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. More...
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. More...
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 ... More...
Because the Michigan government is running out of cash, the governor has asked department heads, including Phil Porter, director of Mackinac State Historic Parks, to report on programs that would be affected if the state government closes down as early as May. More...
Mackinac Island Public School will host its first golf tournament Wednesday, May 16. The tournament will likely be held at Wawashkamo Golf Club, a nine-hole course, as school and Wawashkamo officials are still working out the details, said School Superintendent Roger Schrock... More...
When the GOP-ruled Legislature remapped the sprawling district of U.S. Representative Bart Stupak (DMenominee) to create a Republican tilt after the 2000 Census, it knew there was little chance of defeating the popular Stupak, who had just won a fifth term with 58 percent of ... More...
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