Candidates Finally Looking to Michigan
Michigan Politics
By George Weeks
      Early in the presidential primary season, Michigan got a cold shoulder, mostly from national Democrats who were more adamant than GOP leaders in opposing the state's challenge of the stranglehold that New Hampshire and Iowa have on the early nominating process.
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NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND
BY JEANNETTE DOUD
      It's summertime on Mackinac, one of the most beautiful times of the year. The warm, bright sunny days are bringing many visitors to enjoy its uniqueness, ride in a surrey with the fringe on top, or bike around the Island, where the scenery is picturesque and lovely.
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Looking Back
Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber
      90 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Thursday, August 22, 1918 The greatest treat the Island has enjoyed for some time was the lecture given in the casino of the Grand Hotel Saturday evening by Bishop C.D. Williams of Detroit. Last fall, Dr. Williams left Detroit and journeyed to France in the k...
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Eastern White Pine at Point Lookout Recalls Creation Story
Nature Notes
By Patricia Martin
      Several weeks ago, I rode with a couple of friends up to Point Lookout, and I realized that the old Eastern white pine that has stood for years on the cliff overlooking Sugar Loaf has only one live branch; the rest of the tree had died.
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Island's Hilltop Cemeteries Are More Than 170 Years Old
A Look at History
BY FRANK STRAUS
      In 1837, the 56-year-old community of Mackinac Island had a problem. There was no more space for the Island to bury its dead. When the harbor community was laid out by the British Army in 1780-81, they set aside a space for the Island's Ste.
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Grand's Ivy Horses, Pete and Moss, Part of Island Summers
      Some mornings, if you're lucky enough to be in the right place, you can see head coachman Ben Mosley driving Grand Hotel's Hackney horses on the green expansive lawn, below the hotel. The real treat is to watch them trotting in step, pulling the beautiful visa vis carriage. It's quite a picture pe...
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Precautions Can Prevent Stealth Hazards of Carbon Monoxide
Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
      Carbon monoxide (CO) is a odorless, colorless, tasteless, and toxic gas that is produced when fuel is burned. Gasoline, coal, natural gas, kerosene, wood, oil, and propane all produce carbon monoxide during combustion.
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