Mackinaw City Public School brought in the new school year by welcoming students, parents, and residents to explore the district’s new gymnasium and classrooms during its open house Wednesday, September 3.  In August 2023, Mackinaw City Public Schools began planning a school expansion to add a brand new gymnasium, concessions area, four classrooms, two single-use bathrooms, boilers, and replace the […] The post Mackinaw City Public School’s Open House Highlights New Gymnasium and Classroo

Community surfers gather for a poignant 'Light the Night' event, illuminating a lifeguard tower with 1,400 lights to honor lives lost to Great Lakes drownings.

The first meet of the season was a good one for the Mackinaw City cross country team. The Comets were running at the Northwoods Invite, hosted by Pickford on Tuesday, September 1, where the boys team took second overall. The Lady Comets only had four runners, so they were one short of compiling a team score, but each one finished […] The post Mackinaw City Boys take Runner-up at Northwoods Invite, Pickford’s Mitchell Takes First first appeared on The St. Ignace News.

The Mackinac Bridge is ready to host one of its slowest but most well-attended processions Saturday, September 12, with the 18th annual Mackinac Bridge Antique Tractor Crossing and Show. The event will start at about 8:30 a.m. Saturday morning with a parade of about 1,200 tractors from Mackinaw City north to St. Ignace. The procession leads into an all-day tractor […] The post Tractor Parade Chugs Into St. Ignace September 12 first appeared on The St. Ignace News.

The University of Michigan’s Central Student Government met Tuesday evening in the Wolverine Room of the Michigan Union to discuss Judicial Appointments Commission elections and address community concerns. The meeting began with elections to the JAC, which nominates justices to the Central Student Judiciary. LSA sophomore Max Samaha, CSG representative, and Rackham student Erin Neely, […] The post CSG kicks off the fall semester with judicial appointments appeared first on The Michigan

State Rep. Cam Cavitt, R-Cheboygan, will soon host local office hours in Atlanta and Greenbush. The office hours will take place on the following times and locations: Monday, September 14: White Elk Coffee House, 1 p.m. until 2 p.m. at 12315 State St. in Atlanta Monday, September 21: The Red Fork, 1 p.m. – 2 […]

Legal Notice Blue Sky Towers IV, LLC proposes to construct a 300’ (305’ including all appurtenances) lattice tower known as Naubinway (652’ ground elevation), located near the 6400 block of Black River Road, Naubinway, Mackinac County, Michigan 49762. Latitude: 46°6’20.77” N; Longitude: 85°20’44.98” W. If lighting is required the applicant will request the use of dual red/white, medium intensity lighting […] The post Legal Notice Blue Sky Towers IV, LLC first appeared on The St

In 1957, this tower was added onto this little souvenir shop near St. Ignace so people could watch the Mackinac Bridge being built. Here are details on the shop... Continue reading…

Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com A reminder for anyone traveling for the upcoming holiday. If your Labor Day weekend travel plans include crossing the Mighty Mac on Labor Day morning - Monday, September 7th - keep in mind that the Mackinac Bridge Authority closes the bridge from 6:30am to noon for the Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. The walk begins in St. Ignace at the north end of the Mackinac Bridge in the Upper Peninsula, and in Mackinaw City at the south end of the bridge in the Lower Penin

The volleyball action was tripled Tuesday, August 25, as Cedarville-DeTour, Mackinaw City, and Maplewood Baptist faced off in a tri-meet at DeTour. The hosting Islanders won both of their matches, topping the Black Bears with scores of 25-9, 25-13, and 25-11 before defeating the Comets 26-24 and 25-9. Mackinaw City bounced back to claim a win over Maplewood with scores […] The post Tri-meet Triumph: Cedarville-DeTour Defeats Mackinaw City, Maplewood Baptist in Tri-Meet first appeared on The St