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 Court... More...
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...
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...
Nine Mackinac Island businesses were awarded license renewals to operate horses on Mackinac Island State Park roads Wednesday, March 28, during a meeting of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission. The only change from last year's licenses was the addition of one dray license to Gough Taxi and L... More...
Thomas "Jim" Kolatski of Mackinac Island was a paint crew maintenance foreman for the Mackinac Island State Parks Commission on the Island, where he had lived since 1956. He retired from the position nine years ago after serving the park for 28 years. He also served in the National Guard for seven ... More...
To the Editor: Mackinac Island is truly, still a place where one can go and step back in time. The Island needs to progress for the sake of necessity, indeed, which is appreciated by those in need. Several years reading of Santa's arrival on a horsedrawn sleigh or dray signaled Christmas was ... More...
In the latest ratings from the National Journal, Michigan's Carl Levin is one of the most liberal U.S. senators. Representative John Conyers (DDetroit) ranks among the most liberal members of the House. No surprise on either count. More...
To the Editor: Mackinac Island is truly, still a place where one can go and step back in time. The Island needs to progress for the sake of necessity, indeed, which is appreciated by those in need. Several years reading of Santa's arrival on a horsedrawn sleigh or dray signaled Christmas was ... More...
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