Auction Returns To Raise Funds for Medical Center
November 9, 2022
Michele Reitman (left) and Kathi Wightman peruse the items at Paul and Amy Ellinger’s silent auction table Saturday, October 1. This was the first year the Ellingers volunteered for the...
November 8, 2022 Unofficial Election ResultsFree Access
November 9, 2022
The unofficial results for the Tuesday, November 8, election are in for Mackinac County. In the Mackinac Island Board of Education race, incumbent Terry Andress retained her seat with 301...
Five Candidates Running For 3 School Board Seats
October 6, 2022
Five candidates are competitng for three open seats on the school board this fall and voters go to the polls Tuesday, November 8. Voting will be held at Community Hall...
Eastern European Culture Celebrated
October 6, 2022
Pan Franek Zosia and the Polkatowners sang a mix of traditional Polish and Ukrainian songs and American hits at a program to celebrate Eastern European cultures Thursday, September 15, at...
Medical Center Staff Keeps Mackinac Island Healthy
September 8, 2022
The Mackinac Island Medical Center staff, from left: Roberta Bracy, Gregory Hessler, Julie Reaume, Melissa Porter, Richard Chambers, Amy Goehler, Rebecca Badgero, Jeffrey Clark, and Terry Gerdes. The medical center...
State, County, Local School Board Seats on Ballot This November
By Stephanie Fortino | October 6, 2022
Mackinac Island voters will head to the polls at Community Hall Tuesday, November 8, to decide who will represent them...
Loon Feather Balsam Shop Celebrates 50 Years in Business on Island
By Alexis Rankin | October 6, 2022
Mary Dufina never planned to go into business. She first arrived on Mackinac Island as a college student on vacation...
Yacht Club Bridge Results Announced
October 6, 2022
In the last week of Mackinac Island Yacht Club Bridge League play for the season, with play ending Wednesday, September...
Young Lakers Netters Gear Up for Successful Season on Volleyball Court
By David Latva | September 8, 2022
The Mackinac Island Lakers volleyball team is aiming for success this year with a roster full of young players. Juniors...
Island School Soccer Team Is Dozen Players Strong, Eyes Conference Win
By Alexis Rankin | September 8, 2022
With a 6-2 win against Big Bay de Noc under their belt, the Mackinac Island Public School soccer team has...
Lakers Soccer Opens Season With Split at Big Bay
By David Latva | September 8, 2022
The Mackinac Island soccer team opened the season splitting their games against Big Bay de Noc on the road. The...
Fall Sports Schedules Announced
September 1, 2022
All sports schedules are subject to change. For up-to-date information, visit the school’s website at https://mackinac.eupschools.org. Soccer September 9 vs....
Inaugural Mackinac Cup Soccer Match Is Success, As UPFC Debuts
By Alexis Rankin | September 1, 2022
The Upper Peninsula Football Club (UPFC) made its debut against the Livonia City Football Club (LCFC) Saturday evening, August 27,...
Gerhard M. Williams, Jr. and LeeAnn Williams
October 6, 2022
Gerhard Mennen Williams, Jr. passed away September 18, 2022, less than five weeks after the death of his wife, LeeAnn...
Susan Raisch
October 6, 2022
Susan Gibson Raisch, 91, passed away peacefully September 10, 2022, surrounded by family. She was born in Detroit to Ruth...
Gary Deneau
October 6, 2022
Gary Vernon Deneau, 71, of Sault Ste. Marie, passed away Monday, September 26, 2022, at Hospice House of the EUP...
Jim North Recognized With Banking Award
October 6, 2022
Making good things happen for the community is a goal of Jim North, and he brings this outlook to bear...
Jean Beardsley Allen Celebrates 99th Birthday With Mackinac Family
October 6, 2022
By Stephanie Fortino Jean Beardsley Allen, a familiar face here, celebrated her 99th birthday Saturday, September 25. Surrounded by friends...
Mark Ware Completes 48th BMW Berlin Marathon
October 6, 2022
Mark Ware participated in the 48th Annual BMW Berlin Marathon Sunday, September 25. The marathon was a 26.2-mile course through...
NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND
BY MARGARET DOUD | October 6, 2022
The weather has been very nice for the end of September and early October. Colors are just starting to change,...
A Look at History
BY FRANK STRAUS | October 6, 2022
Drugstores Independent pharmacies and drugstores used to be foundations of life in American cities, large towns, and small towns, including...
HORSE TALES
by Candice C. Dunnigan | October 6, 2022
There are no horses native to Mackinac Island. There never were, but horses were around and used in the Straits...
Walsh Family Thanks Community for Support
September 1, 2022
To the Editor: The Walsh Family would like to thank the many guests and volunteers who turned out for the Poker Run at Jayne and...
Reflections From One of The Founders of the Town Crier
July 28, 2022
To Wesley Maurer, Jr.: I am one of the founders of the Mackinac Island Town Crier. I thought you might like to know how the...
Appreciates Girl Scouts Column
July 28, 2022
To the Editor: I want to applaud Frank Straus for his article July 9, 2022, “A Look at History: Girl Scouting Tradition Is 80 Years...