Pageant Tells Story of Straits History

Historical Reenactments, Colorful Parade Honor the Past, While Welcoming Start of Summer

Festival Offers Cultural Learning

Museum of Ojibwa Culture at St. Ignace

Smoke from sacred herbs drifted over the lawn of the Museum of Ojibwa Culture Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29, at the Native American Festival, a celebration of native culture, and a place of learning. Members of Native American tribes from across the United States and Canada, local residents, and tourists in St. Ignace for Memorial Day weekend mingled, […]

Visitors Impressed With ‘Station St. Ignace’



Coast Guard Station St. Ignace’s annual open house to promote boating safety Saturday, May 21, drew a record crowd of 71 guests to come behind the outer fence and see what the station does. Visitors learned about the Coast Guard station’s mission, the vessels used to carry it out, and how to work with the Coast Guard Auxiliary to keep […]

Ride Encourages Motorcycle Safety

Johnson Crosses Bridge on Harley to Raise Awareness

Summer is moving into the Straits area, marked by the sound of motorcycles as people rev up their bikes for cruises throughout the Eastern Upper Peninsula. The need for motorcycle safety in the months ahead was highlighted in the Straits area Thursday, May 19, as Michigan Secretary of State Ruth Johnson rode one across the Mackinac Bridge as part of […]

Concerned Citizens Protest Against Line 5 Pipeline in Marysville



A group of concerned citizens from across the state held a rally calling for Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 crude oil pipeline to be shut down Wednesday, May 25. Organizers from the Michigan Coalition Against Tar Sands, Food and Water Watch, the Council of Canadians, and local community members called for Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette and Governor Rick Snyder to […]

Rudyard Commencement Will Be June 5



The Rudyard High School Class of 2016 graduation ceremony will be Sunday, June 5, at 2 p.m., in the high school gymnasium.

Pickford School Concert Will Be June 2



Pickford Elementary School’s spring concert will be held at 7 p.m. Thursday, June 2, in the school gymnasium.

June 1 Events Will Bring Awareness to Line 5 Pipeline



Two events will be held Wednesday, June 1, on Mackinac Island to increase awareness of Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 twin pipeline that runs under the Straits of Mackinac. The events will be held in Community Hall on Market Street, and organizers hope they will draw a statewide audience of individuals attending the Detroit Regional Chamber Mackinac Policy Conference. At 10 […]

Our Veterans Deserve Better

Michigan Politics

Memorial Day is a time to commemorate the ultimate sacrifice of those in military service for our nation. This year, it’s also timely to lament the long wait times that returning veterans face for medical treatment at the snafu-plagued federal Department of Veterans Affairs. Veterans Affairs Secretary Bob McDonald was widely, and appropriately, criticized last week for downplaying the waits […]

LaSalle Class of 2016 — ‘We Bring the Best Out of Each Other’



A class of 54 graduating seniors flipped their tassels from right to left as they were graduated in the gymnasium at LaSalle High School’s 125th commencement Friday, May 27. St. Ignace Area Schools Superintendent Don Gustafson told the students to take care of the important things in their life first, before worrying about the less important things. He illustrated the […]