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June 14, 2014 / Columnists

Michigan Politics

Governor, Senate Races Heat Up

By George Weeks

The past two weeks have been the most intense so far in the 2014 campaigns for governor and the U.S. More...

NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND

BY JEANNETTE DOUD

The lilacs are going to be perfect for the Lilac Festival parade Sunday, June 15. The lilacs, in a wide variety of colors, are so fragrant. More...

A Look at History

Fort Mackinac Award Shows Commitment of Island to History

BY FRANK STRAUS

Fort Mackinac was named “Michigan’s 2014 Star Attraction of the Year” March 10. The honor was awarded at a ceremony at the Grand Traverse Resort in Acme, near Traverse City. More...

HORSE TALES

‘The Mind of the Horse:’ A Look Into Equine Perception

Mackinac Island’s Dr. Francis Straus II had many interests beyond the medicine that he practiced at the University of Chicago. More...

Nature Notes

Late Flowers Bloom as Spring Warms Up Mackinac Island

By Patricia Martin

It’s amazing how quickly the spring ephemeral flowers have popped up, once the cold finally left us, and they all seem to be blooming at once. More...

Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac

Fibromyalgia, Chronic Fatigue Syndrome May Be the Same Condition

By Yvan Silva, M.D.

Fibromyalgia is a chronic, musculo-skeletal pain condition. Pain is experienced all over the body, in the muscles, tendons, and ligaments. Pain is associated with fatigue and abnormal sleep. More...