Things were not all coming up roses, Tuesday, August 16, on Mackinac Island, they were coming up daisies. The daisies were the symbolic message for Daisy Day, a fundraiser to support the Stella King scholarship at Mackinac Island Public School. This year it raised approximately $1,100. More...
“Mackinac Island,” said Lori Lagone, “is a unique destination in a world that is increasingly filled with look-alike communities of interstate highways, franchises, and big box retailers.” More...
The ban on automobiles and restriction of motor vehicles on Mackinac Island has been one of the characteristic differences between this island and the mainland. Street Committee members have noticed, however, that the number of motorized vehicles currently being used on the Island may be more than t More...
Master Planning Committee members want more Island residents participating in the information gathering stages and are looking for more year-around Islanders to offer their opinions during the next public hearing being held Monday, August 29, which will include an open microphone session. More...
When Jason and Eric St. Onge set up the St. Onge Latex and Groove Athletic Scholarship three years ago, they had the intention of promoting sportsmanship in the children of Mackinac Island. While that mission remains the same, the scholarship takes on more meaning as they rename it the Doris St. Ong More...
Steven Blair MacQueen, a longtime friend of the Island, was shot and killed in Kabul, Afghanistan, March 7, 2005. A native of Scotland, Mr. MacQueen spent two summers, 1986 and 1987, working at the French Outpost while studying economics at Glasgow University. He returned to Mackinac frequently over More...
Wawashkamo Golf Club hosted the Battle Day Tournament Saturday, August 6, the first Saturday after the date of the Battle of Mackinac Island, which occured August 4, 1814. More...
Playing cards have a long history in European and North American culture. Even the most casual cardplayer can see that our familiar 52-card deck has been around in more or less its present form for many generations. There are many obvious signs of this age. For example, 13 of the cards in a standard More...
If you seek evidence that Campaign ’06 is underway, look about the Upper Peninsula this week. The Big Four candidates for governor and the U.S. Senate – the two incumbents and GOP frontrunners for the nominations to oppose them More...
115 Years Ago Saturday, August 16, 1890 The game of ball at the Island last Monday between the Cheboygan Diamonds and the Fort club resulted in a crushing defeat to visitors. Score, 22 to 11. More...
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