Renovation Is Underway at Island Marina
      A cloud of cement dust blows across the Mackinac Island Marina as a worker cuts through a retaining wall and improvement work continues Friday, September 21. The renovation project includes dock replacement, new riprap, infrastructure upgrades, dredging, and landscaping.
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Passage of H2B Visa Bill Expected by Year's End, Rep. Stupak Says
By Karen Gould
      Straits area business owners who employ seasonal workers from other countries will find their path smoothed by pending legislation that exempts returning workers from visa quota limitations.
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Movie Filmed on Island in September
By Karen Gould
      The cast and crew of "Mr. Art Critic" have become comfortable filming on Mackinac Island. They say it feels like home, and they want to come back and shoot another movie in the future. Since arriving September 17 to make the feature-length independent film that stars Emmynominated Bronson Pinchot, the film crew has smoothly moved from one Island location to another.
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