2019-06-27 E-Edition

‘Welcome to St. Ignace’

Construction has begun on the new welcome sign that will soon greet visitors arriving in downtown St. Ignace. A crew from Sault Ste. Marie’s JG Stone Creations was in American Legion Park Friday afternoon, June 21, using cinderblocks and mortar to create the exterior of the sign. Herb Gordon uses a level to line up the blocks while Alan Lehre […]

Car Show Events Begin at St. Ignace

Display of Antique Cars, Cruise Night, and ‘Herbie’ at the Drive In Begin Show Activities

The St. Ignace Car Show weekend will kick off in earnest with a full day of action Thursday, June 27, as the main event’s new format moves the 23rd annual Antiques on the Bay classic car show into its lead-off position for the big show. The mid-day classic car show will kick off a series of activities that will also […]

Muscle on the Mac Is New Highlight

St. Ignace Car Show Adds Bridge Rally
Parade, Bridge Rally, Live Music Downtown Are All Part of Car Show This Week

The St. Ignace Car Show, always a major event that fills downtown with hundreds of vehicles and more than 25,000 spectators, is going through changes. The 44th annual show, taking over the city all of Saturday, June 29, becomes the centerpiece of a five-day celebration with a new Saturday night Muscle on the Mac Mackinac Bridge parade and a move […]

Children Save for College in New Les Cheneaux Plan

Innovative Program Launched at Les Cheneaux To Help Children Save for College

The Les Cheneaux Community Foundation has launched its new “Project: KickStart to a Career” program with the goal of helping students from local communities save up for post-high school education. The foundation is starting savings accounts in which students, through the years, put aside money they can use to attend college or vocational training programs after they are graduated from […]

Learning Center Is in Plans for Park Site

Redevelopment Plan Unveiled for Fr. Marquette Site at West Side of Straits State Park

A Learning Commons for exhibits, trail-head for the Iron Belle Trail, outdoor amphitheater overlooking the Straits of Mackinac, and pedestrian bridge across I-75 near the Mackinac Bridge are features of a proposed new plan for the Father Marquette National Memorial site displayed for public viewing Tuesday, June 18. A sizeable crowd came to look over the proposals during an open […]

Gary Binzer Is Installed as King Lion at St. Ignace; Kathy Perry Is Lion of Year

Burnett, Fenlon Installed as New Club Members

Gary Binzer will lead the St. Ignace Lions Club as president for the next year, taking the gavel from Rick Perry during the club’s annual banquet and installation, held this year at Fred’s Pub Tuesday, June 11. Mr. Binzer and other officers were installed by incoming District 10 Governor Bruce LaBelle, a member of the Bark River club. President Binzer […]

Enbridge Begins Tunnel Borings

Enbridge Energy has begun taking samples of the lakebed and bedrock beneath the Straits of Mackinac for its proposed tunnel project. The work began the week of June 17, as a dynamic barge and platform system was erected in Lake Michigan about two miles west of the Mackinac Bridge. The company is seeking to build a $500-million tunnel to replace […]

Reid: Brownfield Redevelopment Good for Developers, Community


The Mackinac County Brownfield Redevelopment Authority met Monday, June 17, to discuss transfer of brownfield tax increment financing from Beacon Specialized Living Services to Hope Network for a real estate parcel at 799 Hombach Street. The transfer was approved and from June 3 forward, the property taxes available for capture will be directed to Hope Network, which operates crisis programs […]

May City Council Pay Reported

St. Ignace City Council members were paid $1,440 for the month of May. The mayor receives $70 to attend council meetings and $60 to attend committee meetings or represent the city at events. Council members receive $60 to attend council meetings and $50 to attend committee meetings. Council members received the following amounts: Connie Litzner, $380: Policy Committee, April 24; […]