Park Strategy Is To Relate Exhibits to Visitor Interests
Interactive Exhibits, Live Interperters, Demostrations Trigger New Exploration
By Bernie Nguyen
     Visitors who enter the living displays and exhibits in Mackinac Island's many museums get the sense they are about to
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Leases Dominate MISP Mid-Summer Meeting
By Karen Gould
     Three property leases generated discussion about historic relevance and future property ownership during a meeting of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission at Fort Mackinac Friday, July 21. Commissioners begrudgingly signed a lease with the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) for the
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300 Boats Take On Chicago to Mackinac Race Challenge
By Bernie Nguyen
     The 98th running of the Chicago Yacht Club's (CYC) Race to Mackinac displayed strong finishes, a variety of wind conditions, and more than 300 participants in the world's longest freshwater regatta.
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Police Eye Video Arraignments
By Leslie Rott
     The Mackinac Island Police Department may receive Livescan and Video Arraignment systems by late fall, Police Chief William Lenaghan told members of the Public Safety Committee Thursday, July 20.
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Horsemen's Benefit Is July 30
     The 8th annual 4-H fundraiser and the Mackinac Horsemen's Association Horses, Hoofbeats, and Hors d'Oeuvres open house will be Sunday, July 30, at Chambers Mission Hill Barn.
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Poetry Festival Begins Friday
     The inaugural Mackinac Island Poetry Festival is this weekend.
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Classical Concert Is Sunday
     Tess Miller, Melissa Straus, Dessislava Nenova, and Lauren Kruse will perform Sunday, July 30, at 2 p.m. at Ste. Anne's Church.
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