Island Deliveries Still Resemble Those of 100 Years Ago
By Karen Gould
United Parcel Service delivery on Mackinac Island is a reflection of the company's early operations, which began 100 years ago in Seattle, Washington, August 28, 1907. More...
A golf tournament to support the Mackinac Island Medical Center and the Moses Dialysis Unit at Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace is planned for Thursday, August 23, on Mackinac Island. More...
The Mackinac Island Fire Department will square off against the police department Sunday, August 12, at 6 p.m. for the 6th annual Guns and Hoses benefit baseball game at Great Turtle Park. More...
In Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge League games for the week ending Wednesday, August 8, Audrey Gallery placed first, Rita Sue Cohen placed second, and Kay Berke placed third. More...
115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, August 6, 1892 "Tug" Wilson of Chicago, formerly of Fort Mackinac, was a caller at the St. Ignace office Wednesday. More...
The sound of hammers clinking on iron and cheerful conversation echoed down Market Street Saturday, August 4, as 25 blacksmiths gathered at the Benjamin Blacksmith Shop for the 23rd annual Mackinac Island Blacksmith Convention. More...
Cars have had high profile symbolic roles in some of Michigan's most notable political campaigns. In the 1948 campaign that launched Democratic Governor G. More...
Grasshoppers Favor Dry, Open Areas Like British Landing
By Patricia Martin
About a week ago, I was riding my horse along British Landing Road. When we reached the stretch by the end of the airport, suddenly it seemed like hundreds, or thousands, of grasshoppers began to jump and fly. More...
It's August, a time when there is an abundance of beauty everywhere. The summer sun and beautiful, moonlit evenings are such a delight for the many folks who come from far and near, just to visit our lovely Island. More...