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Public Hearing Scheduled on Burn Ordinance Meeting for the second time in September to discuss illegal burning on the Island and ways to prevent it, the Ordinance Committee is considering writing a nuisance ordinance which would be enforceable. The city will hold a public hearing to review the burning ordinance with focus on burning barrels More ... Island Looks at Motor Vehicle Permit Policy Mackinac Island is taking a closer look at its motor vehicle permit policy because City Council members want to tighten regulationst. Street Committee members met Tuesday, September 13, to begin the review of the permit policy and when they are done, they will present their recommendation to Council More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber There are many things constant in Jack Ryerse’s life: he swims every day, he has never eaten pizza, an apple or orange, or swallowed a drop of alcohol, and each day of the summer he could be found in his office on Mackinac Island, managing the branch office of the First National Bank of St. Ignace. More ...
New Officers Elected at 68-Year-Old Club By Karen Gould Commodore Sue Webster sits on the front porch of the Mackinac Island Yacht Club and talks of her ideas for the coming year. Before her is the Mackinac Island harbor, and at her feet, organized in file folders, are her goals and plans. More ...
By Karen Gould The Mackinac Island City Council, meeting September 14, discussed an alleged zoning violation at Violet Condominiums, agreed to contact the Corps of Engineers about a breakwall extension, and heard compliments for firemen and the police. Council also approved six motor vehicle permits, gave the go-a More ... Grant Applications Available Mackinac Island Community Foundation is accepting fall grant applications until November 1 for grants that will be awarded in early December. Any nonprofit organization can apply for a grant from the foundation. More ...
The Haunted Theatre in The Orpheum building on Main Street is getting a new staircase. Welden “Shorty” Blum has owned the business since 1974 and believes this is the first time the steps have been replaced in 30 years and he wants to make the entrance more attractive. More ... Blood Drives Planned in Oct. American Red Cross has scheduled blood drives in October at the following locations: More ... DPW Seeks More Revenue By Karen Gould Preliminary six-year financial projections that the Department of Public Works (DPW) considers draft numbers show that the rate increase enacted earlier this year and additional increases approved for the next two years may not be sufficient to cover the department’s operating costs. The Board of Pu More ... Ambulance To Come in Nov. Mackinac Island’s new ambulance will be identified as Mackinac Island EMS with six-inch letters on its side and is on track to arrive in early November. The identity decision was made during a Police Committee meeting on Wednesday, September 21, and approved by City Council Wednesday, September 28 More ... Community Foundation Elects Officers Mackinac Island Community Foundation officers were re-elected at the board’s annual meeting Saturday, September 10. More ... Rearick, Chambers, Stuck, Callewaert Win Tourney The final member mixed tournament at Wawashkamo Golf Links was held Wednesday, September 7 with 40 players participating. More ... Survivor of Ship Cedarville To Speak Edward Brewster, a survivor of the ship Cedarville More ...
State Senator Jason Allen says he wants the legislature to guarantee the autonomy of the Mackinac Bridge Authority and will introduce legislation in the next two weeks to do so. He contended last week that a September 20 agreement between the Mackinac Bridge Authority and Michigan Department of Tran More ...
More than 340 people attended Grand Hotel’s preview gala Friday, September 30, for the 21st Annual Carleton Varney Antique & Design Fall Festival, which featured 28 antique dealers from across the country. More ...
R.D. Musser (left) and his son, Dan Musser III, both of Grand Hotel, greet former President George Bush on Mackinac Island. Mr. Bush was a speaker at the Forbes CEO Forum at the hotel Monday, September 19, through Wednesday, September 21. More ...
By Karen Gould Round Island Lighthouse needed painting. After 10 years of being sun-baked, wind-blown, and ice-covered, areas of the old paint had been stripped away, mortar had eroded, and some bricks were compromised. In September, the lighthouse received exterior renovation work and a coating of latex paint tha More ... Island Students Need 26 Credits To Earn Diploma By Karen Gould One additional credit hour will be required for graduation from Mackinac Island Public School beginning this year, for a total of 26 credit hours. Among them, students will now be required to have four credits (instead of three) in mathematics, science, social studies, in addition to the four credit More ... 25 Horse-Drawn Antique Carriages To Parade Oct. 15 More than 25 horse-drawn antique carriages will parade on the Island Saturday, October 15, in conjunction with the Somewhere in Time weekend at Grand Hotel. More ... Mackinac Associates Pledge Fund to MSHP $79,500 in Grants Will Benefit Historic Parks Mackinac Associates trustees, meeting September 16, approved grants of $79,500 for a variety of projects and programs at Mackinac State Historic Parks (MSHP). Among the grants are: More ... Tourism Bureau Elects Officers Elected to serve on the board of directors of the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureauu are Sam Barnwell, Bob Brown, Mary Callewaert, Mar Pulte, and Marie Steensma. More ... Judge Fenlon to Celebrate 102nd Birthday “A Salute to Judge Ned Fenlon” honoring his 102nd birthday will be hosted by the Robert Emmet Society and the Blissfest Music Organization Sunday, October 23, at the North Central Michigan College student center in Petoskey from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. More ... |
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