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Click here for digital edition  A bat found in eastern Mackinac County has been tested positive for rabies, the Luce Mackinac Alger Schoolcraft District Health Department announced Friday, July 23. People who came in contact with it have been advised and have sought appropriate treatment. More ... Design submissions for the Mackinac Island Community Foundation Mackinac Island official bicycle helmet are due Sunday, August 15. Entry forms for submitting artwork are available from the Community Foundation at its office on Hoban Street and on its Web site. More ... A new social studies teacher, Christopher Schoonover, was hired and a half-time custodial position was cut by the Mackinac Island school board Thursday, July 22. Mr. Schoonover was graduated from Michigan State University, where he studied social science with a concentration in public policy and a minor in history. He was selected after two days of interviews with 10 candidates. More ... The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive Wednesday, August 4, from noon to 6 p.m. at Community Hall on Market Street. Walkins are welcome, but appointments are encouraged to make the process run more efficiently. To schedule an appointment, call Kathy Andress at 847-6467. More ... Above and at right: Antique carriages of various styles are shined and polished to roll down the street on Mackinac Island to delight spectators at the Festival of the Horse carriage parade Friday, Ju More ... An EMT Basic course will be held on Mackinac Island from Monday, September 13, until Saturday, January 22. Mark Wilk of Allied EMS will be the instructor, and participants must be 18 years of age by January 22. No prior training is required and this course will train the students to have the minimum qualifications needed to work on an ambulance. More ... Ben and Xavier Mosley drive one of Grand Hotel's famous high-stepping Hackney horses during the carriage parade for the Festival of the Horse. More ... A plan to offer guided bicycle tours in the Mackinac Island State Park was tabled again last week by the Mackinac Island State Park Commission, which wants continued study of the matter. At its meeting Friday, July 23, commissioners were urged to allow the visitor service by bicycle rental operator Ira Green, and discouraged by Mackinac Island Carriage Tours President Bill Chambers. More ... Murray's Mackinac Realty has opened an office this season in the Carousel Shops on Market Street. The real estate company was started five years ago by Jerry and Steve Murray and was previously operated from offices in St. Ignace and near British Landing. This winter, Jerry Murray became the sole owner of the company and felt that a downtown storefront was needed. More ... A String Quintet from the Woodward Corridor Musicians will play a free public concert at Ste. Anne’s Church Sunday, August 1, at 5 p.m. as part of the summer concert series sponsored by the Mackinac Island Community Foundation. More ... Action on the Hubbard's Annex historic district and appointments to the city's new Historic District Commission have been tabled for two weeks while the city seeks unspecified legal advice about its ordinance. Mayor Margaret Doud asked to delay the decisions during a city council meeting Wednesday evening, July 28. More ... A preliminary report from the National Transportation Safety Board reveals the Beechcraft 58 twin-engine airplane that crashed at St. Ignace July 13 attempted to take off twice before it crashed on its third take-off attempt on the highway west of the Mackinac County Airport. More ... |
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