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Click here for digital edition  In Michigan and across the nation, including on Capitol Hill, moderate Republicans have long been in eclipse. Conservatives rule the GOP. In closing days of August 3 primary campaigns there is, however dim, a flicker of moderate activity. More ... A lot of alcohol is served, especially in the summer months on Mackinac Island. Mackinac County ranks first, per capita, among the 83 counties in Michigan in state excise tax revenue on liquor, beer, and wine, averaging more than $42.69 per resident. This figure was reported about six years ago. More ... If horses could talk, I wonder what those on Mackinac Island could tell me about pulling the Island's pumper wagon and ladder rig, racing to save a burning building in the 1800s? Since they can't, I took it upon myself to make a trip up to the carriage display at Surrey Hills to try to find out. I had a long, slow look at our old pumper, silently standing there. More ... The weather was picture perfect as the sailboats from the Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac reached the Island. The yachts, in full sail with spinnakers in colors of red, yellow, blue, green, and white, were an awesome sight as they cruised across the finish line by the Old Round Island Lighthouse. More ... This summer, 2010, Mackinac Island is celebrating the physical restoration and reopening of the historic “Indian Dormitory” building as the Manoogian Mackinac Art Museum. Many Islanders may be wondering how the restored building will fit into Mackinac Island’s historic landscape, and what the lifespan of the restored building will be. More ... Last week I began writing about factors that determine which plants grow on Mackinac Island. More ... |
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