Local News in Mackinac County
Community news from our local sources
Mackinac County 41 storieswidest scope for this area
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 .
MICH NETWORK
Audien Hearing. The world’s first hearing aid with touchscreen controls. No tiny buttons, apps or prescriptions. 45-day risk free trial. Free shipping. Lifetime support. More than 1.5 million happy customers. Call Audien 1-866-466-0762. Prepare for power outages today with a…
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…
NOTICE TO CREDITORS
NOTICE TO CREDITORS Decedent’s Trust Estate In the Matter of: HUFFMAN REVOCABLE TRUST DATED NOVEMBER 29, 2005, AS AMENDED AND RESTATED ON APRIL 11, 2025 Date of Birth: October 20, 1939 NOTICE TO CREDITORS: The Settler/Grantor and Initial Trustee, James L. Huffman, died on August…
Looking Back
135 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News Saturday, September 19, 1891 Good perch fishing at Chambers’ dock. •• A saw mill at Garden river near the Soo burned down on Sunday last. •• Mayor Chambers visited Naubinway Thursday. •• Attorney J.J. Brown was at the Soo this week. •• The Fort…
Mackinac Maritime Memories
Michilimackinac, Anishinaabek for the “place of the great turtle,” has a complex, rich, and illustrious maritime history with its port cities and islands that lie within the emerald, turquoise, and sky-blue waterways of the Straits of Mackinac. The meeting of Lakes Michigan and…