Boy Scouts from Freeland have been coming to Round Island for the past 10 years to clean up Round Island and specifically to work on the Round Island Lighthouse. Working with the U.S. Forest Services and the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association, the scouts are continuing efforts to keep the li More...
The long-standing responsibilities of the Mackinac Bridge Authority are being challenged by Gloria Jeff, director of the Michigan Department of Transportation, who is basing her reasoning on an Attorney General’s opinion she is keeping to herself. She also advised the authority at its August meeting More...
The 48th annual Labor Day Mackinac Bridge Walk Monday, September 5, will commemorate the Michigan Department of Transportation’s centennial and highway officials are trying to arrange a military jet flyover during the walk between 8:30 a.m. and 9 a.m. More...
For Mackinac Island Public School students, the first day of school Tuesday, September 6, will include a community picnic, the vocal talents of Mary McGuire Slevin, fun activities provided by Great Turtle Toys, and a motivational speech by Brett Eastburn. More...
Living in a “fast food culture,” it is sometimes difficult to fit God into daily life, or to make the stories of the Bible appeal to a younger generation. But the Reverend Vincent Carroll of Little Stone Church is trying to change all that with his new book, “Biblical Characters With An Attitude.” More...
To the Editor: My family and I have visited the Island for over 20 years. We stay at least three times each year. Our family has been growing to include six grandchildren. More...
One of the favorite leisure-time activities of Mackinac Islanders during the fur-trading era was playing cards. By the early 1800s, the deck of playing cards had been standardized to look similar to the cards of today, although the pasteboard they were made from was not as durable. The printing firm More...
Governor Jennifer Granholm may want to reconsider her re-election strategy of attacking Republican businessman Dick DeVos on the Asian front. A Red Herring on Red China? More...
To the Editor: My family and I have visited the Island for over 20 years. We stay at least three times each year. Our family has been growing to include six grandchildren. More...
115 Years Ago Saturday, August 16, 1890 The capacity of the Grand Hotel at Mackinac Island is to be doubled. Work will commence as soon as the season is over, and the new addition will be ready for the reception of guests in 1891. More...
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