By Karen Gould
Michigan tourism generates $17.5 billion in revenue, contributes $971 million in state taxes, and employs 193,000 people.
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By Amy Polk
Charges of conflict of interest in the hiring of the girls basketball coach at Les Cheneaux Community Schools were dropped during the Tuesday, July 11 meeting of the school board, after past and present hiring practices were reviewed and future proce More...
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A final feasibility report for the Upper Peninsula Gateway Discovery Center, to be based at St. Ignace on the site of the current Welcome Center, should be released this month. More...
As many as 486 bicyclists will be in the Straits of Mackinac area this weekend and should be on Mackinac Island Sunday, August 6. More...
Kendra Voris of Brimley and Aaron Mayer of Rudyard were graduated from Ferris State University in Big Rapids in May. Ms. Voris received an associate's degree in visual design and Web media. Mr. More...
By Karen Gould
Dale Williams of Clark Township is the Mackinac County Road Commission's new East District foreman, a position that is responsible for five townships and 19 employees. With more than three years experience with the road commission, Mr. More...
Evangelist Charles A. Kempf will offer community services at Faith Baptist Church of St. Ignace Sunday, August 6, said Pastor Earl Bercot. Services will be hosted at 11 a.m. and 7 p.m. More...
By Paul Gingras
Almost everyone made a full run, said Jim West, one of the organizers of Moran's second Mud Run, Saturday, July 29, which drew 100 trucks and 20 all-terrain vehicles (ATVs). More...
Mackinac State Historic Parks will host the Michilimackinac Marines Encampment at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City Saturday, August 5, and Sunday, August 6, from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. More...
Members of the Les Cheneaux Artisan Cooperative will be unable to reschedule Music and Art Dockside this summer, owing to scheduling conflicts with many of the artists and vendors who planned to attend the festival Sunday, July 16. More...
There are openings still available for the Pickford Hay Days Three-on-Three Basketball Tournament Saturday, August 5. More...
The Fifth Annual Slammin' Salmon Derby, based in Hessel and hosted by the Islander Bar, will be held Saturday, August 19. The event will start at 6:30 a.m. and end at 4 p.m. More...
A wolf damage management plan to help protect pets and livestock from wolf attacks has been adopted by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and addresses wolf attacks by using lethal and non-lethal control methods. More...
The community service of Wayne Honnila is now recognized in a monument at the Clark Township park on Hodeck Street in Cedarville. Alimestone boulder topped with an iron anchor, dedicated Saturday, July 15, recalls Mr. More...
States and the federal government have different rules regarding the lowering of flags to acknowledge soldiers killed in the line of duty, prompting Congressman Bart Stupak to insist that the federal government change its policy. More...
Hikers, campers, families, and outdoors enthusiasts of all ages will converge at the St. Ignace Welcome Center and receive updated information regarding the North Country National Scenic Trail Saturday, August 12, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...
Attendance Levels Flat at Mackinac State Historic Parks This Summer
By Karen Gould
Three property leases generated discussion about historic relevance and future property ownership during a meeting of the Mackinac Island State Park Commission at Fort Mackinac Friday, July 21. More...
The Chippewa County Health Department will receive $20,500 for hazard testing and to locate the actual source of the sewage overflow into the St. Marys River near Sugar Island, State Representative Gary McDowell announced Friday, July 28. More...
People can learn the oil painting technique called "plein air" Tuesday, August 15, through Thursday, August 17, as artist Roger Heuck teaches a course for intermediate and advanced artists. More...
Anglers and boaters staying at Hessel Marina are reporting great luck with fishing, including Colin, age 5, and Steven Henderson, age 3, of Madison, Wisconsin, who were visiting their grandfather, John Henderson of Peoria, Illinois. More...
Daily nature programs are planned at Tahquamenon Falls State Park in Chippewa County. More...
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