Hearing of requests from citizens to be able to walk on the Huron Boardwalk all year around, Jonathan Wyse volunteers to clear the snow with his snowblower Thursday, January 23. At dusk on a frigid winter day as the street lights switch on to illuminate a snow-covered St. Ignace, he walks along the St. Ignace Public Marina and is visible […]
Food, Transportation to Doctor Appointments Are Among Many Services Offered Locally
People in the Eastern Upper Peninsula can take advantage of services such as transportation to medical appointments, help at home for senior citizens, help with utility bills and tax preparation, and access to free food, but a new survey shows that some families and senior citizens who need the services do not realize they are available. The Human Services Collaborative […]
City of Mackinac Island Will Soon Ticket Those Without Key Boxes
Mackinac Island property owners who have not installed exterior key safes may soon be ticketed, the city council announced Wednesday, January 8. The key safe ordinance went into effect last August after council adopted it one year before, in August 2012. Knox-Box is the brand of key safe in use by the city. They are tamper proof and can only […]
Public Meeting to Discuss Pipeline Set for February 5 at St. Ignace
A public forum to discuss the safety of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 oil pipeline, a light-petroleum product line running beneath the Straits of Mackinac, will be at 2 p.m. Wednesday, February 5, at Little Bear East Conference Center in St. Ignace. The Mackinac County Planning Commission has invited representatives of local governments and experts. It will include a panel discussion […]
Mining Proposal Forum Set at Sault
The pending public land-sale proposal between Graymont and the state will be the subject of a public panel discussion hosted by the EUP League of Women Voters Thursday, January 30, from 6:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. in Bayliss Public Library in Sault Ste. Marie. A presentation will be given on the application process and possible sale of about 10,000 acres […]