Lilacs are one of Mackinac Island's most noticeable and fragrant spring features, and they are the focus of the annual Lilac Festival, a 10-day celebration that includes special events, tours, and a festive parade through town. The festival this year is from June 9 to June 18. More...
"We've had a lot of interest in the position," School Board Trustee Trish Martin said when the Mackinac Island Board of Education held a special meeting Wednesday, May 31, to discuss the applications they received for superintendent. More...
The financial condition of the City of Mackinac Island is improving, say auditors, and, except for the Department of Public Works, the city does not have a lot of debt. More...
"The old solutions aren't going to work," said Governor Jennifer Granholm, speaking about the state of the economy at the Mackinac Policy Conference last week at Grand Hotel. "Let's stop looking in the rearview mirror, let's look forward," More...
Emme Louise Gillespie, infant daughter of James Gillespie and Cheryl Gustafson of Mackinac Island, died Monday morning, June 5, 2006, at Munson Medical Center in Traverse City. She was born prematurely. More...
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State Park Historians Hope To Buy Rare Collection From 1831