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Click here for digital edition  About 40,000 people are expected to arrive at the lawn behind the Mackinac Bridge Authority headquarters in St. Ignace Monday morning, September 7, for the 52nd Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. More ... Mike North and Craig Skutt rode behind a ferry boat to Mackinac Island Monday, August 31, Mr. North on water skis and Mr. Skutt in a tube. The feat, the first of its kind, raised about $800 for Friends of the Animals in Mackinac County and the St. Ignace Festivals and Fireworks program, through the sale of 48 tickets sold to spectators who rode on the Star Line's Marquette II. More ... Arts Dockside is, for some, a time to stroll around the St. Ignace waterfront to purchase crafts, enjoy music and entertainment, and relax during the Labor Day weekend. For others, the show is a tradition. More ... Art on the Lake will be joined by a new event, the Curtis Bridge Walk, to celebrate Labor Day weekend in Curtis this year. The art show and bridge walk are planned for Saturday, September 5. More ... Arts, crafts, and music will take over the waterfront park in Cedarville Saturday, September 5, when the Les Cheneaux Area Artisans Cooperative hosts its ninth annual Music and Art in the Park festival. The one-day event is the second of two art shows the co-op organizes each summer in the Les Cheneaux area. More ... One, possibly two World War II airplanes will fly over the Mackinac Bridge Saturday, September 5. The flight over the bridge by a 1944 Douglas C-47 Skytrain is estimated to be seen at approximately 10:15 a.m. The plane will circle the bridge twice before landing at Mackinac Island, where it will be available for free public tours throughout the day. More ... Completion on the Cut River Bridge repair project to replace structural steel, pour new concrete, and install new railings is being delayed until the end of October owing to unforeseen complications and delays, said project manager Pete Paramski, a delivery engineer with the Michigan Department of Transportation stationed at the Transportation Service Center in Newberry. More ... Cuts to the animal inspection program at the Michigan Department of Agriculture are not expected to have a big impact on animals or horse stables on Mackinac Island. More ... The annual Special Olympics Bike/Walk EUP fundraiser raised more than $6,000 with the help of Arnold Line Ferry and Mackinac Island Carriage Tours Tuesday, August 18. More ... Mackinac County commissioners whittled the number of county planning commissioners down to seven, from a proposed board of nine, to save the county money, while considering an ordinance outlining the planning commission's role in the county. The proposed ordinance will be passed along to the county's attorney for consideration before it's accepted or further revised. More ... Minimum lot size requirements for new parcels in Harrisonville should be doubled, say Mackinac Island Master Plan Committee members, who want to reducing density there to relieve the burden on the city’s wastewater treatment plant and increase lot sizes to accommodate septic systems. More ... |
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