Fort Mackinac began its summer season Friday, May 6 when Lilac Queen Jennifer Wightman and Mackinac State Historic Park Director Phil Porter opened the gates. Ms. Wightman fired the first cannon shot of the 2005 season. More...
After months of planning, drafting, and debating, it came down to a tie-breaking vote of approval from Mackinac Island Mayor Margaret Doud to pass the city’s new luggage cart ordinance, No. 66, Article VI, at the City Council meeting Wednesday, May 11. Business owners, residents, and employees will More...
A huge sigh of relief can be heard from business owners now that a new H-2B visa policy was signed into law by U.S. President George W. Bush Wednesday, May 11. The legislation will help businesses bring back the foreign workers they have had for the last three years, possibly as early as mid-June. More...
Hobo sticks with small gifts wrapped at the end were donated to Mackinac Island Medical Center by the Island’s Brownie Troop 350 Monday, April 25. The hobo sticks will be given to toddlers who visit the Medical Center and were made as the troop’s service project for this year. More...
To the Editor: This Memorial Day, May 30, the Mackinac Island community should remember the following veterans: Patrick Chambers and Alfred Edward “Gunne” Chambers, who served their country during WWII. Both men were born on Mackinac Island and attended the Indian Dormitory School. More...
It might be time for some deal cutting in Lansing on the issue of ballot propositions. Some ideas from the only Michigan Supreme Court justice from northern Michigan could be part of the mix. More...
To the Editor: This Memorial Day, May 30, the Mackinac Island community should remember the following veterans: Patrick Chambers and Alfred Edward “Gunne” Chambers, who served their country during WWII. Both men were born on Mackinac Island and attended the Indian Dormitory School. More...
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