At St. Ignace, A Blessing of the Fleet



A blessing of the fleet took place in the waters outside of the St. Ignace Marina Saturday, July 30. Father Norbert Landreville conducted the blessing from the stern of Jim and Mary Hefron’s cabin cruiser, saying a short prayer and sprinkling participating boats with water from a cedar branch as they passed behind the boat. The ceremony was planned to […]

Line 5 To Add 19 Anchor Supports



Following an underwater inspection conducted in June, 19 new anchor supports will be installed along Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 twin pipeline this year. Four new anchor supports are needed in places where washouts in the lakebed span more than 75 feet, and another 15 support anchors will be installed in places where spans will likely reach 75 feet, soon. The […]

Erosion Causing Sinkholes at Dock



Walking in the grass on the old Chief Wawatam dock, harbormaster Michael Singleton gestures toward the ground. It is riddled with sinkholes, some several feet deep, and in some of them, water bubbles up as ferry boats pass. Mr. Singleton wants to find out what is causing the sinkholes and how he can prevent more from forming. The dock has […]

City Hears State Street Complaints



Progress on the cleanup of the North State Street sewer project has not gone as expected, and members of the St. Ignace City Council voiced frustration at a council meeting Monday, August 1. The deadline for finishing the project is November 15, but built into the contract is a time period between Memorial Day and Labor Day, in which contractor […]

Heritage Village To Host Historic Festival



Mackinaw City’s present residents and visitors will have a chance to enjoy some fun right out of the past this weekend at the Mackinaw Area Historic Festival. The Mackinaw Area Historical Society is hosting the festival at the Heritage Village Friday evening, August 5, and throughout the day Saturday, August 6. The free festival will begin Friday night with a […]

St. Ignace Works To Limit Boardinghouses



The St. Ignace Planning Commission worked on drafting ordinances prohibiting boardinghouses or employee housing in downtown St. Ignace, and mandating minimum living requirements for such housing elsewhere in the city, at a special meeting Tuesday, July 19. The ordinance changes would require boardinghouses to provide one full bath per six individuals and at least 300 square feet of floor space […]

McKenzie, Edelman Cases Working Through 11th Circuit Court



Thursday, July 21, saw the cases against both Richard McKenzie, Jr. and Joshua Lee Edelman both working their way through 11th Circuit Court. Court was in session for Mr. McKenzie for a status conference about the case. The defense asked the case be moved back another 30 days as it gathers information, and the request was granted. Mr. McKenzie is […]

Representatives from Sen. Gary Peters’ Office at St. Ignace Library



Representatives from the office of U.S. Senator Gary Peters will hold office hours in the community room at the St. Ignace Public Library Friday, August 5, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Staff from Senator Peters’ office will be available to meet with constituents seeking help dealing with federal programs and agencies such as Medicare, Social Security, the Department of […]

Jennifer Granholm Unloads On Donald Trump

Michigan Politics

Michigan looms large in the wake of the two national presidential nominating conventions, where the state’s politicians had assorted roles, none larger than a pumped-up ex-Governor Jennifer Granholm. Both parties plan to dispatch candidates to Michigan, which is very much in play in the rust belt battleground that shapes up as critical to the outcome of the presidential election. (On […]

People Here Are the Finest on Earth



Editor’s Note: This letter about the St. Ignace community was submitted posthumously by Hank Michaels, who died May 27. Mr. Michaels was a member of the Rusted Spurs and the choir at Immaculate Conception Church in Moran. To the Editor: I am not with you anymore, but I want to say things to you in the St. Ignace area. I […]