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Swimmers Must Be Aware of Rip Currents in Great Lakes By Ryan Schlehuber Thursday, July 28, will mark exactly seven years since Travis Brown of Gaylord drowned while swimming with friends off the Lake Michigan Sand Dunes, just 15 minutes northwest of St. Ignace. Strong rip currents swept the 12-year-old boy 500 feet from shore, and the anniversary, say county safety offi More ... After Labor Day School Start Could Help School Budgets State House OK’s Bill To Mandate Start Date After Holiday By Karen Gould The Michigan House of Representatives, in a June 30 roll call vote that crossed party lines, approved a bill that would mandate that Michigan public schools and public school academies begin the school year after the Labor Day holiday. More ...
A new stairway for hearty Island explorers connects Lakeshore Drive to the West Bluff with 205 steps and 15 landings, making the stairs the tallest on the Island. The new park addition is a gift from the Richard and Jane Manoogian Foundation. Mr. Manoogian is a Mackinac State Historic Parks Commissi More ...
By Leslie Rott After writing eight nonfiction books, local author Pamela Lach has published her first work of fiction, “The Secret of the Talking Cave,” which is geared toward readers in the fifth through seventh grades. More ... National Archives Records To Shed Light on Fort History By Jessica Delaney The history of Fort Mackinac dates to the American Revolution and has been well documented, yet there are periods during which little is known. As a strategic influence during the fur trade, it was the site of the first land battle of the War of 1812, and after the Civil War, the fort became a histo More ...
By Jessica Delaney As a youth growing up on Mackinac Island, Tom Pfeiffelmann got into more than his share of trouble, and Thursday, June 30, he gave several accounts to those assembled at the Mackinac Island Public Library for the first of the summer author series. More ... Kelleys To Sign at Island Bookstore D. Ann Kelley and James G. Kelley, an Upper Peninsula daughter-father writing team, will be signing copies of their novels, “Lighthouse Paradox” and “Legacy: A Jill Traynor Novel” Tuesday, July 12, from noon to 3 p.m. at the Island Bookstore. More ... Rara Avis Leads Pack in Regatta A Tawas Bay boat beat 15 competitors in this year’s Around-the-Island Regatta, sponsored by the Mackinac Island Yacht Club. More ... Street Committee Tackles Sidewalk Permits By Jessica Delaney New ideas and applications were the primary focus when the City Council Street Committee met Thursday, June 30. Primary concerns for the committee were dealing with trailers, snow plowing equipment, and sidewalk permits. More ... Biker Unhurt, Damages Grand Avenue Lamp Post As spectators flocked to the school grounds to watch the fireworks on the Fourth of July, police and the ambulance crew responded to a bicycle accident on Grand Avenue. More ... Award Winning Pianist Performs in Intimate Island Setting By Jessica Delaney Treble, sharp, crescendo, staccato. Sometimes the language of music can be confusing to an untrained ear. However, with a new program on the Island from Friday, July 8, through Sunday, July 17, those who may not know much about music will have the chance to learn. More ...
By Leslie Rott “Peace begins at home,” Gehlek Rimpoche told an almost packed audience at Ste. Anne’s Church on Sunday, July 3. The first speaker in a series of four lectures on peace, named Illumination 2005, stressed that the individual is the first step toward peace in the world. More ... Island Suffers Second Outage in Two Weeks A power outage Saturday, July 2, caused many residents to flock outside to cooler temperatures. Areas affected by the outage were Harrisonville, West Bluff, Fort Mackinac, East Bluff, and Mission Point. More ... Scouts Return For 45th Year Boy Scout Troop 623, representing the South West Michigan Council, will be servicing the Island this coming week as the Governor’s Honor Guard. The boys will arrive Saturday, July 9, and remain through July 16. They will be assisting Mackinac State Historic Parks through the Scout Service Program, w More ... Garden Tours Planned at Sault A Tour of Gardens is planned Saturday, July 9, from noon until 4 p.m. in Sault Ste. Marie. The gardens surrounding the Soo Locks Visitors’ Center will be featured as part of the celebration of the 150th anniversary of the locks. More ...
In celebration of Independence Day, the American Legion Post 299 Color Guard led the fire truck around downtown, stopping at Windermere Point for flag raising and ending at Mackinac Island Public School, in anticipation of fireworks. The group was met by calls of support and “thank-yous” as they wal More ... Island’s Classical Concert Series To Begin July 17 Free Shows To Offer Diverse Musical Experiences By Leslie Rott More ... State Park Hike Planned July 23 A hike is planned on the 15-station Father Marquette Memorial trail at Straits State Park in St. Ignace Saturday, July 23, at 10 a.m. The trail offers different views of the Mackinac Bridge. The event is part of a one-day statewide Department of Natural Resources program at state parks called More ...
Potato sack races, balloon tosses, greased poles, and penny digs were just a few of the activities offered at the Fourth of July Kids’ Day, sponsored by the Mackinac Island Fire Department. The activities took place at Windermere Point. More ...
Workers and visitors alike said, “Don’t rain on my parade” when light rain threatened picnickers and the special Independence Day presentation at Fort Mackinac. Events went off as planned, however, despite the brief shower. More ...
Seven Time Winner Shares Secrets of Stone Skipping By Leslie Rott For only the second time in the 41-year history of the Stone Skipping and Gerplunking Club’s stone-skipping tournament, the event was delayed by rain, but with participants coming from California, Colorado, and Texas, it wasn’t delayed for long. More ... Petoskey Steel Drum Band To Perform The Petoskey Steel Drum Band will perform in Mackinaw City Saturday, July 9, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park on South Huron Avenue. The outdoor performance, part of the Music in Mackinaw concert series, is free of charge. More ... Island Ranks in Top 10 Dog Friendly Resorts According to dogfriendly. com, Mackinac Island is among the top 10 dog-friendly resorts in North America. In fact, it is the seventh, followed by St. Augustine, Florida, Acadia/Bar Harbor, Maine, and Hocking Hills, Ohio, on the third annual list, which the Web site posted in June. More ...
Finger and brain exercises are recommended for those competing in this year’s Trivia Bowl, sponsored by Mackinac Associates. Last year was the first time the event took place, and it was operated primarily to raise awareness about the organization. This year the focus will shift slightly to put more More ... |
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