2022-04-21 E-Edition

Warming Up for Spring Fun and Games

Above: Gregg Fettig (left) demonstrates the different stances while throwing a baseball to the young boys who attended the rookies and minors baseball clinic Saturday, April 9, at Little Bear East Arena.

Helicopter Plan Prompts Meeting


Helicopters have been the topic of much discussion in St. Ignace during the last week after a plan was circulated to allow My Flight Tours to operate its helicopters downtown from a floating landing pad at the Favorite Dock. No formal proposal has been made, but the St. Ignace Planning Commission discussed the plan at its meeting Tuesday, April 12, […]

City Eyes Plans for House Demolition

Mackinac Island

By Stephanie Fortino The Mackinac Island Planning Commission is considering adding demolition protections to the city’s zoning ordinance. The move is in response to an upcoming application, where a Main Street property owner is hoping to tear down a Victorian home, likely built in the 1800s. The home is outside the city’s existing historic districts, which offer the strongest demolition […]

Earth Day Programs Offered at St. Ignace

Earth Day celebration events will be held Thursday, April 21, through Saturday, April 23, in St. Ignace. , The holiday is Friday, April 22. Thursday, April 21, there will be an Indigenous Earth Day Celebration at 9 a.m., noon, or 3 p.m. at the St. Ignace Public Library for registered participants. Registration for the three sessions was due Monday, April […]

Straits Current Monitoring Project Is Producing Promising Results


The Straits of Mackinac radar monitoring project overseen by a research team at Michigan Technological University is generating promising results, so much so that the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is interested in expanding the project. The Mackinac Bridge Authority, on whose property a radar tower is located, endorsed expanding the project in March. Now, the researchers are waiting […]

Public Health: What You Need To Know

Improving Indoor Air Quality

It has now been more than two years since Covid-19 started its rampage, including its spread across Michigan. We now know several proven, scientific ways in which we can protect ourselves from infection. We know vaccines and boosters help protect us, along with wearing a mask when indicated, and washing our hands. There is one more very powerful tool that […]

Low Covid-19 Case Rates Now Reported Across Eastern U.P.

From Wednesday, April 6, to Saturday, April 16, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention reported that there were fewer than 10 Covid-19 cases in Mackinac County, fewer than 10 in Luce County, fewer than 10 in Alger, and fewer than 10 in Schoolcraft. These numbers reflect cases known to the CDC, but not necessarily cases detected through home testing, […]

Shelter Enjoys Strong Community Support

At the Mackinac County Animal Shelter on Cheeseman Road near St. Ignace, donations and volunteers help the shelter run smoothly. Donations made to the Mackinac Animal Aid Association, through the Dusty Dogs restaurant, or through donation jars throughout town directly go back to the shelter and veterinary bills for the animals. The Mackinac Animal Aid Association is a nonprofit group […]

Training Planned on Moran Bay

East Moran Bay at St. Ignace will be the site of “Straits Shield” emergency response training Monday through Wednesday, April 25 through 27. Residents should expect to see activity out on the water including helicopters, according to Mackinac County Emergency Manager Mike Kasper. The topic of the multi-day exercise explores what would happen if there was an active safety threat […]