"We're clear," was echoed across the temporary set of the CBS Early Show as the twohour live broadcast from the porch of Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island ended Thursday, August 23. Moments earlier, the CBS crew had awarded Barb Fisher, Island resident and school secretary, a vacation to the British ... More...
Craig Skutt of St. Ignace saved the life of a Lansing man just off just off the Star Line dock on Mackinac Island Saturday, August 18. His lifeguard training, quick thinking, and communication skills saved the man from drowning, his heroic efforts drew praise from the Michigan State Police, and an... More...
With the new school year less than two weeks away, a contract agreement was reached between Mackinac Island school teachers and the school board that calls for a 4% retroactive pay increase for last year and a 2.7% salary hike for the 2007-2008 school year. More...
Frequent Mackinac Island visitor Thelma Maedel of St. Clair passed away at the age of 87 Monday, April 2, 2007. She and her twin daughters, Marilyn and Carolyn, were regular guests at Grand Hotel for almost 20 years and were regular attendees at the Labor Day Jazz Festival. More...
A tie for top honors in the last mixed scramble of the season at Wawashkamo Golf Club was broken in a chip-off, with the team of Jack Dehring, Brian Lents, Michelle Stuck, and Marcia Dunnigan declared the winners. They tallied a score of 31 in the August 22 event. More...
Two northern Michigan lawmakers who once were ballot opponents are on opposite sides of a spat on the 2008 U.S. presidential race: Will Michigan January 15 be among the first states to hold a primary? In one corner: U.S. More...
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