With gas prices on the rise, competition, and other economic concerns this summer, Mackinac State Historic Parks is preparing to keep the tourism industry flourishing. Fort Mackinac, one of the Island's most prominent visitor attractions, maintains the virtue of being entertaining and educational, a More...
The City of Mackinac Island is protesting a January 1 rate increase by Edison Sault Electric Company and will argue its case before the Michigan Public Service Commission PSA Friday, May 12, in Lansing. The City claims the increase is contrived because Edison Sault could have purchased power from it More...
A request to fence off public property along Lake View Boulevard in Hubbard's Annex is being studied by the city's Streets and Sidewalks Committee following a heated debate during a committee meeting Tuesday, May 9. The committee decided to review the matter further after some members protested the More...
Horse traffic will be further restricted on French Lane and traffic flow signs will be posted on the narrow thoroughfare that links Main and Market streets. While past restrictions had allowed one-way horse traffic from Market to Main, a new policy adopted by the city council Wednesday, April 26, pr More...
A daughter, Kathryn Cristina Burt, was born to Liz and Allen Burt of Mackinac Island April 12, 2006, 9:35 a.m. at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. She weighed eight pounds, five ounces and measured 20.5 inches in length. More...
Sam Kamphuis, Robert Chambers, and Christina McLean, Mackinac Island Harriers, are gearing toward the Class D regional track and field finals, and if successful in the Friday, May 19, meet at Pickford, the athletes will advance to the Upper Peninsula Finals in Kingsford Saturday, June 3. More...
As Republican gubernatorial contender, Dick DeVos touts himself as the one best able to spur Michigan's sorely needed economic rebound. The banner on the big motor coach that last week carried him 1,700 miles to 29 cities trumpets his "Get It Done" slogan. More...
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