Early Snowmobile Invented in St. Ignace

Search Is On for Example of Wing Air Sled That Could Be Added To Museum

Snow Machine Helpful In Logging, Fishing During the 40 years he has been collecting snowmobiles, Charlie Vallier at Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum heard over and over about a long-ago snowmobile manufacturer in St. Ignace. “Now I’m finally finding out,” he said. This summer, two paintings of Wing air sleds by Blaine Wing were donated to the museum in […]

Ideas Pour In For Hosting Ice Sailing Championships



St. Ignace is gearing up for its appearance on the world stage when the ice sailors arrive in February, and ideas are pouring in for how to make the town hospitable and provide amenities that the athletes, media, and spectators will need. Event organizers are looking for volunteers to decorate, babysit, translate, and help with other tasks as St. Ignace […]

All Should Get Flu Shots, Experts Say

Local Vaccinations Plentiful

Well into the flu season, there still is plenty of time to receive a flu shot, and plenty of locations available to receive the immunization. Receiving the flu vaccine can help lower the chance of catching influenza. Dr. Jim Terrian, medical director of the Luce Mackinac Alger Schoolcraft (LMAS) District Health Department, said the flu shot won’t protect people completely […]

Local Programs Aid Families in Need

Help Available To Pay For Utilities, Food

As the warmth of the holidays gives way to the bitter cold of January and February, some residents in Mackinac County are struggling with the increased burdens that result. The costs to heat and maintain a home can deplete checking and savings accounts, forcing parents, senior citizens, and struggling families into tough decisions about whether to pay for the rent […]

Supreme Court: Quarry Not Liable in Bicycle Injury



The Michigan Supreme Court determined Friday, December 16, that O-N Minerals and Carmeuse Lime and Stone is not liable for the injuries bicyclist Debra McCue sustained in 2007 when she lost control of her bicycle on M-134 at the company’s Cedarville quarry. Mrs. McCue was taking part in the Dick Allen Lansing-to-Mackinaw Bicycle Tour when a rough section of road […]

New Year’s Resolution: Seek The Other Side In Political Commentary




If you’re still looking for a New Year’s resolution at the start of what promises to be a very partisan 2012, here’s a suggestion: Once a week – or once a day, if you can – consult a political commentator with whom you might disagree. I got in this habit 30 years ago, and while only others can say if […]

Rudyard Seeks Votes For Reader’s Digest Funds



The Rudyard community is competing in the Reader’s Digest “We Hear You America” campaign, in which towns across the U.S. can compete to win funds and promotional support, including a grant of up to $50,000 for community projects. Rudyard residents have already started logging on to vote for their town. Any town is eligible to win, regardless of population. Last […]

St. Ignace Library Board Will Hire New Director



St. Ignace Public Library Director Gina Kemp submitted her resignation to the library board Friday, December 16, having accepted a full-time position as a librarian at Kinross Correctional Facility. The job is closer to her home and will allow her to work additional hours, she wrote in the letter. “It was a very difficult decision to make,” Mrs. Kemp told […]

St. Ignace Council Pay Reported For December



In December, St. Ignace City Council members received a total of $1,480 in compensation for meetings attended during the month. For regular Council meetings, Council members receive $70 and the mayor receives $80; for committee meetings and representing the city at events and gatherings, Council members receive $60 and the mayor receives $70. The pay for each person and the […]

Corporations And Politicians Are Selling Out The American Worker



To the Editor: Thank you for the article on “Made in China” from the Christian Science Monitor in the December 29 issue. Americans are finally starting to figure out that we can’t have stores full of foreign- made goods while Americans stand in unemployment lines. This situation may work out for the corporations and the “1%,” but it certainly isn’t […]