More than 50 Mackinac Island citizens took advantage of an opportunity to help steer the future direction of Mackinac Island during a public hearing Thursday, August 4, as city planners review and revise the city’s master plan, which was last updated in 1999. More...
Movies depict blacksmiths in heavy leather clothing, slaving amidst flying sparks over a hot forge, but according to the two dozen blacksmiths assembled at the Benjamin Blacksmith Shop last weekend, that’s not quite true. More...
Becky Ann Warp and Jan van der Woerd XIV of Chicago, Illinois, were married Saturday, July 16, at the Lakeside Lawn at the Lodge in Oak Brook, Illinois, with Pastor Bert Dejong of Elmhurst Christian Reformed Church officiating. More...
The family of Vernon Eriksson will hold a memorial service for him Wednesday, August 17, at 11 a.m. at Little Stone Church on Mackinac Island, with burial to follow at the Mackinac Island Cemetery. Mr. Eriksson’s Mackinac Island friends are welcome to share in this celebration of his life. More...
The general rule of baseball is to “root, root, root for the home team, if they don’t win it’s a shame.” But that rule was a little hazy at the fourth annual Guns and Hoses softball game, played Sunday, August 7, at Great Turtle Park. Island firefighters teamed up against the Mackinac Island Police More...
To the Editor: Congestion on Huron Street is getting to be a major problem. On my recent trip to downtown Mackinac, I noticed that street traffic was blocked by the many horse-drawn wagons and carriages. There were three tour carriages picking up passengers. Also several more parked in the mi More...
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...
George Weeks The Republican primary is a year away, but party Pooh Bahs in Lansing and Washington already are treating gubernatorial contender Dick DeVos and Senate hopeful Keith Butler as presumptive nominees. More...
To the Editor: Congestion on Huron Street is getting to be a major problem. On my recent trip to downtown Mackinac, I noticed that street traffic was blocked by the many horse-drawn wagons and carriages. There were three tour carriages picking up passengers. Also several more parked in the mi More...
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