News across Mackinac County
Whitmer Takes Harder Stance Against Line 5, EGLE Permit To be Reviewed
When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer entered office in 2019, she promised to fight against Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline and proposed tunnel project, but the Line 5 Tunnel project received most of its necessary permits from state agencies anyway. With five months left in her second…
Munising Baptist Soccer Gets Better of Mackinac Island
They were right in it at the half. The Mackinac Island soccer team couldn’t quite keep it up in the final 40 minutes, though, and they lost at home against Munising Baptist Thursday, September 10, falling on a score of 4-1 in Northern Lights League action. “Really competitive…
Remembering to Never Forget: Sacrifices Honored at Mackinac Island 9/11 Ceremony
The memories of September 11, 2001, remain vivid for many who lived through the day’s terrorist attacks against the United States of America. But after a quarter of a century, many things can start to drift from the forefront of public consciousness. Mackinac Island officials…
News About People on Mackinac Island
There is a tinge of fall in the air and the winds have been stronger! However, we have had some very nice days and people are still enjoying biking, hiking, riding horses and taking a ride in a carriage! Flowers are still gorgeous all over the Island, and I see some mums…
Its Always the Plumbing – Owning a House on Mackinac Island
I have been on Mackinac Island every year of my life, either vacationing with my family as a child, working on the Island for several summers during college or living here with my family while running our seasonal business. The family connection goes back even further. In 1915,…
A Look at History
This is the 125th anniversary of the Grand Hotel’s Jewel Golf Course, where play began in 1901. Unlike Mackinac Island’s Wawashkamo, which takes pride in its venerable layout, the Jewel’s layout has changed a lot over the years. In a key move, the hotel course doubled in size in…
Nature Notes
At the end of the summer, late August through the early part of September, Monarch butterflies gather for their long flight south. In the Straits area and around the Great Lakes they often come together in massive numbers for their flight down to Mexico. These are probably the…
Rudy the Decorator
One of the biggest troubles I see people facing is selecting the correct light bulb for the light fixtures in their spaces. One wrong bulb has your dining room looking more like a hospital operating theater – something I assure you that you and your guests will not find…
FOR SALE
NOTE / SCRATCH PADS various sizes and colors. $.30 each or four for a $1.00. Stop into the St. Ignace News office. Open 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday – Friday. Great for kids going back to school. The post FOR SALE first appeared on The St. Ignace News .
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 .
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HAPPY ADS
MASSEY FISH COMPANY is open Monday through Saturday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Offering a variety of fish including smoked fish, and smoked fish pate. Feel free to stop out at 1442 West Road, St. Ignace. Phone 906-984-2148. Kim, Happy birthday September 23. We…