Cultures Meet at Straits Rendezvous

‘Here, the Drums, Dancers, and Songs Seem as They Were Centuries Ago’

People gathered to share Native American dancing and drumming, along with art, food, and history, at the 12th annual Rendezvous at the Straits Powwow at the Father Marquette Park near St. Ignace Friday, August 24, through Sunday, August 26. Reflecting tradition, a sacred fire is kept burning during the powwow. Vendors offered food and a variety of wares. The celebration […]

Mackinac Bridge Walk Is Monday

Walkers To Start From Both Sides for First Time; Text Alert System Available

A Michigan tradition for more than six decades will get a new twist Monday morning, September 3, as the 61st annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk introduces a new format that will allow participants to leave from either end of the bridge in St. Ignace or Mackinaw City. The free walk is the only time all year pedestrians are allowed […]

Art Fair Promises 100+ Vendors at St. Ignace Marina

Arts and Crafts Dockside Is This Weekend

More than 100 exhibits of original and unique arts and crafts will be featured along the waterfront at the St. Ignace Marina Saturday, September 1, and Sunday, September 2, during the 42nd annual Arts and Crafts Dockside. “We have a nice mix of longtime vendors and newer vendors,” said Janet Peterson, one of the organizers of the event. “There’s a […]

Artists Will Show Skills at Cedarville

The Les Cheneaux Islands are a haven for artists, with many calling the area home and displaying their works locally. The area’s artistic talent will be showcased in Cedarville Saturday, September 1, at the Les Cheneaux Area Artisan Cooperative’s 18th annual Art in the Park show. It will be from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the waterfront community park. […]

Art Show Brings World to St. Ignace

This Weekend, Indigenous Works From 35 Countries Will Occupy Future Museum Site

More than 100 pieces of art from 35 countries will be on display this weekend in downtown St. Ignace. The exhibit will be at the former Walker Furniture building, the future home of the Fort de Buade Museum and the Michilimackinac Historical Society (MHS) at 20 South State Street. The art is part of a traveling exhibit of indigenous artists […]

Pipe Out Paddle Protest Against Line 5 Is Saturday at Straits

A day of protests against Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline are planned for Saturday, September 1, in Mackinaw City. The fourth Pipe Out Paddle Protest will be followed by the Water is Life Festival, an event filled with speakers, music, food, and family fun. The Pipe Out Paddle Protest will be held from 8:30 a.m. to noon. At 8:30 a.m., […]

Security Zone Set Up at Straits

The U.S. Coast Guard will enact a temporary security zone around the Mackinac Bridge during the Labor Day Bridge Walk Monday, September 3, from 6 a.m. until the event concludes, which is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. The security zone will include all waters on either side of the Mackinac Bridge within one-quarter mile of the bridge. As part of enhanced […]

Fort Center Closes Monday Morning

The Colonial Michilimackinac Visitors Center parking lot, located under the Mackinac Bridge in Mackinaw City, will be closed until noon on Labor Day Monday, September 3. The lot will be closed in cooperation with safety measures implemented by the Michigan State Police. Colonial Michilimackinac will open to visitors at 1 p.m., when scheduled programs will also begin. The fort will […]

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

Appreciates Reminder of Duties of Democracy To the Editor: I was pleased to see that both The St. Ignace News and the Cheboygan Daily Tribune joined hundreds of other newspapers across the country in explaining that for a democracy to work, the public, the press, and the government all have responsibilities. Sometimes we need a civil, civic reminder of what […]

Mackinaw City Show Brings in 195 Corvettes, and Each Has a Story To Tell