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Round Island Light Put Into Hands of Preservation Group
      An agreement was signed Saturday, August 21, at Windermere Point between the Round Island Preservation Society and the Hiawatha National Forest to establish the society as the active preservation society for the Round Island Lighthouse and to outline how the organization will work with the Forest Service to maintain the site. A ceremony was held to commemorate the event.
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Historic Survey Bids Come in – Twice as High as Estimates
      Bids received for a downtown buildings survey are more than twice the amount the city had budgeted for the project, causing city and preservation officials to scramble for more funds.
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City Weighs UTP Property Purchase
Questions Raised About Street Peddling
      Mackinac Island is negotiating with Union Terminal Piers to purchase property in St. Ignace, Mackinaw City, and on Mackinac Island. Specific parcels have not been determined, nor has pricing or financing, said Mayor Margaret Doud during the Wednesday, August 25, meeting of the Mackinac Island City Council.
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Auction Aids Medical Center
      The Mackinac Island Medical Center Auction will be Sunday, August 29, at Grand Hotel. The benefit and silent auction will begin at 5:30 p.m. and the live auction will begin at 7:30 p.m. This is the 17th fundraising auction for the Medical Center, and all money raised will help to fund Medical Center operations during the winter months.
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