With gas prices on the rise, competition, and other economic concerns this summer, Mackinac State Historic Parks is preparing to keep the tourism industry flourishing. More...
Interviews for the soon-tobe vacant superintendent position at Mackinac Island Public School will begin Thursday, June 1. Ken Drenth, a retired superintendent from Cedarville, was hired by the school More...
Red paver bricks will be installed along the walkway from Main Street to Market Street to match the sidewalk bricks in front of city buildings on Market Street. More...
Horse traffic will be further restricted on French Lane and traffic flow signs will be posted on the narrow thoroughfare that links Main and Market streets. More...
The familiar face of French Outpost has given way to a new look, one that will be easily recognized by fans of Carleton Varney, a renowned New York decorator who has also decorated much of Grand Hotel. More...
Happy Mother's Day to all. We wish you an abundance of peace, happiness, and good health. To be a mother is one of the most precious gifts on earth. More...
Recent news accounts indicate that Ste. Anne's Parish Church, on Mackinac Island's Main Street, needs a new steeple. The Gothic Revival steeple has been a landmark of the Island's Mission Point since 1890. More...
The City of Mackinac Island is protesting a January 1 rate increase by Edison Sault Electric Company and will argue its case before the Michigan Public Service Commission PSA Friday, May 12, in Lansing. More...
A request to fence off public property along Lake View Boulevard in Hubbard's Annex is being studied by the city's Streets and Sidewalks Committee following a heated debate during a committee meeting Tuesday, May 9. More...
Mackinac State Historic Parks will offer 50-cent admission to Fort Mackinac, Colonial Michilimackinac, and Historic Mill Creek, Saturday, May 13, and Sunday, May 14. The offer is open to all residents of Cheboygan, Emmett, and Mackinac counties. More...
Teamster Brandon Belonga takes a dray load of outdated computers and other electronic equipment to the Arnold Dock on Mackinac Island for shipment to St. Ignace. More...
A daughter, Kathryn Cristina Burt, was born to Liz and Allen Burt of Mackinac Island April 12, 2006, 9:35 a.m. at Northern Michigan Hospital in Petoskey. She weighed eight pounds, five ounces and measured 20.5 inches in length. More...
Sam Kamphuis, Robert Chambers, and Christina McLean, Mackinac Island Harriers, are gearing toward the Class D regional track and field finals, and if successful in the Friday, May 19, meet at Pickford, the athletes will advance to the Upper Peninsula More...