Bucking the Old Trend: Area Tourism Needs 'Action'
By Karen Gould
      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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      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
      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 ...
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School Looks To Resurrect Girls Basketball Program
Changes to MHSAA Sports Seasons Give Girls Tough Decisions
By Ryan Schlehuber
      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 so...
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Rollin' Into the Busy Summer
      Arrowhead Carriage employee Justin Davenport of Cedarville refurbishes a wheel Wednesday, April 25, in preparation for the summer season.
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