Island Community Raising Funds for New Ambulance
Corps Makes About 250 Runs a Year
By Leslie Rott
     Mackinac Island’s ambulance needs to be replaced, and the the city’s emergency medical technicians (EMTs) are raising awareness and money toward that end. The ambulance now serving the Island was purchased by the city in 1988 and, while it only has about 20,000 miles on it, it is, nevertheless, old
More ...

Kids Have a Blast!
at Island’s 4th of July Sailors Hope for Wind as Mackinac Readies for 3 Regattas Chicago to Mackinac July 16; Bacardi Bayview Race July 23; Mackinac to Manitoulin July 27
By Karen Gould
     Sailors will tackle Lake Michigan and Lake Huron this month as Mackinac Island prepares for three major sailing events. The largest and longest of the regattas is only a week away, and with a recent history of dead calm winds plaguing races around the state, sailors are hoping to simply be able to f
More ...

Police To Get City Review of Behavior
By Karen Gould
     A routine city council meeting Wednesday, July 6, took an unexpected turn when residents, during the public comment period, expressed their concern about overzealous police behavior. Council and Police Chief Bill Lenaghan listened as residents said the officers needed better public relations skills,
More ...