The Mackinaw City Planning Commission affirmed its plan to direct any lewd businesses that might come to town to the manufacturing district at the south side of the village and will incorporate the requirement into a revamped zoning ordinance. More...
Chippewa County Fair court includes queen Allison Rader (center) of Pickford, Grace DeYoung (right) of Rudyard first runner-up and Miss Congeniality, and Mary Rader (left), second runner-up. More...
By Josh Perttunen
From the display of livestock and crafts to the camaraderie that develops through friendly competition, Lawrence Johnson summed up the timeless quality of the 105- year-old Chippewa County Stalwart Agricultural Fair: “It's basically the same t More...
The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has asked to join five Midwestern states in a lawsuit that is seeking to close the waterways in Chicago to stop the migration of the invasive Asian carp to the Great Lakes. More...
The Mackinac Island Airport closure has been changed to begin Tuesday, September 14, rather than the previously announced date of Monday, September 13. The airport will be closed from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. More...
Jocko the bald eagle was released back into the wild, near the area where he was rescued Monday, August 23. Gayle and Randy Bruntjens from the U.P. More...
Mackinaw City Business Owners To Attend Island Council Meeting
By Michael Ayala
As talk about the possibility of Mackinac Island reducing its ferry services to one line circulates around the village, the Mackinaw City Village Council meeting Thursday, September 2, was packed with concerned residents, business owners, and employ More...
The Top of the Lake Swap Meet will be Saturday, September 11, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. in Naubinway. It will be two blocks south of US-2 behind the Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum. More...
Using hand-held scrapers to remove peeling paint, the Arnold Transit crew prepares the Huron for an annual fresh coat of paint. Moored at the Favorite Dock in St. More...
By Karen Gould
Dock porters and police on Mackinac Island found themselves on opposing sides while trying to solve street congestion issues and an ordinance that regulates luggage transportation by bicycles. More...
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