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Boy Scouts Clean Up Round Island Light
Dedicate Summer Days to Historic Structure in Straits
By Jessica Delaney
     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
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MDOT Director Challenges Mackinac Bridge Authority
By Karen Gould
     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
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48th Annual Bridge Walk To Highlight Labor Day
     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.
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Residents To Voice Opinions on Island’s Future Planning
By Karen Gould
     Residents will be given an opportunity to take the microphone and voice their opinion Monday, August 29, on what they would like Mackinac to be like in the future. The public session begins at 6 p.m. at Community Hall. Each resident will be limited to two or three minutes, said Chairman Mike Hart, d
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