Sad To See the Closure Of St. Ignace Retirement Center

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

To the Editor: It is with great sadness that I write this. The Castle Rock Retirement Center that my mother is living in at this time is going into foreclosure. I’ve been told that the owners have tried very hard to not let this happen. My two aunts lived there, a great uncle, a neighbor’s husband, a neighbor’s mother, my […]

Junior Saints Football

2021-06-17 E-Edition

New Response Tactics Put to the Test


Almost four years of conceptualizing and planning by Mackinac County Emergency Management Coordinator Mike Kasper paid off Thursday, June 10, in the waters just east of St. Ignace. Mr. Kasper proposed that the Michigan National Guard’s Sault Ste. Mariebased MKII Bridge Erection Boats would be well suited to pulling oil spill response booms, something that had never been attempted before, […]

Peters To Headline Car Show June 26

GM Designer Known for Work With Corvettes

When it comes to designing a consumer product, few things are as complicated to make as a car. The vehicle must do the job it is assigned to do, be safe to drive, built to a price to give them more for their money’s worth, and have beautiful styling that can, in some cases, make it a rolling artwork. Creating […]

City Hears Input on Short Term Rentals


The City of St. Ignace held a public hearing Monday, June 7, for its proposed short-term rental ordinance, giving residents and short-term rental operators an opportunity to share their thoughts on the ordinance with the city council. The St. Ignace Planning Commission has been working on the short-term rental ordinance for more than a year, updating and changing it as […]

DDA Seeks Extra Hands for Final Touches on Park Project


“Does anyone have a spare frontend loader they can help us with?” is a question the St. Ignace Downtown Development Authority is asking right now. The DDA is seeking local assistance to help spread dirt and gravel on the recently constructed ball fields and the neighboring trail around the pond at the new Little Bear East Arena Recreation Park. DDA […]

Public Health: What You Need To Know

Hospitalization Study Shows 99% of Covid-19 Patients Were Not Fully Vaccinated

The summer sun is shining, flowers are in full bloom, and northern Michigan is open for everyone to enjoy its unique beauty. Our Covid- 19 mask requirements and social distancing rules have been loosened for those who are vaccinated, and further eliminations of restrictions are planned to go into effect July 1. This is what we have been working so […]

Fire Danger Conditions Are Worsening

Campfire and Grill Use Are Restricted in National Forest

Due to worsening fire danger conditions, the Hiawatha National Forests is restricting the building, maintaining, attending, or use of a fire or campfire with the exception of those in Forest Service provided and maintained fire rings. Charcoal grills are also prohibited on all Hiawatha National Forest land. These restrictions are meant to reduce the likelihood of wildfire on the forest […]

Dusty’s Dogz Experiences Successful Opening in Downtown St. Ignace


Dusty’s Dogz: A Gourmet Dog House, a hot dog restaurant in downtown St. Ignace, opened Tuesday, June 2. Business has been excellent, owner Todd Allen said, owing in part to the restaurant’s support of the Mackinac County Animal Shelter, its use of locally sourced ingredients, and its reasonable prices. Dusty’s is Mr. Allen’s third restaurant. The other two, both called […]