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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…
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,…
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 .
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…
Looking Back
130 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News Saturday, September 26, 1896 Matrimony: Married on Tuesday last, Sept. 22., .at the home of the bride’s parents, by Rev. George Gibson, John Ira Bellaire, of Seney, to Miss Sarah Irene Boynton, daughter of Captain and Mrs. L.R. Boynton, of this…
The Weekly Wave
The mornings are cooler and darker. The cup of coffee or tea feels good, just wrapping one’s hands around it. Streaks of orange and shades of red herald the rising sun as the carotenoids (yellows and oranges) and anthocyanins (reds and purples) herald the dying tree leaves, the…
This Week in History
The second half of September is loaded with many famous events, battles, births, and deaths, but one of the most important for recent American history is the Little Rock Crisis. As the country honors its 250 years of existence and history, the nation also remembers that former…
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…
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…