Water Rates To Go Up 50%
By Karen Gould
     Mackinac Island residents will see a 50 percent increase in water and sewer usage rates with the next bill they pull out of their mailbox. The City Council voted Wednesday, May 25, to make the first increase effective immediately, with an additional 50 percent increase next year, and a 25 percent in
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Dog Mayor of Abilene, Texas, Visits Island
     It’s hard work being mayor. In fact, it’s doggone tiring. Just ask Devlin, the dog mayor of Abilene, Texas, but don’t worry if he seems a little irritable: his bark is worse than his bite.
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School Gets 1st ‘Saving Paradise’ Payment
By Leslie Rott
     As Mackinac Island Public School students look forward to the approach of summer, the Mackinac Island Board of Education still has plenty on its plate. At its Thursday, May 19 meeting, the board accepted its first payment from the “Saving Paradise” fund in the amount of $53,797, a large portion of t
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Veterans To Be Honored
Memorial Day, May 30
     Memorial Day, Monday, May 30, is a day Americans remember those who have died in service to the nation. Americans commemorate the day by flying flags, visiting cemeteries, placing flowers at gravesites, and attending memorial services. Mackinac Island will observe the day with the following ceremoni
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City Council Appointments Filled May 25
     Meeting Wednesday, May 25, the Mackinac Island City Council approved Smi Horn as Mayor Pro Tempore, while Mayor Margaret Doud made the following city appointments:
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Jeannette Doud Earns Award for Chronicles of Island Life
Beloved Writer Marks 24 Years of Newspaper Work
By Karen Gould
     “Every time I write, I think about Dorothy,” said Jeannette Doud.
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