A Nice Day, a Snowy Hill, a Fast Sled

Perfect Ingredients for Winter Fun as Silver Mountain Tubing Hill Opens for the Season

Students Test Their Science Theories



Gros Cap School eighth grader Owen Powell won first place in his grade at the school’s annual science fair Friday, January 22, for his timely experiment on water filtration, running a variety of waters through a mixture of granular activated carbon and ion exchange resin, similar to the mixture used in professionally made water filters, to see how much of […]

Hessel School To Get New Life as Community Center



The former Hessel school building is being converted into a community center and a showcase for culture and the arts. “It’s a dream come true,” said Susan Rutledge. “I never imagined we’d provide a way for the public to use, enjoy, and love this building like we did.” Mrs. Rutledge chairs the nonprofit Hessel School House Corporation, the organization breathing […]

Plans in Place for U.P. Pond Hockey

Open Space Near St. Ignace Arena Is Backup Locale; Sign-up Capped at 170

Lack of ice on the lake could force the St. Ignace 2016 Labatt Blue U.P. Pond Hockey Championship Tournament up on shore this winter, but, barring a last-minute blizzard, organizers are confident they can build enough rinks someplace to accommodate 170 hockey teams. The event is scheduled for Thursday, February 11, through Sunday, February 14. While there is minimal ice […]

Top of Lake Museum Will Expand Facility

Donation of 33 Rare Sleds Joins Lineup

The Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum in Naubinway has received a donation of 33 rare snowmobiles from the J. Armand Bombardier Museum in Valcourt, Quebec. It will soon build a new 32-foot by 76-foot expansion on the western side of the museum to house its expanding collection. The donation is the largest in the history of the Top of […]

Munuscong Will Host Walleye Jamboree



Thick ice, good weather, and great catches of walleye and perch are expected to drive strong turnout at the 2016 Soo Area Sportsmen’s Club Walleye Jamboree Thursday, January 28, through Sunday, January 31, at Munuscong Bay. The club increased the number and quality of its prizes this year, and to encourage participants to weigh in all of their fish, high […]

St. Ignace Planning Commission Considers Zoning Measures

Establishes Regular Meeting Schedule With Eye Toward Fostering ‘Representative Government’

The St. Ignace Planning Commission is reviewing the city’s zoning ordinance, and upcoming discussions will target off-premise business signs. Meeting Wednesday, January 20, the Planning Commission put a moratorium on off-premise sign requests until the ordinance is clarified, said Betsy Dayrell-Hart, who was elected at the meeting to chair the commission. Commissioners also decided to meet the first Tuesday of […]

Study Group Considers Life in St. Ignace Area Centuries Ago



The first season of a study group dedicated to learning about the 17th century has been completed, and interest in it remained strong over the summer and fall of 2015. Meetings will resume in the spring. “I personally think it’s a success,” said Jennifer McGraw, the organizer and primary facilitator of the group. “We had a good, steady attendance and […]

St. Ignace Water Supply Continues to Have Low Lead Levels



With world attention on the contaminated water crisis in Flint, St. Ignace City Manager Les Therrian wants residents to know that lead has not been a problem in St. Ignace’s municipal water supply. The city has replaced about 80% of the lead piping in its water system with ductile iron piping, in a process that has taken place over the […]

Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board Continues to Make Progress



Progress by the Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board is not impeded by the resignation of Dan Wyant from the Department of Environmental Quality, says Judy Palnau of the Michigan Agency for Energy and the Michigan Public Service Commission. Mr. Wyant served as co-chair for the Advisory Board, which is charged with implementing recommendations made by its predecessor, the Michigan Petroleum […]