2021-11-25 E-Edition

Friends, Families Delight in Fab Friday

Above:  Family and friends other get ready for Fab ice skating. Dylan Shepard (right), ties the ice skate of pal Cash Seeley (on the bench, from left), while Chase Seeley, Clay Seeley, Tara Seeley, and Carson Seeley get ready in the background.

Cronan Appointed To City Council

St. Ignace

The St. Ignace City Council meeting Monday, November 22, was a heated one as the council made two major personnel decisions that drew an animated response. The first saw the council choose to appoint Tom Cronan to fill the vacancy on the council created by William “Willie” LaLonde’s election as mayor. The second saw the council opt not to approve […]

Santa To Light Tree At Cedarville Friday


The holiday season will kick off for the region Friday, November 26, with the traditional Christmas tree lighting in Cedarville at the Les Cheneaux Historical Museum. The program will feature a visit from Santa Claus and tie in with the museum’s Festival of Trees Christmas tree auction fundraiser. The two events return this year after the pandemic led to the […]

Toy Drive Underway Through December 1

The annual Christmas toy drive in Mackinac County is currently accepting donations through Wednesday, December 1. The toy drive is seeking donations of new, unwrapped toys for children through age 12. They can be dropped off at various locations in St. Ignace including the Hope Chest, Ace Hardware, True Value Hardware, and First National Bank, and in the Cedarville and […]

New Bike Trail Now Open To Ride, Hike


The new Silver Mountain Bike Trail in Moran Township is now open to riders. The new trail is at Doc Holle’s Silver Mountain Skiing and Tubing Hill and intended for year around use by mountain and fat tire bicyclists. The trail took two months to construct. It is the result of a joint effort by Moran Township and the St. […]

Transient Docks at Cedarville Harbor Get Township Approval


The Clark Township Board of Trustees used its Wednesday morning, November 17, to approve setting aside slips at the Cedarville Harbor to be used for transient boaters next year. The board also reviewed the township’s efforts to earn Redevelopment Ready Community status and the installation of a flow meter for the local sewer system. The Cedarville Harbor has 14 slips […]

Sean Reavie Inducted Into ‘Who’s Who in America’

St. Ignace

Sean Reavie was inducted into Marquis Who’s Who in America Tuesday, November 16. Originally of St. Ignace, Mr. Reavie is the president, founder, and chief executive officer of Put on the Cape: A Foundation for Hope, an organization he formed in 2019 to support children suffering from abuse. The Glendale, Arizonabased organization relies solely on volunteers, including its board of […]

Ray Card Takes the Reins as Island Service Co. Manager


When someone wants to get anything anywhere on Mackinac Island, Mackinac Island Service Company is the place to call. More often than not, the person who answers the phone these days is Ray Card, a longtime dray driver who took over as manager in June. While the drayage service can seem behindthe scenes to casual visitors to the Island, those […]

City Seeks To Clarify: Campers May Not Be Used as Housing


A discussion is underway in the City of St. Ignace regarding the use of trailers and recreational vehicles (RVs) on otherwise vacant lots during the summer season. The St. Ignace Planning Commission is now developing an ordinance to clarify that their use in this manner is not allowed. City Manager Darcy Long told The St. Ignace News that in response […]