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Mackinac Island Named Top Fall Tourism Destination
Summer is ending, but the fun is not on Mackinac Island as the community has just been named as the No. 1 Best Place to Visit for Fall as part of the “USA Today” newspaper’s “10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.” This is the second year in a row the Island has received this honor,…
Mackinac Island Soccer Drops both Games at Potterville Tournament
The Mackinac Island soccer team made the long road drip to the Potterville Viking Tournament on Saturday, September 19. The Lakers had to battle some tough teams and unfavorable weather, dropping both of their matches, and they also lost a key player to injury in the process.…
Mackinac Island Fall Fudge Festival Returns October 2-3
For the second straight year, the Mackinac Island Fall Fudge Festival will celebrate the Island’s staple, fudge, alongside the season that changes the color of leaves Friday, October 2, through Saturday, October 3. Traditionally, the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau held an annual…
News About People on 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…
A Look at History
There has been a big removal of elm trees from Marquette Park recently. For example, six and a half years ago on March 14, 2018, a work crew lopped off the branches of a big Mackinac Island elm tree, and then sawed the tree down. Other trees are also gone. One big stump, near the…
Horse Tales
On a beautiful Labor Day this September thousands of people from far and near joined Michigan’s Governor Gretchen Whitmer and bands of native tribe members for the annual Mackinac Bridge walk. Here on Mackinac another tradition continued into its 27th year, the Annual Formal…
Its Always the Plumbing – Owning a House on Mackinac Island
For generations, a fortunate few have had the opportunity to call Mackinac Island their home. Whether you’re a seasonal resident, summer employee, business owner, or year-round Islander, living here means experiencing the unique magic of Mackinac. With the absence of cars,…
Two-Vehicle Collision Closes Mackinac Bridge for Four Hours, Bridge Now Reopened to Traffic
At 3:55 a.m., the Mackinac Bridge closed following a serious two-vehicle crash Wednesday, September 23, and the site was cleared after about four hours at 7:58 a.m., reopening the Mackinac Bridge. The St. Ignace Michigan State Police Post lead the investigation with assistance…
New Museum Building Almost Complete at Father Marquette Memorial
The Straits State Park will soon have new features as work continues on the $5.85 million Heart of the Great Turtle Island project, expanding the scope of the Father Marquette National Memorial. The Learning Commons building is scheduled to have its construction completed later…
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 .
GARAGE/ YARD SALES
GARAGE SALE. 2470 Nothelfer Road, Moran – ESTATE SALE next door. Thursday, September 24 – Friday, September 25, 9 a.m. – 6 p.m. and Saturday, September 26, 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. 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.…
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 .