MDOT Director Stands Firm in Bridge Dispute
Governor: State Will Not Strip MBA Powers
By Karen Gould
     Governor Jennifer Granholm promised Thursday, September 1, that Lansing is not about to strip the powers of the Mackinac Bridge Authority. Her State Transportation Director, Gloria Jeff, said she is not grabbing power, just conserving financial resources in tight times. To do that, she has told the
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Cohens To Sell 46-Acre, $21 Million Island Estate
By Karen Gould
     Rita Sue and Elliot Cohen say they will sell their 46-acre estate behind Hubbard
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Island Students Celebrate First Day of School Year
     This year, 81 students in grades kindergarten through 12 will attend Mackinac Island Public School, up 11 from 70 students last year, with most of those being six new students entering kindergarten.
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Chambers Wins Labor Day Regatta
     Islander Mark Chambers won the 11th Annual Horn
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Equestrians End Summer With Farewell Ride Past Grand Hotel
     In a portrait that could be from the 1900s, Island riders pause on the West Bluff during their end-of-summer Dress Ride September 3, much like their great-grandparents would have done.
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