Spring Sports Sprint Into Action

After a late start owing to poor weather, high school golf, track and field, baseball, and softball teams have sprung into action and are competing across the area. Here, St. Ignace freshman Jacob Dorenbecker (left) receives the baton from junior Tucker Shepard in the second leg of the 800-meter relay Friday, May 4, at the Kiwanis Invitational track meet in […]

Police Armed With Overdose Treatments

Opioids in Mackinac County: Police Have Lifesaving Drug; New State Laws To Impact Prescriptions

Mackinac County has seen 11 deaths from opioid-related drug overdoses since 2008, and last year local police report an increase in arrests related to drug houses and the delivery of opioids. To save lives, local police are equipped with overdose reversal drugs and have been trained to identify an opioid-impaired driver. Recovery and rehabilitation services are available locally, and substance […]

City Water Plant Updates Systems

Problem Averted After Computer Crash

The St. Ignace Water Treatment Plant has upgraded its computer system after it suddenly shut down Monday, April 16. The upgrade cost approximately $30,000, but was necessary to avoid an emergency. Department of Public Works director Bill Fraser informed City Manager Michael Stelmaszek of the situation, and Mr. Stelmaszek authorized the upgrade because the City Council was not scheduled to […]

Money Is Coming For Local Roads


More state money will be available this year and next to fix city and township roads in Mackinac County, and the county will make more of its funds available, too. Statewide, an extra $175 million is coming for local roads, which will mean about $250,000 extra, in Mackinac County from state funding. Each township in Mackinac County will have up […]

Council Mulls Road And Ambulance Ideas; OKs Events


The St. Ignace City Council tabled a request from Wyandot Properties and owner John Kling to abandon a portion of Grondin Street that would allow Mr. Kling to further develop his property into potential housing for residents. The current setbacks in the city’s ordinances prevent Mr. Kling from doing so. He presented his request via letter to the city in […]

ATC Oil Spill Response Effort Finishes; Consumers Energy Begins

The emergency response to the damaged American Transmission Company electric cables in the Straits was completed Sunday, April 29, and the crew is now assessing the damage to nearby retired Consumers Energy cables. Saturday, May 5, crews finished laying concrete mats on the capped ATC cables, and began capping the damaged Consumers Energy cables, after fog, rain showers, and heavy […]

Pipeline Safety Advisory Board To Meet in Lansing May 14

The Michigan Pipeline Safety Advisory Board will meet in Lansing Monday, May 14, at the Causeway Bay Lansing Hotel and Conference Center, beginning at 9 a.m. The meeting is open to the public, and a public comment period is scheduled from 2 p.m. to 3:30 p.m. The meeting will include a presentation from students at Michigan Technology University who will […]

Signup Underway for Reunion

An “All Class Reunion” is planned in St. Ignace Friday, July 6, starting at 5 p.m. at Little Bear East Arena and Community Center. The event is sponsored by St. Ignace Area Schools and the St. Ignace Area Community Foundation. Early registration is open until Friday, June 15, for $25 per person. After that date, registration will be $30 per […]

Hearing Held for Edward Tallman

Court was in session Tuesday morning, May 8, as a probable cause hearing was held for Edward Tallman III, 35, of Moran, in St. Ignace’s 92nd District Court. Mr. Tallman was ordered to face a competency evaluation to see if he is fit to face criminal charges. No future court dates have been set for the case at this time. […]

Workshops for Employers Offered May 19 at St. Ignace Public Library

The Mackinac Economic Alliance (MEA) will offer a day of training workshops in St. Ignace for employers in the region Saturday, May 19, from 9 a.m. to noon at the St. Ignace Public Library. The program will help employers promote a positive, productive work environment. MEA will partner with Alicia Schlehuber of St. Ignace, a human resources consultant. In the […]