Saints Cap Season With Runner-up Title

St. Ignace Saints Bid For 5th State Championship, Fall Short Against Saginaw Nouvel

The St. Ignace Saints bid for a fifth state championship fell short as the Saginaw Nouvel Panthers won 62-40 during the Class C title game at the Michigan State University Breslin Center Saturday, March 15. “I am very proud of these girls. We had an outstanding year,” said Saints Coach Dorene Ingalls. “Nouvel played a great game at both ends […]

Building Collapse Study Is Underway

Investigation: Trusses May Be Partly at Fault

Improper bracing of trusses during construction, coupled with heavy snow on the roof this year, may have been factors in the collapse of a Mackinaw City store, although investigators say a definitive cause has not yet been determined. The investigation continues, headed by the Cheboygan County Department of Building Safety, as people in Mackinaw City are hastening to clear snow […]

‘Family Fun’ Set For This Saturday



The 11th annual Family Fun Day provides activities and information about resources for local residents. Little Bear East Arena will host the fun day Saturday, March 22, from noon to 3 p.m. The day’s activities will be free of charge and open to the public. The fair celebrates Parenting Awareness Month in March. Shirley Goudreau of the Sault Tribe Anishnaabek […]

Watching Over Ellsworth Street



A Milk Carton’s Journey to Island School

From Dairy to Landfill

A hungry student opens a small carton of milk for lunch at Mackinac Island Public School. Before hurrying back to class, she tosses the container into a garbage can, lined with a blue bag and destined for a landfill on the mainland. The milk carton’s journey into the hands of that thirsty student begins in the pastures of the Upper […]

Access to Information Should Be Common Goal for Better Government, Better Lives



If you’ve been watching what goes on in Washington and some statehouses across the country, you might wonder if there’s any issue that everyone should be able to agree on whether they are conservative or liberal or libertarian, Democrat or Republican, pro-this or anti-that. There is: It’s the need for transparency in all levels of government. As we observe Sunshine […]

Initiative Gathers Signatures for Wolf Hunt Vote



To enable voters to decide whether a second wolf hunt should occur in Michigan, a group called Keep Michigan Wolves Protected turned in more than 225,000 signatures opposing wolf hunting Thursday, March 13. If at least 161,305 prove to be registered Michigan voters, a referendum to challenge Public Act 21 will be on the ballot in November, said Jill Fritz, […]

Center for Michigan Will Visit Mackinaw City



The Center for Michigan will be at the Mackinaw Area Public Library Wednesday, March 26, at 7 p.m. for a “Community Conversation.” The Center for Michigan is a “think-anddo” tank founded by former newspaper publisher and University of Michigan regent Phil Power in early 2006. A nonprofit organization, the Center’s objective is to make Michigan a better place by encouraging […]

Decision Delayed About Use for Old Hospital



Mackinac Straits Health System has two more weeks to determine the feasibility of transferring ownership of the abandoned hospital building on Burdette Street from county ownership to hospital ownership. A decision is expected at the next county board meeting Thursday, March 27. The original deadline was March 13. Hospital CEO Rod Nelson recently informed commissioners that his organization needs time […]

Potholes on the Campaign Trail

Michigan Politics

’Tis the season for the politics of potholes. On March 7, the Michigan Democratic Party issued a biting press release headlined: “Dems Launch Campaign to Hold Governor Accountable for Pothole Epidemic, Failing to Fix the Roads.” On the campaign trail, State Representative Rudy Hobbs (D-Southfield), who is running for the seat that Democratic U.S. Representative Gary Peters of Oakland County […]