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After a long and emotional discussion, including a twohour executive session, Mackinac Island Public School Superintendent Roger Schrock was given an unanimous vote of confidence by the Board of Education Thursday, March 22, and will serve the remaining two years of his three-year contract. More ... Snow in April allowed many residents to set their bicycles aside and take their snowmobiles out of storage. Close to a foot of snow fell in the Straits area Friday, April 6. Sitting in a cutter, awaiting to go sledding, are (at left) Shayla Maylo, Emma Bradley, Harry Myers, Hannah Bradley, and Courtney Maylo. More ... Crews will be sent to the Island this spring to make repairs on the crumbling limestone walls at Fort Mackinac. Flaws in paint and mortar are thought to have contributed to the early deterioration of the walls, which were renovated just six years ago. More ... Christina McLean and her father, Gary, guide horses for Arrowhead Carriages on to Arnold Line's Mackinac Island dock from the MV HuronWednesday, April 4. The number of horses on Mackinac Island is gradually increasing as the summer tourism season draws near. More ... Concerned about the health of horses pulling heavy loads, the Mackinac Island Service Company has restricted temporary trailers to a maximum weight of 3,000 pounds, including the trailer and contents. The company sought and received the city council's support and the restriction was announced Monday, March 26. More ... Getting 23 students to sing, cross-dress, and keep quiet behind a stage set sounds impossible, but Karen Allen and her cast of students proved otherwise, delighting the community with its musical rendition of "Metaphasia" Tuesday, March 6, and Wednesday, March 7. More ... |
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