Adam Matelski stands with his bicycle and a basket full of luggage Monday, August 6, ready to transport for guests of the Iroquois Hotel. He has been a dock porter for the Iroquois for the past three years. See related story, page 5. More...
Tourism is up this year, business owners say, and whether the increase is just a few percentage points or a leap, they agree that more people are visiting the Straits of Mackinac this year than have for the past four years. More...
An ancient 100-foot waterfall off the shore of Mackinac Island was discovered underwater last week by the crew aboard the training and research vessel The Pride of Michigan. They came across the 10,000-year-old waterfall while taking soundings in the area. More...
Brian McKelvey began drawing when he was two years old. Now, nestled between Mary's Bistro and the Iroquois Hotel on Main Street, he operates Street Scenes, which showcases his work. "I just kind of stumbled into this place," said Mr. McKelvey, who owns and operates the shop with the help of his ... More...
Longtime Mackinac Island cottager Dr. Irma "Aileen" Poole-Koehler passed away at the age of 81 Saturday, August 11, 2007, at her home in Solana Beach, California. More...
Don Quixote, Cervantes' Man of la Mancha, tilted with windmills in a classic of the 16th century literary world about vision and fantasy. Terry Swier, conservation's Woman of Mecosta, now faces harsh reality as she tilts with windmills in the 21st century legal world. More...
115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, August 20, 1892 Bridge building, a grand old art, has been revolutionized, as have so many other industries, and no doubt, in a general sense, to its betterment. But the first consideration in all such work must be safety to human life. Assurance i... More...
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