Michigan Politics
Bait and Switch Ballot Proposal Is Bad for the North
By George Weeks
      Stealth political scam artists are taking aim on Michigan's constitution with a sweeping cockamamie bait-and-switch proposal that could further dilute northern Michigan's voice in the judicial and legislative branches.
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NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND
BY JEANNETTE DOUD
      Cheers! Summer is here. The warm, bright days have arrived on Mackinac, making it more beautiful than ever. Traffic has increased on the ferry lines, and visitors can be seen taking the scenic buggy ride with the fringe on top, bicycling around the lakeshore, where wildflowers grow in an array of ...
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A Look at History
Mackinac State Historic Parks Recall Island's 1880s Identity
BY FRANK STRAUS
      The Mackinac State Historic Parks are hosting a series of events this summer, in keeping with identity as an American fort of the 1880s. It is impossible to get away from this decade when visiting Mackinac Island. Grand Hotel was built in 1887. Many of the historic cottages on the West and East Bl...
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Nature Notes
Summer's Arrival Brings Forth New Nature Questions
By Patricia Martin
      Summer has finally come upon us. The temperatures have risen a bit, and the spring flowers, for the most part, have passed. I've been fielding a whole new list of questions, and seeing a different variety of organisms these days.
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Doctor Al's Horses Experience First Summer on Mackinac
by Candice C. Dunnigan
      Their names are Skip and Willie, but they're also referred to as the "new guys on the block." Island veterinarian Dr. Al Sibinic brought up his pair of Standardbred horses Tuesday, June 17, for their very first season on Mackinac Island. The lifestyle here is something these two horses had never b...
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Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
Practical Issues That Can Guide Doctor-Patient Relationships
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
      The Hippocratic Oath, or current day modifications of it, remains ingrained in the graduation and practice of all physicians. There are no corresponding guidelines for patients as to their participation in the partnership that doctors and their patients enter.
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