Bad Axe council names walking path sponsors Presents award to McDonald family FacebookTwitterEmail Bad Axe Mayor Kathleen Particka presents an award to the family of Lowell McDonald, who died earlier this year. McDonald was best known in the area as the owner of the McDonald's Food and Family grocery store. (Robert Creenan/Huron Daily Tribune) The Bad Axe City Council has approved three local groups and businesses to sponsor portions of the Bad Axe walking trail. List Psychological Services, M3 Wireless, and the Bad Axe Rotary Club were announced as sponsors, with List planning on adding flowers and motivational yard signs to its section and M3 having lowering bulbs, chalk drawings, cleaning, and a possible bench to its portion.