Michigan Politics
Second Terms May Be Tough for First-Timers Granholm, Stabenow
By George Weeks
     Democrats Governor Jennifer Granholm and U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow won office by narrow margins and face tough bids this year for second terms as the first women to hold those offices.
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Nature Notes
White Blooming Plant' Could Be One of Many on Island
By Patricia Martin
     Not a week goes by that I don't get asked to identify a plant from a description. This happened several times this week, and I did my best to try to name the plants from the description I had been given. I'm usually pretty good at it. Now, some people are much better at describing plants to me than
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NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND
BY JEANNETTE DOUD
     Exciting news! The Weather Channel broadcast live from the front porch of Grand Hotel to celebrate the first day of summer Wednesday, June 21. The pictures from the longest porch in the world were breathtaking, as well as pictures of the Straits of Mackinac, Main Street with a surrey with the fringe
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Daily Activity Is One Key to Longevity for Horses
by Candice C. Dunnigan
     Many horses that live on Mackinac Island are senior citizens in the equine realm. How long do horses live? What is considered an old horse? Today these answers are a bit different than the generalizations of 50 years ago. Outlook, care, and medicine all have contributed to making many senior horses'
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A Look at History
Victorian Society Regarded Marriage Very Seriously
BY FRANK STRAUS
     Many Americans come to Mackinac Island to propose to their beloved, to get married, for honeymoons, or to celebrate a romantic retreat. The late-1800s architecture and horse culture of Mackinac seems to create an atmosphere of romance and faithfulness. Many buildings on the Island, including Grand H
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Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
Hepatitis C Virus Has Been Called the Shadow Epidemic
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
     The hepatitis-C virus (HCV) is believed to have been present in humans for many decades. It was first recognized clinically in 1975 as distinct from the other viral forms of hepatitis types A and B, but not actually identified until 1989. A blood test for hepatitis C was developed in 1990 and then r
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