Little Bear East Arena’s rink was the topic of much discussion at a recent St. Ignace City Council meeting, with the council members approving a semi-pro hockey team to use the rink and sell alcohol d ...

Music and laughter will help pave the way for the new Soo Locks Children’s Museum later this month. The Kewadin Casino will host a special Dueling Pianos fundraiser in its Grand Ballroom Saturday, Sep ...

The Trek the Mighty Mac parade is the only time ATVs are allowed to drive over the Mackinac Bridge with 596 taking part in this year’s incarnation Saturday, September 20, 2025. (Erich T. Doerr/St. Ign ...

Mackinac Island placed first in USA Today’s 10Best Readers’ Choice poll of “Autumn escapes: 10 best spots in the US to visit this fall.” (Alexis Rankin/St. Ignace News) After competing with other scen ...

The Michigan Department of Health and Human Services (MDHHS) is proposing to open oversight of Community Mental Health Agencies to private corporations. Under this plan, outside companies — many based ...

The St. Ignace Public Library is accepting snow removal bids for the parking lot for the 2025-26 winter season. Snow removal will be done on an “as needed” basis. Quotes can be mailed to or dropped ...

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Residents of the Les Cheneaux Islands witnessed one of the sure signs of spring when the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ Fisheries Division stocked their annual allocation ...

The Arnold Transit Company ferry West Shore departs St. Ignace on an afternoon run to Mackinac Island Thursday, July 31, 2025. (Erich T. Doerr/St. Ignace News) On Friday, July 23, the Arnold Transit C ...

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Update at 2:10 p.m.: Power has been restored. An electricity outage this morning Tuesday, September 3, is impacting parts of St. Ignace and all of Mackinac Island. According to Cloverland Electric C ...

The Mackinac County Board is still deterring the best course of action with the local transfer station. (Kaleb Boyer/St. Ignace News) In a separate “committee of the whole meeting,” the Mackinac Count ...