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 […]
School Board To Meet March 18
St. IgnaceSt. 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 EDITORTo 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 EDITORTo 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, […]