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Island to Island by Ralston Blair Summer Heat I’ve been told Michigan has been experiencing hot weather this summer. Some southern states have suffered dangerous and life-threatening heat waves. More ...
Nature Notes By Patricia Martin A few mornings ago I received a phone call from a very excited friend. He said that he was making coffee in his cottage when he heard a racket outside. Both the gulls and the crows were shrieking and cawing. He thought that perhaps they were mobbing an intruder and went out with his binoculars to se More ...
One of the sights a person sees seven days a week on Mackinac Island is the big maroon omnibus stenciled with two words: "Grand Hotel." The bus is managed by a male or female driver complete with top hat. The horse power is provided by two huge gray Percheron horses. Actually there are three of thes More ...
A Look at History Coal Dock By Frank Straus Although the pile of coal that once sprawled across it disappeared more than 30 years ago, most Islanders still call the finger just west of the Arnold Line Dock the Coal Dock. This summer, the old Coal Dock is undergoing extensive renovation. Still an essential part of Mackinac Island life, the doc More ...
Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac By Yvan Silva, M.D. In 2001, the Surgeon General’s report noted that illness associated with obesity had cost the United States $117 billion in the previous year. This figure was close to the average annual cost associated with smoking, $150 billion, according to the Surgeon General. As a “fast-food” nation, the daily More ...
By Jeannette Doud Happy 38th wedding anniversary to Lois and Bill Lenaghan Thursday, August 11. Best wishes for continued good health and happiness. They’re the parents of six daughters and one son. Bill is the Chief of Police on Mackinac. More ...
By Jeannette Doud What a glorious weekend it was for the many brides, weddings, receptions, bridal showers, and gatherings of many sorts. The weather was the nicest and best of the summer. Ferries brought crowds of visitors and everyone who wishes to spend their vacations on Mackinac. It truly appeared to be the busi More ...
Compiled by Ryan Schehuber 90 Years Ago Thursday, August 12, 1915 Joe Leggett came over from Mackinac Island Tuesday in command of his flagship, the More ... Looking Back Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber This Detroit Free Press article was printed in The St. Ignace Enterprise newspaper July 26, 1890, under the Mackinac Melange column: More ... |
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