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28th Annual Boat Show, Festival of Arts Begins With Friday Barbecue By Amy Polk With around 125 wooden classics already registered, volunteers are preparing to present the 28th Annual Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show and Festival of Arts in Hessel Saturday, August 13. More ... County May Freeze Economic Development Corp. Commissioners: What Are Results of EDC Efforts? By Ryan Schlehuber The future of Mackinac County’s Economic Development Corporation (EDC) may be in jeopardy if the County Commission decides to seize EDC functions. A possible solution to the conflict, however, could be to hire a full-time EDC director. More ... Communities Share ‘Secrets’ of Healthy Tourism Industry By Jessica Delaney Mackinac Island Town Crier What is the secret to having and maintaining a booming, successful tourism industry in a small town? According to Michigan small towns, there is no secret. The important thing is marketing the town, encouraging visitors to return year after year. More ... Commissioners Eye County Budgets To Cut By Karen Gould County Commissioners are on track to freeze funds from both the 2005 Economic Development Corporation (EDC) and the Planning Commission budgets at their regularly scheduled meeting Thursday, August 11. They also want to turn over information to the State Attorney General on funds the county treasur More ...
Bridge Tower Construction Began in Summer of 1955 Fifty years ago this summer, the Mackinac Bridge started to take shape when construction shifted from subsurface pier construction to that of the superstructure, thus presenting a more visible outline of the modern day wonder that soon would link Michigan’s Upper and Lower Peninsulas. The bridge eve More ... Brevort Twp. Residents Circulate Zoning Petitions Campers Used as Dwellings, Master Plan at Issue By Stephen Underwood Ongoing differences among Brevort Township officials and residents in planning and zoning philosophies have resulted in four petitions circulating the township and the resignation of the township’s planning commission chairman. More ...
By Amy Polk Twenty military veterans from the 1950s were honored during the 2005 Hay Days celebration in Pickford Friday night, August 5. Their service took place during an era that was showcased last week, during festivities Wednesday, August 3, through Sunday, August 7. More ... Area Distance Runners Claim Hay Run Road Racing Crowns Pickford hosted the annual Hay 10K, 5K, and 2K Runs Saturday, August 6, starting at 9 a.m. More ... |
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