2022-04-28 E-Edition

Pinwheels Raise Prevention Awareness

Following Mayor Willie Lalonde (not pictured) and the police officers leading the pinwheel march around St. Ignace Area Schools Wednesday, April 20, are Emmett Lee (from left), teacher Nikki Lee, and Kolten Fulgenzi, with more classmates coming along behind.

Helicopter Tours Draw Comments


St. Ignace citizens voiced strong opposition to a proposed downtown helicopter business at a presentation Monday, April 25, citing loud noise that would disrupt the quietude in residential areas, downtown music and recreation, and harbor wildlife. The helicopter business, which has been offering air tours from the Mackinac County Airport for the past two years, was encouraged by some to […]

Candidates Seeking County Seats Aug. 2

The Mackinac County Board of Commissioners candidates for the upcoming primary election Tuesday, August 2, have been announced. The primary election will narrow down the registered candidates to one member of each party before the general election Tuesday, November 8. Candidates for the Mackinac County Board of Commissioners are as follows: Republicans Corina Clark and Stephen King are running for […]

Pickford School Requesting Millage

Pickford Public Schools will be bringing a $3.5 million bond proposal before voters in its district during the Tuesday, May 3, election. The money is intended to build on the school’s last bond proposal, worth $8.5 million and passed in November 2019, with the goal of allowing the school to complete its originally planned expansion and improvement efforts despite increased […]

May 3 Election Sees 2 Millage Renewals

The Tuesday, May 3, election will see requests for operating millage renewals for voters in the St. Ignace and Gros Cap school districts. Polls will be open on election day from 7 a.m. to 8 p.m. St. Ignace Area Schools is looking to renew its general operational millage of 18.164 mills which was last approved in 2018 for four years […]

Aviation Enthusiasts Seek Role in Expanding Hessel Airport Operations


A group of aviation enthusiasts wants to help Clark Township to improve the Albert J. Lindberg Airport in Hessel during the coming years. Jeff Kilponen, who represented the unnamed group, spoke to the Clark Township Board of Trustees at its Wednesday, April 20, about its future proposals for the airport. Mr. Kilponen spoke to Township Supervisor Mark Clymer one week […]

As a Cold, Wet Spring Comes to A Close, Road Work Begins for St. Ignace DPW


A wet and prolonged spring has made for perfect conditions to cause damage to the city’s roads. The St. Ignace Department of Public Works (DPW) is now patching and repairing the roads as best it can this season, with larger projects planned for the future to fully rebuild them. This spring saw a combination of a lot of frost in […]

Changing Post Office Box Numbers Cause Concern for Mackinac Island Residents


Upgrades at the post office on Mackinac Island have necessitated the changing of many longtime residential P.O. box numbers, causing complaints from many residents. On an Island where there is no home delivery of mail, P.O. box numbers are as important to some as their home addresses, numbers many people have had for decades. Members of the Mackinac Island City […]

Cases of Covid-19 Remain at Low point Across Local Area

From Wednesday, April 13, to Saturday, April 23, 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. There is currently a 3.57% positivity rate in Alger County, a 9.09% positivity rate in […]