Saints, Bays Girls Win U.P. State Titles



The St. Ignace Saints girls in Division 2, and the Brimley Bays girls in Division 3, captured Upper Peninsula State Track and Field championships at Flivver Field in Kingsford, Saturday, May 31. Turn to page 11 and 12 for full stories with photos.

DeCoster Named Guest of Honor

St. Ignace Car Show June 26 - 28

From the start, Sterling Heights resident Dana DeCoster has been a car guy and he bought his first car before he was even old enough to drive. Today he’s the editor and owner of Cruis’News magazine and he will be the guest of honor at this year’s St. Ignace Car Show Saturday, June 28. “I was surprised when [show organizer […]

Margo Brown Wins 2nd Straight Crown

Upper Peninsula State Golf Championships

LaSalle High School junior Margo Brown carded 51-47 (98) to win her second consecutive individual Upper Peninsula state golf championship during the Division 2 finals at the George Young Recreational Complex in Iron River Thursday, May 29. Brown won the Division 3 title last year. St. Ignace moved up to Division 2 this year, but next year will return to […]

City Hall Roof Must Be Replaced



During the construction work at City Hall, between May 20 and 22, workmen discovered major damage to the roof, necessitating its replacement. “We have to do something,” said City Manager Les Therrian. “We can’t just let it go. It’s been a problem for 20 or 30 years and, while it might be easier, we can’t just ignore it.” The roof, […]

St. Ignace Marina Prepares for Summer



Dredging is underway to deepen the St. Ignace Municipal Marina, and even with an unusually bad winter, the only damage sustained by the marina was a single cracked board and five damaged bubbler pipes. “We were lucky, especially compared to other marinas in a similar situation,” said marina director Tim Matelski. The bubbler, which circulates water to prevent ice from […]

Fishing Day to Bring Kids to the Ponds



The Straits Area Sportsmen’s Club will host the annual Kids Fishing Day Saturday, June 7, at Castle Rock Ponds. Free fishing for children up to age 16, prizes, and refreshments will be offered from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission is free. The ponds can be accessed off Castle Rock Road. “We want to promote the outdoors to future generations,” […]

Judge Rules Mackinac Island Beaver Dock Can Be Used as Municipal Freight Terminal



The Beaver Dock is being used as a temporary municipal freight terminal on Mackinac Island, following a decision made by 46th Circuit Court Judge George Mertz of Otsego County Friday, May 30, at Mackinac County Courthouse. Judge Mertz dissolved the temporary restraining that stopped the city from implementing its plan to offer the dock for freight service two weeks before. […]

Emergency Food Assistance Program to Distribute Commodities Next Week



Chippewa-Luce-Mackinac Community Action Agency and the Emergency Food Assistance Program will conduct the Quarterly Food Distribution Program Wednesday, June 11, through Friday, June 13. The distribution locations and times will be as follows: Wednesday, June 11: Drummond Island Township Hall, 3 p.m. to 4 p.m. Newberry Community Building (in the alley), 2 p.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, June 12: Pickford […]

Spring Cleanup Will Be Saturday at Two Drop-off Points in Moran Twp.



Moran Township’s annual spring cleanup will be Saturday, June 7, with two drop-off points available from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The collection will take place rain or shine. Residents of the eastern Moran Township can drop off items at the Moran Township Hall at W1362 US-2 just outside St. Ignace. Residents of Brevort, the Ozark area, and the western […]

Symbols on State Street Remind Drivers to Share Road With Bicycles



In St. Ignace, bicyclists are meant to share traffic lanes with motorists, and now markings have been added to the pavement on State Street downtown to remind people of that. State highway department contractors stenciled the bicycle symbols, called “sharrows,” along State Street, beginning at the intersection of Fitch Street and ending at the intersection with Marquette Street during the […]