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Historical Society Needs $500,000 to Keep Artifacts Home By Paul Gingras Hidden behind the Treasures and Trinkets gift shop in downtown St. Ignace is a historical gem, the Fort de Buade Museum, which has recently and temporarily been taken over by the Michilimackinac Historical Society. More ... Jim Lenfestey Organizes First Mackinac Island Poetry Festival By Bernie Nguyen Jim Lenfestey, long-time Island cottager, published poet, and organizer of the first Mackinac Island Poetry Festival, describes poetry as an art form and refers to himself as "one who writes poetry" rather than as a "poet." He believes there is a distinction between poets who dedicate themselves who More ... Cemetery Fees To Increase Aug. 1 Cemetery fees on Mackinac Island will increase August 1, from $200 to $300 for resident right of burial and from $1,500 to $1,700 for non-resident right of burial. A perpetual care fee is $300. More ...
Brandon and Brandi Russell of Cadillac announce the birth of their son, Brenden David Lee Russell, born March 21, 2006, at Cadillac Hospital. He weighed 7 pounds, 13.5 ounces and was 21 inches in length. More ...
Two years ago, the generosity of Mackinac Island astounded Barry BeDour, who, after being diagnosed with leukemia, desperately needed a bone-marrow transplant. In the spirit of community, Mackinac Islanders and residents of St. Ignace held fundraisers and collected donations to help pay for Mr. BeDo More ...
Children participate in a water balloon toss during the More ... Mackinac Island Awaits Determination in Edison Sault Case By Karen Gould Mackinac Island awaits a determination in its case challenging this year's 16 percent rate hike by Edison Sault Electric Company that affected all county residents who get their power from the Sault Ste. Marie company. The hearing to consider the facts in the case, which was postponed from May, took More ... Allied Plus Membership Helps Cover Emergency Care By Bernie Nguyen The average ambulance run on Mackinac Island costs approximately $600, and even the best medical insurance may not cover the entire fee. More ... No Bids Received By City For Rowe House Condominiums By Karen Gould Some of the tents popping up around Mackinac Island look like umbrellas and others "are substantial," but all are in violation of a city ordinance and don't have city permits, said the Mackinac Island City Council at its Wednesday, July 5, meeting. Council asked the building inspector to contact vio More ... Master Plan Progress Slows As Committee Debates Growth By Leslie Rott Worried about a sewer system that is reaching its capacity and community concerns that commercial development on Mackinac Island should be curtailed, the Master Plan Committee has been mired for a year in discussions about how to update its six-year-old master plan. When it met Wednesday, July 12, c More ... Library Board Gets Promise of Maintenance By Leslie Rott The Mackinac Island Library Board has agreed to meet periodically with Mayor Margaret Doud's assistant to relay maintenance concerns, and will submit out-sourced labor requests through the city's purchasing channel. In return, the city has agreed to provide an employee to clean the facility three ti More ...
By Karen Gould Len and Sue Webster have agreed to put aside $300,000 before they begin building their Hubbard's Annex home. The cash reserve is designed to protect the City of Mackinac Island in case the Websters are unable to complete the project, and will provide the necessary financing to cover the costs of fin More ...
Technician Specialist. She was recognized by the city and More ...
was recognized for 17 years of service to the fire department by Fire Chief Dennis Bradley More ...
By Bernie Nguyen The postcard, a steadfast souvenir that has proved its timelessness against the winds of change, continues to be one of the biggest souvenir sellers on Mackinac Island, hovering among More ... City Council Approves Floor Plans for Old Medical Center By Karen Gould A new tact is being taken by Mackinac Island City Council, which now will sell two condominium units its owns separately, instead of as a package. The decision was made at Council's Wednesday, July 19, meeting. More ... Funding for New MSHP Landing Craft Moves Forward in Washington A new freight boat could be on the horizon for Mackinac Island State Park if the U.S. Senate approves $250,000 to replace the park's 54-year-old surplus landing craft. The House of Representatives approved the bill just before the July Fourth holiday. More ... Ste. Anne's To Sponsor Spring 2007 Mission Trip to Honduras By Leslie Rott A mission journey to Honduras is being organized by Brother Jim Boynton at Ste. Anne's Catholic Church and he hopes to attract between 20 and 40 people, including several teenagers. The trip is scheduled from Sunday, March 25, through Sunday, April 1 to coincide with spring break at Mackinac Island More ...
On the evening of Tuesday, July 4, Ste. Anne's Church was filled with music and sound when the Ringers-on-the-Green from the Presbyterian Church in Morristown, New Jersey, performed. More ...
Mike Costello of Chicago found a stroke of good fortune in the winning ticket for the annual St. Anne's Church raffle, worth $2,000. He chose to share his luck with the Mackinac Island parish and with Tulay ng Kabataan, a Filipino charity that helps impoverished street children. More ... Doud Seeks Variance for Commercial Barn By Ryan Schlehuber A setback variance request by Andrew Doud to fully rebuild a commercial barn at his Harrisonville residence was recommended by Mackinac Island Planning Commission by a vote of 7-1 at its regular meeting Tuesday, July 11. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber For 54 years, Paul Allers kept a personal journal of his experience on the Great Lakes, from the time he was a teenager shoveling coal in a steamer's engine room to his last days piloting jet engine-powered passenger ferries to Mackinac Island. His last journal entry was March 24, when he brought th More ...
"I feel I have a special ability to capture places in a way that other people wouldn't know," artist John Manikoff said of the view he has of Mackinac Island after spending summers here as a child. He feels the time he spent on the Island has given him a unique understanding of it and added that the More ...
Rockewell David Williams' "Red Rocket" plane won him $500 in the Red Bull design contest during Mackinac More ... Three New Partners Join Kelley Cawthorne Firm The governmental relations firm Kelley Cawthorne Consulting of Lansing has named lobbyists David Ladd, David Gregory, and Rob Elhenicky partners in the firm. They join Frank J. Kelley and Dennis Cawthorne in the company, which serves more than 70 clients nationwide, including many Fortune 500 compan More ... Proper Care of Lilacs Will Result In Beautiful, Healthy Flowers Jeff Young, a member of the International Lilac Society, has sent the following tips for lilac care on Mackinac Island. More ...
Standing with the Reverend Vincent Carroll are Sam More ...
The recent news of the death of Michigan's former first lady, Nancy Williams Gram, pushed many Islanders to look up at the house on the hill. The Governor's summer residence on Mackinac Island is a tradition, unique to Michigan, that has helped our Island maintain its status in a fast-changing world More ...
By Bernie Nguyen Mackinac Island Bike Shop, through the Lakeview Hotel, has gone with a whole new character for its retail face one that changes color. Del Sol, a specialty shop that takes up most of the old space that Mackinac Island Bike Shop used to inhabit, now exclusively sells unique products that changes shad More ... Cruise Ship Visits Island The cruise ship Grande Mariner is touring the Great Lakes this summer and will make stops at Mackinac Island until mid-August. While in port, the ship will berth at the Arnold Dock. More ...
By Bernie Nguyen Mackinac Island Public Library saw its fair share of wildlife when the Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) Wildlife Encounters Program presented "Wild Woodlands" for children Friday, July 14. Jesse Gabbard, a wildlife education specialist at MUCC, brought several forest animals to show his aud More ...
From left, bassist Melissa Straus, percussionist Scott More ... |
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