Dock Porters Need Strong Legs, Good Balance, Ready Smiles
      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.
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Out-of-state Travelers Boost Island Tourism This Year
High Gas Prices Not as Detrimental as Expected
By Sean Ely
      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.
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Ancient Waterfall Discovered Off Mackinac Island's Shoreline
By Karen Gould
      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.
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