State Champs!

St. Ignace Peewee B Team Claims Title

The St. Ignace Saints Peewee B hockey team won the Michigan Amateur Hockey Association (MAHA) state championship in its age group Sunday, March 15, by defeating Fraser Summit Plastics 10-2 in the finals. The St. Ignace team won five games in a row at the state finals to claim the title. The championship is the first for a St. Ignace […]

Ruling Suspends Worker Program



The federal H-2B visa program that brings skilled hospitality workers to Straits area hotels, restaurants, and other businesses was suspended in early March, leaving some local businesses without enough workers for the summer tourist season. The Department of Labor and United States Citizen and Immigration Services (USCIS) stopped processing H-2B visa applications Wednesday, March 4, and Friday, March 6, after […]

Sports Complex Is Finding Support

New Development at Little Bear East

St. Ignace plans to add new athletic facilities at Little Bear East received formal approval from the city council Monday, March 16, following a public hearing, and the council reviewed plans to abandon the pool at LaSalle High School as a recreation facility so the city can qualify for additional state aid in the future. Progress on an ambulance service […]

‘Unearthing the Past’



Archeologist Lynn Evans holds a small shard of English pottery discovered last summer in the Southeast Rowhouse House E in Colonial Michilimackinac. The pottery could be more than 250 years old and has a characteristic iridescent glaze that signifies its English origin. See what else has come to light, story on page 11.

Cedarville Dock Plan Moving Ahead



A plan for transient docking at Cedarville was recommended by the Clark Township Planning Commission Tuesday, March 10. It includes a floating dock with 16 slips and two skid docks, electricity, water, Internet, and showers, a gated parking lot with security cameras, and emergency vehicle access. Construction is slated to begin in 2016 at the public launch ramp on Meridian […]

Michigan Citizens Need Access to Information To Be Able To Evaluate Government



If someone told you they were going to spend your money and make rules about how you live your life, you would have lots of questions and ask for all kinds of information. Who made the decisions? Are they requiring something because it’s best for you, or it’s best for them or their friends, or just because it’s easier? Or […]

New Law Lowers Blood Alcohol Limits for Snowmobile Riders




A new law lowering the maximum blood alcohol content allowed for snowmobile drivers is a step in the right direction for the Michigan Snowmobile Association. The association has discouraged snowmobilers from consuming alcohol since 1999, and by reducing the legal limit from 0.1% to 0.08% — the same as the motor vehicle limit — beginning March 1, legislators have brought […]

Bill Aims To Fight Asian Carp, Other Species



A bill has been introduced in the U.S. Senate to prevent Asian carp and other invasive species from damaging the Great Lakes economy and ecosystem. The legislation authorizes the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to focus on preventing the spread of Asian carp at Brandon Road Lock and Dam, south of the Chicago Area Waterway System. It also directs the […]

Snyder Stresses Increase in Renewable Energy

Michigan Politics

“Michiganders need to know that when they flick on the switch, they can depend on the power and heat being there for the homes and businesses.” In his special message on energy last week, Governor Rick Snyder received qualified positive reaction for his call for “a cost-based goal, with a target of 30% to 40% of renewable energy plus waste […]

Plan for Building, Military Equipment Near Bridge Raises Questions



To the Editor: I’m writing in regard to your article, “New Building Planned Near Mackinac Bridge,” which was published in the March 5 issue of The St. Ignace News. The article says that the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) will use “savings” to pay for a new building to pay for a six-bay, 100-footlong by-50-foot-wide new building to be built by […]