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Policy Conference Brings Leaders to Mackinac By Leslie Rott Grand Hotel is hosting the 25th annual Mackinac Policy Conference Wednesday, May 31, to Saturday, June 3, with Governor Jennifer Granholm and her Republican contender, Richard DeVos, just two of the many dignitaries on Mackinac Island for the four-day event. More than 1,300 people were expected to a More ...
By Leslie Rott Nine seniors were graduated from Mackinac Island Public School Friday, May 26, at a 7 p.m. commencement program in the gymnasium. The Class of 2006 includes Melissa Bunker, Eric Cowell, Tyler Finkel, Sam Kamphuis, Christina McLean, Miranda McMahon, Ben Mosley, Jason Pettit, and Emily St. Onge. More ... Mixed Results Some Businesses Up, Some Down, To Start 2006 Tourist Season By Karen Gould More visitors toured Mackinac State Historic Park sites over the Memorial holiday this year than last, and one ferry line reported an increase in travelers to Mackinac Island, although counts at the Mackinac Bridge were down, leaving no clear glimpse of summer traffic in the wake of the first big ho More ... City Council To Accept Bids for Two Condo Units By Karen Gould Sale of two city owned condominiums at Rowe Apartments is back on the table with Mackinac Island City Council unanimously agreeing to accept sealed bids for the two units until Wednesday, July 5. The two condominiums will be sold as a package, $800,000 was set as the minimum bid price, and a $5,000 More ...
The aerial photography of Robert Cameron is on display in a special exhibit at Grand Hotel into September. The exhibit made its debut at San Francisco's Presidio, where it was held over twice, and is this year's gallery exhibit contributed by West Bluff cottagers Richard and Jane Manoogian. More ... Island Monday Movie Night Tradition A Labor of Love By Bernie Nguyen The Haunted Theatre has always been shrouded in darkness, but in the past, the darkness was that of a movie theater. Until 1972, The Haunted Theatre was the Orpheum, the Island's only movie theater, which played movies every night during the summer. Sometime later, Jack Loeks, who owned Loeks Theate More ... |
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