Bucking the Old Trend: Area Tourism Needs 'Action'
By Karen Gould
      <!-- Page Number: 1--> Traditional tourism is changing, and successful attractions that now lure travelers offer more than just looking at artifacts through glass cases. Whether it is called heritage tourism, cultural tourism, or geotourism, visitors want to experience a story, said Dr.
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      <!-- Page Number: 1--> At 9 a.m. Monday, May 7, the year's first cannon boom echoed through Mackinac Island city streets, signaling the opening of Fort Mackinac. The cannon was fired by Lilac Queen Melissa Bunker.
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Andress Wins Board of Education Seat
Wightman, Horn Retain City Council Seats After Election
By Karen Gould
      <!-- Page Number: 1--> In a 47 percent turnout of voters, incumbents were the preferred choice on Mackinac Island, with Aldermen Armand "Smi" Horn and Dan Wightman retaining their city council seats in the Tuesday, May 8, election. School board president Ben Mosley also was elected to another term on the board. He will be joined by newcomer Terry Andress.
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School Looks To Resurrect Girls Basketball Program
Changes to MHSAA Sports Seasons Give Girls Tough Decisions
By Ryan Schlehuber
      <!-- Page Number: 1--> Girls basketball may be resurrected on Mackinac Island, now that Michigan high school athletic seasons will be rearranged, starting next school year. Girls volleyball is scheduled to be moved from winter to the fall, creating a vacancy for girls sports in the winter. Co-ed soccer is also played in the fall.
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Rollin' Into the Busy Summer
      <!-- Page Number: 1--> Arrowhead Carriage employee Justin Davenport of Cedarville refurbishes a wheel Wednesday, April 25, in preparation for the summer season.
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