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 […]
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 […]