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Museum Seeks Site in Mackinaw City for Icebreaker Mackinaw Museum No Longer Planned for Cheboygan The Icebreaker Mackinaw Maritime Museum, Inc. has submitted a request to the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to lease a portion of the State Ferry Dock in Mackinaw City as the permanent home of the decommissioned U.S. Coast Guard icebreaker More ...
Carriage driver J.R. Reagle is assisted by his dog, Taffey, as they More ...
Throughout the summer, Mackinac Island Town Crier More ... Recreation Board Establishes Great Turtle Park Use Permit Permit Awaits City Council's Approval By Leslie Rott When the city Recreation Board met Monday, May 15, they finalized the language and fees for a temporary use permit for Great Turtle Park, which will be presented at the next City Council meeting. More ... Many Island Attractions Voted State's Best Mackinac Is Top Biking Community, Bridge Is Best State Landmark Mackinac Island figured prominently in a reader poll of Michigan's Best 2006 in More ...
By Leslie Rott News/Talk 760 WJR broadcaster Paul W. Smith was on Mackinac Wednesday, May 3, broadcasting live from Grand Hotel during a Circle Michigan Tour to promote tourism. He broadcasted from 5:30 to 9 a.m. in the Cupola Bar, on the sixth floor of Grand Hotel and interviewed R.D. Musser, owner and chairman o More ... Air Force Jazz Ensemble Offers Big Band Sound By Bernie Nguyen The sounds of Glenn Miller, John Coltrane, and John Philip Sousa filled the sound stage at Mission Point Resort Auditorium for two performances on Sunday, May 7, and Monday, May 8. The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America's Shades of Blue Jazz Ensemble played a set of 12 songs, making it clea More ...
By Leslie Rott With a significant influx of new people to the Mackinac Island community every summer, the Mackinac Island Department of Public Works is eager to educate residents about the city's waste management system. More ...
The following is the residential pick-up schedule for the Mackinac Island Service Company: More ... Wild Weather, High Winds, Rain, Batter Island May 11 Wild weather pounded Mackinac Island Thursday, May 11, with rain and wind, which sent Islanders and visitors inside. Winds were clocked at 30 to 40 miles an hour, said Jeff Lutz, a meteorologist from the National Weather Service in Gaylord. More ... New Alumni Legacy Fund Remembers Island College By Bernie Nguyen Mackinac College closed in the early 1970s, but its graduates have found a way to keep its memory bright. The Mackinac College Legacy Fund, an endowed fund through the Mackinac Island Community Foundation, was set up by the alumni of Mackinac College and allocates funds each year to support environm More ...
Fifty members of the Mackinac Island's Wawashkamo Golf Course gathered at the Professional Golf Association (PGA) Village at St. Lucie West, Florida, for three days of golfing, February 21 to 23. The group called themselves the Wawa Wackers and played a nine-hole, mixed event every other Wednesday o More ...
This new Fort Mackinac book for young readers is set in 1885 and tells the story of 14year-old Jack Murphy's discovery of loyalty, family, and forgiveness. In "Home to Mackinac," the teenager travels to Mackinac Island and unravels family secrets, learning about the mother he never knew and a father More ...
At the beginning of the city council meeting Wednesday, May 10, James Marks (left), Paul Kleeman, and Cory McGee were sworn in as police officers. They were among 16 people to interview for the positions. More ...
By Leslie Rott Living on an island keeps Mackinac Island Public School children active, but this year they got a bonus after being invited to participate in the world-wide program, Project ACES, which stands for All More ... Canada Day Celebration To Promote Area Tourism By Paul Gingras At its regular meeting Thursday, April 20, the Mackinaw City village council approved signs for a new event called "Canada Day in Mackinaw City," an event designed by the Algoma Kinniwabi Travel Association of Canada in collaboration with Mackinaw Crossings and the Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau. More ...
By Leslie Rott Student art work went on display at the Mackinac Island Public Library Wednesday, May 10, the culmination of this year's lessons in drawing and painting. More ...
By Karen Gould Cleaning gardens, removing branches, raking, sweeping, and splitting firewood that will be used at exhibits this summer were tasks volunteer students took on as they helped Mackinac State Historic Parks prepare trails and open buildings for its 111th year in operation. The forts opened May 3 in Mack More ... Bike Licenses Now Available City bicycle licenses are on sale at the Mackinac Island Police Department for $3.50 and are valid until April 2007. Last year's licenses have expired. More ... Jewelry Pouch Reported Lost Sue Hayes of Old Hickory, Tennessee, stopped at the More ... School Board To Meet at 7:30 p.m. Mackinac Island Board of Education meetings begin at 7:30 p.m. every fourth Thursday of the month, from May through September. More ...
By Karen Gould By the time the ferry boat docked on Mackinac Island, passenger Bart Stupak's schedule already was being modified to include a stop at the school. Congressman Stupak took up an offer made by Island school board member Leanne Brodeur, who happened to be on the same boat, to visit with Island students More ... Transportation Is Focus in Town Meeting With Stupak By Karen Gould Winter transportation needs and progress on the proposed breakwall were local issues Mackinac Island residents addressed with U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak during a town hall meeting, Friday, April 21. Area residents filled the seats of the Community Hall on Market Street, asking questions about the More ...
Six students from Mackinac Island Public School have been training to be certified in a School Emergency Response Training (SERT) seminar, which prepares them for catastrophic disaster or crisis. More ... New Gift Option Offered for Visitors For visitors seeking a new way to give Mackinac-themed gifts, the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau is offering a GiftCard through MasterCard. More ...
"View from the Veranda: The History and Architecture of the Summer Cottages on Mackinac Island," by Phil Porter, has been revised to include present-day color photographs of the cottages and incorporates additional historical information and images. The hardcover book will be available later this mo More ...
At an end-of-the-year ceremony Wednesday, May 10, members of Brownie Troop #350 were recognized for their accomplishments, including cookie sales and attendance at meetings and events. Each girl also received a bouquet of flowers from their leaders, Kim Kolatski and Julie Greenlee. Pictured are (fro More ...
By Bernie Nguyen The little downtown bakery has changed hands once again. Martha's Sweet Shop, which for years has been known on the Island for its sugary baked goods, is now under the ownership of Tony and Loretta Spata and Tony and Shannon Brodeur, who purchased the Shop from Mandy Taylor last winter. More ...
Incumbents retained their seats in city offices and on the school board as 29 percent of Mackinac Island registered voters cast ballots Tuesday, May 2. More ... Island Officials Reserve Right To Examine Condo Rental Books By Karen Gould Restrictions placed on the 2006 business license that was issued to Sunset Condominiums, Inc. of Mackinac Island will allow the city to examine rental books at any time. City Council approved the new license with the codicil Wednesday, April 26, one week after revoking the company's 2005 license bec More ... Fallen Tree Causes Power Outage on Island A power outage Thursday, May 11, was caused by a tree behind a house on the East Bluff that fell on the power line. The outage affected mainly East Bluff, but for a short period of time it also affected Harrisonville and Mission Point. More ...
Steve Anderson of Eastport helps to clear the Island's riding trails of trees that fell during winter storms. More ... |
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