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Businesses To Be Assessed Fees for Late License Requests 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 ... MICF Awards Nearly $10,000 to Six Island Organizations Almost $10,000 in grants were awarded to six organizations by the Mackinac Island Community Foundation Saturday, May 12. The grants are awarded twice a year, in the spring and winter, and are based on a spending policy determined by the foundation's income from its endowments... More ...
By Karen Gould The State Equalized Value (SEV) of property in Mackinac County, which is one half the market value, increased 7.59% from last year, reaching $1,327,136,916, which is $93,632,925 more than 2006. The total taxable value for property for 2007 is $849,671,765, up 6. More ... Campaign To Raise $3M for New Hospital By Karen Gould A campaign kick-off to raise $3 million for the new Mackinac Straits Hospital in St. Ignace is just weeks away, says Rod Nelson, chief executive officer at the hospital. Building costs and equipment are estimated at $26 million for the 15- bed hospital. More ...
By Sean Ely Mackinac Island's new Starbucks coffee shop will open its doors Saturday, May 19, on Main Street. Victor Callewaert, the building owner responsible for bringing the famous coffee shop to the Island, believes the new store will be a flourishing hotspot on the main street. More ...
By Eric Fish He worked 12 summers on Mackinac Island, nine of them at the Mustang Lounge. His parents owned a business, the Forget Me Not Shop, for 10 seasons. Now, Jason Klonowski and his wife, Suzanne, are, themselves, business owners. The couple, who reside during the winter in Bright... More ...
By Karen Gould Janice Trimpe says she's been called the "common man's artist" because she sculpts everyday people. This winter, however, she is creating a sculpture of a Mackinac Bridge ironworker, a subject far from common. More ...
By Karen Gould At her dining room table, Cynthia Baker looks up from neatly arranged charts, papers, and a well-worn leather book and peers out the lighthouse window at Lake Huron, much like George W. Marshall might have 100 years ago. Mr. Marshall was the first lighthouse keeper of Old Ma... More ...
Recommended Trail Hikes for Viewing Peak Spring Wildflowers By Patricia Martin Recently my mother cut a column by Craig Wilson out of USA Today about walking (cutting articles out is her way of keeping me up to date). In this column, Mr. Wilson mentions a study that stated doctors can look at feet to figure out how well a person will age. I have no i... More ...
By Eric Fish Michigan's oldest live butterfly display has just received a major makeover. The Mackinac Island Butterfly House behind Ste. Anne's Church was completely renovated during the winter, and a new exhibit full of insects and other creatures was added to make the facility more l... More ... ENTERTAINMENT GUIDE May 18-24 Grand Hotel Daily entertainment at the following venues: Lunch Buffet - Live piano 12 p.m. - 2 p.m. Afternoon Tea - Classical Harp 3:30 p.m. - 5 p.m. More ...
The 120-year-old Lenox Hotel will have a new roof and dormers in three weeks, says Mike Gamble (left) owner of M.P. Gamble Construction of Mackinac Island. Mike and Dennis Gamble began removing old shingles Monday, May 7. More ... City Council Appointments Announced At a May 14 meeting of the Mackinac Island City Council, Mayor Margaret Doud made the following appointments: Returning as Mayor Pro Tempore is Armand "Smi" Horn. Public Safety Committee: Armand Horn, Jason St. Onge, and Armin Porter. More ... Ticks Prevalent This Spring Local veterinarians are being told by pet owners that ticks are especially prevalent in the area this spring in long grass, scrub, and brush. People working outside, camping, or walking through brushy areas should inspect themselves, children, and pets afterward, advised St... More ... 'Dirty Jobs' To Film Mackinac Bridge Crews Highlighting the work Mackinac Bridge maintenance crews perform each year, Mike Rowe, host of the Discovery Channel's "Dirty Jobs," and his crew will film on the bridge Friday, May 25. "Our crews take an incredible amount of pride in what they do," said Bob Sweeney, executi... More ...
Dr. Thomas Patrick Shannon, son of Patrick and MaryAnne Shannon of Sault Ste. Marie and Mackinac Island, was graduated from the University of Michigan Dental School Friday, May 4. A 2000 graduate of Sault Area Public Schools, he attended Hillsdale College. More ... Contest To Offer Bridge Tower Tour Area visitors and residents can register to win a Mackinac Bridge tower tour this summer and fall. The contest is in celebration of the 50th anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge and is sponsored by the St. Ignace Welcome Center, St. Ignace Area Visitors Bureau, and the St. Ign... More ...
Liam Porter Will and Steffanie Porter of Northville announce the birth of their son, Liam Phil Porter, born April 16, 2007, at University of Michigan Hospital in Ann Arbor. He weighed 7 pounds, 13 ounces, and measured 20.5 inches in length at birth. More ... |
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