Sailor Leaves Boat Via Ice



Members of the Mackinac Island Fire Department were among those who assisted tugboat Michigan crewmember Erik Selke to leave his vessel and travel home to Rogers City Thursday, February 28, after losing his mother Wednesday, February 27, to cancer. Four Mackinac Island firefighters walked over a mile on the ice to the vessel that was stopped off Round Island. Michigan […]

Wrestlers Strong at Finals

LaSalle’s Ostman, Thurston Repeat as State Champs; Bentley 2nd

Three wrestlers for the St. Ignace Saints recorded strong finishes in the state finals. Joe Ostman, at the 215- weight class, won his third consecutive state championship, Galloway Thurston repeated as the 171 title holder, and Richard Bentley in the 130 weight division finished runnerup during the Division 4 individual wrestling championships at The Palace of Auburn Hills, Thursday, Friday, […]

Saints Bowlers Perform Well

Michigan High School Athletic Association State Finals

The LaSalle High School bowlers completed their season with a strong performance at the Michigan High School Athletic Association state finals Friday, March 1, and Saturday, March 2, at Sunnybrook Lanes in Sterling Heights. The girls team and two individual bowlers, Sharman Colegrove and Jake Dodds, qualified February 22 and 23 with strong scores in regional competition to advance to […]

Study Continues on Casino

Mackinaw City

Marketing studies show a proposed tribal casino in Mackinaw City could be profitable, and infrastructure is in place to handle its needs, but a water main would have to be extended at the site. The village continues to explore the proposal presented by the Little Traverse Bay Band of Odawa Indians, and a handful of Mackinaw City officials met with […]

Students Share Ideas for City

Downtown Crosswalks, More Recreation Programs Suggested

Students suggested more parks and bicycle-friendly features in town at a St. Ignace City Council meeting at LaSalle High School cafeteria Monday, March 4. Second, third, and 12th grade students observed and participated in the meeting, which was moved to 1:30 p.m. to accommodate the school day. The city asked the students for their comments on how to enhance the […]

School Board To Meet March 18

St. Ignace

St. Ignace Area Schools Board of Education moved its meeting to Monday, March 18. The date change is a week later than the regular time. The adjustment will allow the board to finish refinancing school bonds during one meeting, rather than hosting an extra meeting to complete the process, said Superintendent Don Gustafson. The meeting will start at 7 p.m. […]

Recreation Plan, Ferry Contracts Come Before Island City Council



Renovations to existing recreational resources and plans for community pool access are just two things Mackinac Island residents can expect to see in the next five years, according to the new City of Mackinac Island Master Recreation Plan unveiled by recreation director Mary Patay at a public hearing Monday, February 18. The Master Recreation Plan is a state-required document the […]

City Council Feb. Pay Reported



St. Ignace City Council members received $1,010 in compensation for the month of February. The mayor receives $70 to attend council meetings and $60 to attend committee meetings or represent the city at events. Councilmen receive $60 to attend council meetings and $50 to attend committee meetings. They were paid the following amounts: Mayor Paul Grondon, $260: Council, February 4, […]

Sometimes Harvest Is Necessary

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor: I agree with the statement of Irene Wheaton [Letters, February 7, 2013] that an open season on wolves would basically be for sport and trophy hunting. As for the rest of her letter, I vehemently disagree with some of her facts and arguments. First of all, no one really knows the true population numbers of wolves in […]

Caution: Lake Ice Is Never Safe

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor: I have lived in Cedarville on the lake for all but eight of my 70 years. We ride the ice as soon as it is safe to ride on the ice in certain places. There are places that are never safe, no matter how cold the temperature. There are places that there is almost always open water, […]