adults, I found I was denying more Medicaid applications than those I approved. Back in 2004 […]

Former Hessel Resident Warren Roosen Realizes Dream, Sails in Bayview Yacht Race



Since he was a teenager, former Hessel resident Warren Roosen, 59, has wanted sail his own boat in the Bayview Yacht Club race to Mackinac Island. This year he sailed his 36-foot C&C 110 yacht Xcessive in the short course with a crew of seven, and the experience, he said, was “fabulous.” When the race ended after more than 48 […]

Rudyard Summerfest Begins July 29



The first crack of the bat shortly after 4 p.m. Friday, July 29, signals the beginning of the softball tournament, the first event in Rudyard’s long list of Summerfest activities. While the softball tourney continues until the next day, the full slate of activities stretches until Sunday, July 31, when Summerfest will conclude at 4 p.m. with a 50/50 raffle. […]

Educational Sailing Trip on Inland Seas Offered at St. Ignace Marina Saturday



The Inland Seas Education Association will sail from the St. Ignace Marina aboard its 77-foot schooner Inland Seas Saturday, July 30, from 9 a.m. to noon. This is an opportunity to experience the Great Lakes as a scientist for the day. Participants will gain an understanding of the ecology of the Great Lakes and the issues currently facing this freshwater […]

Court Reports



The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace, July 18 and July 19, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. The court does not distinguish between jail time to be served immediately and jail sentences that are suspended. Gage Christensen, 18, of St. Ignace, pled guilty to open intoxicants in a motor vehicle and was […]

Former Superintendent Mike Springsteen Leaves St. Ignace Area Schools After 25 Years



As Mike Springsteen retires after 35 years in education, most recently as superintendent at St. Ignace Area Schools, he thinks about the young adults struggling to get a foothold in the troubled economy and of graduates still not sure of a career path. He’s gone through it all, himself. “I understand the kids who come out of school not knowing […]

Pride of Michigan Returns To St. Ignace Monday



Searching for remenants of a forest that once grew along the ancient river beneath the Straits of Mackinac will be the task of divers from Pride of Michigan when it arrives at the St. Ignace Marina Monday, August 1. The research includes retrieving sections of trees, the growth rings from which can determine abrupt climate changes and help scientists determine […]

Catholic Girls, Petoskey Steel Drum To Perform This Week



Catholic Girls Gone Bad will perform for Locals on the Bay Wednesday, July 27, at the St. Ignace Marina. Ann Marie Dewey and Mary Beth Powers formed the duo Catholic Girls Gone Bad in 2000 after several years of playing rock and roll music together. Petsokey Steel Drum Band will perform for Bayside Live! Thursday, July 28. Both concerts are […]

Concert Is August 6 in Engadine



The Engadine United Methodist Church will host a contemporary Christian music concert Saturday, August 6, beginning at 3 p.m. at the Mill Pond Pavilion in Engadine. Music will be provided by Hearts on Fire, a contemporary Christian band from the First United Methodist Church in Marquette. The concert will be about an hour long and will consist of music and […]