Tractor Show Grows



Every year, farming families from around the Midwest visit St. Ignace and Mackinaw City to take part in the Owosso Antique Tractor Parade and Show. This year more people than ever before attended the ninth annual show Thursday, September 8, through Saturday, September 10, organized in St. Ignace. With 1,326 antique tractors crossing the Mackinac Bridge Friday morning, this year’s […]

Big Rigs Coming For Weekend Show



The big rigs of the open road will be the star attraction this weekend in St. Ignace as the 21st annual Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show rolls into town with its blast of horns, chrome, and custom paint jobs. This year’s show will feature stylish semi trucks of all types parked throughout downtown St. Ignace Friday evening, September 16, and […]

City: Truckey St. Must Be Repaired



Problems on the newly paved Truckey Street have put the city and contractor Maverick Construction at odds, with the city saying it is the contractor’s responsibility to complete repairs on the road. City Manager Les Therrian and contractor Rob Fraser, president of Maverick Construction, were among those involved in a discussion over the repairs at a city council session Tuesday, […]

New Rescue Boat Sees Busy Summer

Works With Coast Guard, Sheriff’s Office

The City of Mackinac Island’s Mackinac Marine Rescue Team has seen a lot of action since its 31-foot rescue boat entered service last summer. Today the group is working regularly with the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office and U.S. Coast Guard Station St. Ignace as all three agencies work to keep the Straits area and all who ply its waters safe. […]

Still Waiting for Decision on Lower Electricity Surcharge



An announcement from the Michigan Agency for Energy Thursday, September 1, that Upper Peninsula electricity customers will see lower costs, will not affect the members of Cloverland Electric Cooperative. The state agency announced that the system support payments (SSR) to fund the White Pine Power Plant will be eliminated in November, but only some electricity customers in the U.P. make […]

Planning Commission Schedules Public Hearing for September 15



The St. Ignace Planning Commission has scheduled a public hearing for Thursday, September 15, at 7 p.m. to gather opinions about regulating downtown boardinghouses. The hearing will be in the city council chambers at City Hall. The commission has drafted amendments to the housing section of the zoning ordinance that would prohibit boardinghouses anywhere in the City of St. Ignace […]

State Pipeline Safety Advisory Board To Meet September 19



The Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board will meet Monday, September 19, from 1:30 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Michigan Agency for Energy in Lansing. The board is co-chaired by Valerie Brader, executive director of the Michigan Agency for Energy, and Heidi Grether, director of the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. The board advises state agencies on pipeline issues like […]

Terpening Pleads Guilty on Two Marijuana Charges in Circuit Court



Former St. Ignace Area Schools band director Stephanie Terpening pled guilty to one count of the delivery and manufacture of marijuana and one count of the possession of marijuana Thursday, September 1, in 11th Circuit Court. As part of her plea agreement, all other charges will be dropped of conspiring to illegal drug trafficking and maintaining a drug house. She […]

Parties Wage Spin Battle on Presidential Campaign

Michigan Politics

There’s a subplot to the presidential contest in Michigan between Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton and Republican nominee Donald Trump. It’s the spin battle that Republican State Chairman Ronna Romney McDaniel and Democratic State Chairman Brandon Dillon wage about the contest, including state visits by the candidates and their surrogates. For example, after last week’s Commander-in-Chief forum on NBC, Dillon called […]

Laura Cyrus Is Truck Show Grand Marshal



The 21st annual Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show will feature a new cause as grand marshal Laura Cyrus of Truckers Against Trafficking will promote her organizations efforts to fight human trafficking with the help of the trucking industry. This year will be Ms. Cyrus’ first time attending the truck show in St. Ignace. Ms. Cyrus will attend the show Saturday, […]