As the departure of the 300 sailing yachts from Chicago's Navy Pier to Mackinac Island grows closer, the last-minute preparations are being put into place. The Chicago Yacht Club's 99th annual Race to Mackinac, the world's longest freshwater sailing race, begins Saturday, July 14, preceded by a ho... More...
The newly organized Mackinac Island Preservation Committee is seeking advice from professional planners on steps to take to protect Island buildings, culture, and ambiance. The committee will invite preservation and municipal planning specialists to future meetings to help map out a process by whi... More...
On Monday, July 9 and Tuesday, July 10, Steve Young and Moira Martinchek conducted a special horse preparatory clinic for children as part of an event sponsored by the 4-H Club and Mackinac Horsemen's Association. Mr. Young and Ms. Martinchek are Charlevoix based horse show judges that teamed up ... More...
Frank Massaway has been working for the City of Mackinac Island since 1982. He started as a street sweeper and has worked his way up to the head of maintenance and assistant city foreman. He also is the supervisor of Mackinac Island's fly control program, under which he monitors the fly population... More...
There were welcome strides made in Lansing and Washington last week on Great Lakes legislation. Whether they cross the finish line is a great question in both capitals. More...
It is my wish that everyone visiting Mackinac Island this year on Lilac Day had a beautiful Lilac Day and that businesses thrived for those people in business. For years, June was a very quiet month on the Island until Lilac Day was conceived, not by Stella King, but by Evangilene Horn, "Ling" as ... More...
115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, July 9, 1892 The News opened a branch job office at Mackinac Island today. It is located on the second flat of Foley's art gallery and bazaar, corner Fort and Main streets. Stellwagen & Kynoch of St. Ignace run a branch workshop at Mackinac Isla... More...
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