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Impala Takes Top Prize as 43rd Show Draws Best of the Best to St. Ignace

The most varied collection of motor vehicles on Earth just might have been in St. Ignace Saturday, June 30, as the 43rd annual St. Ignace Car Show took over downtown. A massive car display on State Street stretched from Marquette Street all the way south to Burdette Street with 693 vehicles present, an increase over 2017’s total of 668. Countless […]

Helping the Animal Shelter, One Cup at a Time


Russell Winberg was happy to help when his 10-year-old daughter, Alice, told him she wanted to run a lemonade stand and donate the money to the Mackinac County Animal Shelter, “When she told me that she wanted to donate the money, I got right on it,” he said. Alice, five-year-old sister Hillary, and friends of the Winbergs opened the pink-and-yellow […]

Frog Fest Offers Games, Activities

At Cedarville This Saturday

The Les Cheneaux Watershed Council and Les Cheneaux Chamber of Commerce will host their annual Frog Fest Saturday, July 7, in Cedarville’s Snows Heritage Park. The free event, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., includes games, hands-on activities, and discussions for people of all ages. Val Wolters and Mary Baker are the co-chairs this year. “This has been a wonderful […]

Line 5 Could Get Gravel Barrier

Enbridge Energy Publishes More Reports

Enbridge published another set of reports about Line 5 Friday, June 30, which include a plan to cover the existing pipes at the Straits of Mackinac with gravel to minimize the risk of another anchor strike. The company also suggests more warnings, including signage and a communication system, to remind mariners not to anchor when running through the shipping channel. […]

Newsprint Tariffs: Bad for Jobs and a Threat to a Cornerstone of Democracy



The U.S. Commerce Department has added anti-dumping duties of up to 32% on newsprint and some other paper products from Canada. According to the agency, these products benefit from unfair Canadian government subsidies. Most newspaper publishers across the country disagree. The newly imposed tariff on newsprint is a direct threat to a cornerstone of democracy. Our congressional delegation can help […]

Orriss Appointed as City’s Interim Recreation Director, Little Bear East Manager


Jimmy Orriss, assistant operations director with the St. Ignace Recreation Department, has been appointed the interim recreation director and Little Bear East Facilities manager as Scott Marshall begins his transition from the recreation department into his new role as director of the Downtown Development Authority (DDA). The St. Ignace City Council made the decision on a 6-1 vote at its […]

Christine McPherson Named New MSHS Board Chair

Christine (nee Rickley) McPherson has been named the new chair of the board of trustees for Mackinac Straits Health System in St. Ignace. She replaces Patrick Shannon, who had served in that role since 2007. Mr. Shannon will remain on the board as a trustee. Ms. McPherson, who grew up in St. Ignace, is from Sault Ste. Marie and has […]

State Bodies Established To Oversee Environmental Regulations

Governor Rick Snyder has signed bills establishing a new committee, commission, and board that will oversee rule making, permit approval, and policies in the Michigan Department of Environmental Quality. Environmental groups had opposed the bills, saying they allow oversight of the department and its decision-making by groups and representatives whose first interest isn’t protecting the environment. In a prepared statement, […]

Meeting in St. Ignace To Discuss US-2 Speed Limit Will Be July 12

Senator Wayne Schmidt will join representatives from the Michigan Department of Transportation and the Michigan State Police, along with residents of the community, Thursday, July 12, to discuss the speed limit change from 55 miles per hour to 65 miles per hour on US-2 near St. Ignace. The meeting will be held at the St. Ignace Public Library from 4 […]

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Appreciates the History Provided by ‘Looking Back’ To the Editor: I have been one of your readers for probably a little over a year. It is a joy to read a real newspaper. However, I am a little concerned because the “125 Years Ago” column was not in this one. I realize that the paper was certainly filled to the […]