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Click here for digital edition  An essay contest is open to everyone who has sailed in Chicago Yacht Club's 333-mile Race to Mackinac. There have been 99 races since the classic began in 1898, and the contest, entitled Mackinac Memories, will commemorate the 100th sailing in July. More ... For the more than 14,500 passengers who climb in and out of planes at the Mackinac Island Airport each year, working their way through the terminal's bottlenecked entry will now be a thing of the past. More ... The bar that Mackinac Islanders call their own, the Mustang Lounge, is under new ownership for the first time in nearly four decades. When regular patrons of the establishment step into the newly-restored building in May, they will see some old, familiar mementos and some new features. More ... Brian Dunnigan's latest book covering Mackinac prior to photographs, which looks at development here through early maps, paintings, and sketches, is now off the press and being sold by Wayne State University Press. More ... Superintendent Roger Schrock received an overall rating of 8.6 out of 10 in the board of education's annual evaluation Thursday, March 20. This is his second year as the school's administrator. More ... An aerial cable ride and a treetop bridge are new interactive features being added to Historic Mill Creek near Mackinaw City, designed to boost attendance at the site. More ... The six-month remodeling project at Al Arbib's Edward's Gifts store on the corner of Main and Astor streets is nearing completion and is expected to be open the first week of May. Construction on the first floor is now completed. Only hanging cabinets and reattaching store fixtures remain undone as of Wednesday, April 9. More ... Searching for historical markers on Mackinac Island offers enjoyable, free entertainment for visitors, said guidebook writer Laura Ashlee, who recommends spending at least an entire morning, afternoon, or evening in the pursuit. More ... Mackinac Straits Hospital Authority has agreed to transfer all of its assets, including leases, obligations, and county agreements, to a private, not-for-profit corporation which will build and operate a new hospital in St. Ignace. The transfer will require approval from residents of the Authority's four controlling units, the City St. Ignace, St. More ... Mission Point Resort will hold its 10th annual bridal show from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Sunday, May 11. Brides will be able to meet with local vendors, and learn about their products and services. The show will feature about 30 vendors specializing in wedding planning, including those specializing in wedding cakes, flowers, and music. More ... A special meeting to review and possibly update siding requirements for buildings will be held at 3 p.m. Tuesday, April 22, at City Hall. More ... The city's two-man street maintenance crew will begin its spring cleaning Monday, April 21. Mike Lee and Jimmy Horn will tackle cleaning the sidewalks, streets, and curbs of debris collected over the winter and spring. More ... Mackinac Island horse enthusiasts enjoyed a weekend of dressage instruction with top Canadian trainer Larry Brinker January 27 and 28. Mr. Brinker, Grand Prix rider and competitor, is a successful dressage and driving competitor. More ... The Mackinac Island Community Foundation is accepting spring grant applications. The deadline to file a request is April 15. Grant recipients are announced in May. The foundation awards grants twice a year, in the spring and winter. The amount of money awarded is determined by income from endowments. Grants are awarded to nonprofit organizations. More ... Mackinac Island voters will be going to the polls Tuesday, May 6, to choose from three candidates to fill two City Council seats and four candidates to fill two seats on the Board of Education. Anneke Myers will vie for one of the two seats on City Council against incumbents Jason St. Onge and Armin Porter. More ... Brian Dunnigan and Phil Porter were appointed by Governor Jennifer Granholm to serve on a new commission that will plan events for the 2012 bicentennial of the War of 1812. Mr. Dunnigan, of Mackinac Island and Grass Lake, is an author of many books on Michigan history and is interim director at the University of Michigan William L. More ... Kay Hoppenrath was the March 20 winner of a quilt raffle sponsored by Mackinac Straits Hospital Auxiliary. The quilt was made by Linda Lozen. Ms. More ... There will be three more children's reading and craft programs at the Mackinac Island Public Library this spring. A circus elephant-theme program will be held Wednesday, April 16, where young children can create colorful elephants and glue them on a wooden stick. An activity involving elephants will also be held. More ... "We are going to promote the heck out of this area and try to pull off another increase," said William Bertchinger, president of the Mackinaw Area Visitors Bureau board of directors, who noted that his member hotels saw a 6% increase in room rentals in 2007, despite the struggling state economy. More ... Mackinac Island City Council will seek a court order to "deconstruct" Len and Sue Webster's partially built home in Hubbard's Annex after it learned at its meeting Wednesday, March 12, that the May deadline to finish the project will not be met. More ... Robin Demouth of Oakland, California, was the winner of the senior class raffle of a painting by Marta Olson. Mackinac Island Public School's five-member senior class raised $2,800 to help pay for their trip to Puerto Rico May 1 to 7. More ... The public restrooms behind the Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau will open for the season Friday, May 2. Open hours during spring are from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Hours will expand as the ferry schedules change for the summer. More ... Arial Leeper, a junior at Mackinac Island Public School, enjoys being in the spotlight and the Island judges enjoyed her performance of "The Owl and the Pussycat," by Edward Lear, awarding her the top position in the Poetry Out Loud contest on Mackinac Island last month. More ... Following a successful summer with more than 12,000 visitors to the Stuart House Museum, volunteers there have asked the Mackinac Island City Council to consider a plan to hire a second employee, paint the lower level of the building, improve air flow on the main floor, and obtain more displays from wood carver Dale Gensman this year. More ... An update of short- and longrange goals are the only changes made to Mackinac Island's five year Recreation Master Plan, which was adopted by the city council Wednesday, February 27, following a hearing. Topping the short-range goal list is the need to build a recreational facility. More ... 8th Grade: Tyler Cherwonka, Anthony Rickley. 9th Grade: Morgan Brodeur-Bunker, Marie Bunker, Margaret Chambers. 10th Grade: Jane Finkel, Tymon Horn, Shelbie Mosley. 11th Grade: Darcy Brodeur-Bunker, Robert Chambers, Fuller Cowell*, Arial Leeper, Shay Mosley, Rhodene Mullings, Danielle Wightman. More ... Adrienne Rilenge, a sixth grade student at Mackinac Island Public School, and Hailey Bean, in grade seven, were among eight winners at a district spelling bee that took place at the St. Ignace Middle School February 7. Top spellers from four middle schools in St. More ... |
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