Area Businesses Scramble To Fill Summer Staff
Bart Stupak Seeks To Sway Congress for Changes to H-2B Visas Next Year
     By Ryan Schlehuber Area seasonal employers have little hope of retaining their foreign workforce this summer and are scrambling in search of foreign workers already working at winter resorts here, or recruiting workers in the U.S. territories or students in Europe to fill their summer staff.
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Island Firefighters Train for Water Rescue
     Mackinac Island firemen tested their new dry suits and ice sled in Haldimand Bay Sunday, February 6. Pictured in front with the new ice sled are Chris Szabo (left) and Rodney Myers. In back are EMT Rick Linn, George Wellington Jr., Joe Gugin, Bob Roach, Franc Doud, and Ben Mosley. Mr. Szabo, Mr. Lin...
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Budget Cuts Loom Over State Park Commission
By Ryan Schlehuber
     The Mackinac Island State Park Commission is bracing for Governor Jennifer Grandholm’s budget message Thursday, February 10, in which it expects some or all of its legislative appropriation to be cut for the fiscal year beginning October 1.
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New Luggage Cart Ordinance Could Change Island’s Freight Operations
     By Ryan Schlehuber Ordinance amendments drafted by City Council would ban the use of hand-pushed four-wheeled luggage carts on city streets and restrict all commercial freight deliveries to horse-drawn drays. Under the draft provisions, no more than one cart will be allowed to be towed behind a d
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Seniors Raffle Painting For Spring Trip to San Diego
     The Class of 2005 is holding its last fundraiser of the year for its spring trip to San Diego. This framed painting of Arch Rock on a moonlight night, held by seniors Blisse Beardsley (left) and Emma Chambers, was painted by Cynthia Ivey Abitz. Tickets are $1 for five and $3 for 10. The drawing will
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