A cloud of cement dust blows across the Mackinac Island Marina as a worker cuts through a retaining wall and improvement work continues Friday, September 21. The renovation project includes dock replacement, new riprap, infrastructure upgrades, dredging, and landscaping. More...
Straits area business owners who employ seasonal workers from other countries will find their path smoothed by pending legislation that exempts returning workers from visa quota limitations. More...
The cast and crew of "Mr. Art Critic" have become comfortable filming on Mackinac Island. They say it feels like home, and they want to come back and shoot another movie in the future. Since arriving September 17 to make the feature-length independent film that stars Emmynominated Bronson Pinchot... More...
An aviation pioneer, Jane "Janey" Briggs Hart of Mackinac Island helped to pave the way for women astronauts in the United States space program, and now she will be recognized for her work there and in other leadership roles she has played in Michigan and in American history. Mrs. More...
Iola Sherwood, 85, of Davison, passed away Saturday, September 22, 2007, at McLaren Regional Medical Center. Mrs. Sherwood managed JoAnn's Fudge on Mackinac Island for 19 years during the summer and resided in Cheboygan during the winter. More...
Mackinac Island Lakers soccer team is enjoying a perfect season with a 10-0 record at the halfway point. Coach Ken Straight and his Lakers started the season with a 6-1 win Friday, September 7, and 4-1 Saturday, September 8, over the Beaver Island Islanders in a Northern Lights League series. More...
To the Editor: The Department of Natural Resources is spending $4.5 million to improve the Mackinac Island State Marina, a project that includes re-landscaping the surrounding area. If you have not yet seen what is happening, I encourage all of you to stop and take a look. More...
Much was made of last week's historic deal between General Motors (GM) and the United Auto Workers (UAW) that reflected current economic realities, 70 years after a 44- day strike led to the UAW gaining power to bargain exclusively with GM on wages and working conditions. More...
To the Editor: The Department of Natural Resources is spending $4.5 million to improve the Mackinac Island State Marina, a project that includes re-landscaping the surrounding area. If you have not yet seen what is happening, I encourage all of you to stop and take a look. More...
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