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February 9th, 2008
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Strong and sure-footed with a balanced gait, Marvin (right) and Sam confidently make their way along Main Street Wednesday, January 16. The sound of their hoofs is muffled by the snow that covers the Island's downtown roadway. The 1,800-pound Belgians give little notice to the snowmobiles that pass ... More...

The sewer moratorium placed on Mackinac Island residents and business owners last August was lifted by the city council in late January, two days before it was set to expire. More...

The cat never will catch the mouse and the mouse never will eat the cheese, yet this creative cutter is capturing the attention of Mackinac Island residents. The animals trail behind the snowmobile of Island paramedic and City Treasurer Rick Linn, who designed the sled. Mr. Linn has been building th... More...

Mitch Ryder and The Detriot Wheels will perform Wednesday, August 20 at Mission Point Theater for the Fourth Annual Mackinac Island Music Festival. Switchback will be the opening act. The Mackinac Island Music Festival, sponsored by the Mackinac Arts Council, will run from August 19 through Augus... More...
Gail Weaver, longtime bookkeeper at Lake View Hotel on Mackinac Island and the daughter of the late Harry and Ethel Ryba, passed away following a long battle with cancer early Monday, January 7, 2008. She was 68. More...
To the Editor: Condo explosion! This obsession to ruin the landscape of our beautiful Island is deplorable. For those of us with families who have been on Mackinac Island for decades, this isn't progress, this is excessiveness. It is time to cease and desist the over-building of this beautiful l... More...
It's an uphill struggle, but Great Lakes governors and lawmakers are accelerating efforts to get the dwindling band of presidential candidates to commit to funding restoration of the lakes and outlawing diversion of water. More...
To the Editor: Condo explosion! This obsession to ruin the landscape of our beautiful Island is deplorable. For those of us with families who have been on Mackinac Island for decades, this isn't progress, this is excessiveness. It is time to cease and desist the over-building of this beautiful l... More...