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 […]
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 […]