The first challenge to historic preservation on Mackinac Island came in 1876, just one year after the Island followed Yellowstone to became the second national park. More...
When tourists arrive on Mackinac Island ready to explore as soon as their foot touches the dock, they are in luck. The Island has horsedrawn carriages and tour guides on Main Street ready to serve the public. Mackinac Island Carriage Tours and Arrowhead Carriages offer guide... More...
As the two graduating seniors in Mackinac Island Public School's class of 2007, Kristi Kamphuis and Scott Roguska, have had opportunities that graduating students in larger high schools may have never received. At a K-12 school with only 70 students, immediate attention is a... More...
New 2007 business license requests continue to trickle into the city. With the May 1 deadline passed, businesses now are assessed late fees for the document that allows them to operate on the Island. More...
Gladstone resident Allan Richard Schmidt, who worked on Mackinac Island for 30 years, passed away Thursday, May 10, 2007, at Marquette General Hospital. He was 53. Mr. Schmidt was born October 7, 1953 in Escanaba. He was a certified Schwinn bicycle mechanic on the Island a... More...
Coach Jeff Ferguson and his small but enthusiastic Mackinac Island Lakers track and field team are preparing for the regionals in Pickford Friday, May 18. The top four qualifiers in each individual event will advance to the Upper Peninsula State Finals in Kingsford Saturda... More...
In recent decades, the level of state government's commitment and effectiveness in promoting tourism has been as changeable as Michigan's weather. There was welcome improvement last week as the state's Travel Michigan agency launched an $11.3 million radio-TV ad campaign tha... More...
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