Saints, Hoolsema Win U.P. Finals

First State Titles for LaSalle Boys and for Rudyard Individual Girls Saints, Trojans Girls, Pickford Boys All Finish Second

Teams and individuals in The St. Ignace News coverage area posted strong performances during the Upper Peninsula state cross-country finals at Gentz Homestead Golf Club South of Marquette Saturday, October 19. St. Ignace captured the first boys state team championship for LaSalle High School, and the Saints girls finished runner-up in Division 2. The Cedarville Trojans girls and the Pickford […]

Road Millage Will Not Raise Overall Tax Rate in City



A new road millage request will help fund the maintenance and repair of many deteriorating streets throughout the City of St. Ignace, while not raising overall taxes in 2014. Tuesday, November 5, voters will consider the 10-year road millage of 1.5 mills that will generate about $129,500 each year. Fixing roads is an expensive endeavor the city must undertake, said […]

6 City Candidates Share Viewpoints



will see a millage request for roads in the City of St. Ignace, two mayoral candidates, four candidates for City Council, and the Superior District Library millage request on the general election ballot Tuesday, November 5. The polls open at 7 a.m. and close at 8 p.m. Candidates for mayor are incumbent Paul Grondin and Constantance “Connie” Litzner. The mayoral […]

Manager Gets Pay Raise from City



St. Ignace City Manager Les Therrian will receive an $8,000 raise to $68,000 with his new two-year contract for 2014 and 2015 and said he would not take payment to coach football, for which he is contracted by St. Ignace Area Schools. The new contract was approved by the St. Ignace City Council Monday, October 21. His salary also covers […]

District Tax Would Aid Rural Libraries

Superior Library Millage Request on Ballot November 5

A request for 0.5 mill for two years to keep rural libraries open and adequately supplied will be on the Tuesday, November 5, ballot in parts of Mackinac County. If passed, the millage will support branches under the auspices of Superior District Library at Rudyard, Pickford, Cedarville, Engadine, Moran, and Curtis. The millage request will also be put to voters […]

Foster to Visit Rudyard School



Michigan State Representative Frank Foster will visit the Rudyard Area Schools Friday, October 25. The Michigan House of Representatives member will tour the district’s buildings and learn more about its direct credit classes where through a partnership with Baker College the district is able to offer students classes that can help them earn up to a year’s worth of college […]

Missing Boy Reunited with Parents



A 12-year-old boy from Royal Oak was reunited with his parents near Arch Rock on Mackinac Island after a search of about an hour Sunday, October 20. He was unharmed. The boy went missing from Main Street near the Haunted Theater, and his concerned father called city police for help just before noon. City police and firefighters conducted the search. […]

County Transportation Public Meeting Set for This Monday



A meeting to form a transit authority in Mackinac County will be Monday, October 28, at 2 p.m. at St. Ignace City Hall in the meeting room on second floor. For more information, contact county commissioner Mary Swiderski at 643-1565.

Boulevard Drive Is a Natural Recreation Area, So Why Develop?

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor: As reported in The St. Ignace News September 12 and October 3, the Moran Township board is working to develop a recreation area/park. The location is an 80-acre area on Boulevard Drive along Lake Michigan, just west of St. Ignace. Ideas suggested include a boat launch, dog park, rustic camping, walking, and biking paths. “Closing Boulevard Drive […]

Management of Wolves Needed East of Unit C

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor: The wolf is a magnificent animal and deserves a place in our environment. The last report was an estimate of [almost] 700 wolves in the U.P. How many wolves are enough? Left unchecked, wolves are out of hand, preying on livestock, our pets, and venturing too close to residential areas. Dogs have been killed and maimed over […]