News across Mackinac County
GARAGE/ YARD SALES
VINTAGE SALE Friday, October 2 (10 a.m. to 6 p.m.), and Saturday, October 3, (9 a.m. to 1 p.m.) in St. Ignace. Curated sale with home goods, art, furniture, vintage, antiques, by Real Sisters Vintage. 560 North State Street. No early sales. Follow our Facebook page Real Sisters…
SERVICES
R & F STUMP GRINDING and Cleanup, reasonable rates. Phone 231-818-9521, if no answer, leave voicemail. The post SERVICES first appeared on The St. Ignace News .
MICH NETWORK
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MISC
BOAT AND RV INDOOR storage. Great rates. Winterizing available. Phone/text Dave at 906-440-6455. LOOKING FOR HUNTING or FISHING STORIES. The St. Ignace News is starting to plan for our “Taking Aim” Hunting Section for the November edition. If you have a story, memory, or photo…
Mackinac Island
Fall decorations are appearing all over Mackinac! In front of City Hall, Stuart House, Post Office, the fall flowers and pumpkins are very attractive! Cornstalks are appearing on several buildings in town, beautiful Mums and other fall flowers are making the Island look very…
The Weekly Wave
October. The month of change: the ebbing of summer towards the shores of winter through the shoals of autumn. A time of many layers: crinkled many-colored coated leaves landing on the stiffening ground; sweatshirts wrapping around shirts without the sweat; blankets blanketing…
Road Work Approaches at US-2 Sand Dunes
Traffic on US-2 is to be advised of Michigan Department of Transportation work that will be going on in the Moran Township sand dunes area west of St. Ignace during the next two weeks. The MDOT crew will be doing daytime dune-mitigation work, weather permitting, to maintain…
Two Injured in Pickup Versus Train Crash
Two people were injured in Hudson Township Saturday morning, September 26, when the pickup truck they were traveling in was hit by a freight train after they failed to yield to it at a railroad crossing. A Michigan State Police investigation into the crash is ongoing. The…
Fall Family Fun: Festival, Pumpkin Roll Draw Large Participation
The first weekend of fall was a joyous one in St. Ignace as the city hosted two free events celebrating the occasion Saturday, September 26, with the Fall Festival and the Great Pumpkin Roll. The first part was a community gathering at Little Bear East Arena, featuring a wide…
Council Approves Ongoing PUD Discussions, Police Department Welcomes Officer Olsen
The St. Ignace City Council approved continuing discussions with Bold Fox Development officials about the company’s proposal to build a new housing complex on South Airport Road during its Monday, September 21, meeting. The meeting also saw the St. Ignace Police Department honor…
Mackinac County Sheriff’s Report
During the week beginning Sunday, September 20, through Saturday, September 26, the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office assisted the Michigan State Police, St. Ignace Police Department, and Luce County Sheriff’s Office. Traffic accidents for this week included the following: three…
Looking Back
130 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News Saturday, October 3, 1896 Thrown From His Horse: Louis Gourdreau, the 14-year-old son of Abraham Goudreau of Gros Cap, who delivered milk in this city during vacation, was quite badly injured last Tuesday afternoon. He left him for school riding…