News across Mackinac County
Saints Volleyball Falls to Newberry in Three Sets, Playing with Heart but Looking for Consistency
The St. Ignace volleyball team battled hard but was defeated in three sets on Parents Night to a powerhouse Newberry squad Thursday, September 25. Through the first half of the season, the Saints have had some ups and downs as they battle through injuries, overcome a short bench,…
Engadine boys’ take third, girls’ fifth at Superior Central Invite
The Engadine cross country teams hit the course at the Superior Central Invitational on Saturday, Sept. 12. The Eagles had their boys’ team come in third place out of six teams with 82 points. Munising won the race with 44 points and Forest Park was third with 60. The girls’ race…
Taylor Bulla: Sipping and Sailing
Taylor Bulla has worked as the Operations Manager for Sip n’ Sail Cruises for five years, but she has had a connection with Mackinac for much longer. First working on the Island at 15, Bulla completed odd jobs for Islanders, nannied, and landscaped before she worked her first…
You Can’t Take it with You | Mackinac Island Community Theater Stages Reader’s Theater Production of Classic Play
Mackinac Island’s theater season began early again this year with the production of “You Can’t Take it With You,” a one-night reader’s theater performance held Thursday, September 17, at the theater in Mission Point Resort’s Center for the Arts. “You Can’t Take it With You” is a…
Straits Pride Celebrates Fifth Annual Mackinac Island Pride Festival
In a small town, it can be difficult for members of the LGBTQ+ community to find a place where they feel like they fit in, but Mackinac Island is unique among rural Northern Michigan communities. Here, members of the LGBTQ+ community, whether they are longtime residents, seasonal…
Island Council Approves Emergency Alert System, City Improvements
A proposal from Civic Plus was presented to the Mackinac Island City Council Wednesday, September 16, for a mass notification system that would be used to send informational text messages to Island residents and to alert them to emergencies when deemed appropriate by the mayor,…
Nature Notes
There is nothing so constant in life as change. This is a saying I have heard all my life and it is certainly true in my life, but also it is valid in the natural world as well. Sometimes change occurs gradually, and sometimes it seems to happen overnight (quite literally). Two…
Island Locals Build Workout Equipment on North Bicycle Trail
Island residents Frank Shumway and Steve “Vic” Radecki noticed throughout their years on Mackinac that the Island was missing a tool that many find crucial in their daily lives: a workout center. Shumway and Radecki took this missing factor into their own hands and have been…
UPDATE: Arrest Made in Two-Vehicle Crash Incident on the Mackinac Bridge, Bond Set at $100,000
The Michigan State Police have made an arrest in the case involving a serious two-vehicle crash that closed the Mackinac Bridge for four hours in the early hours of Wednesday, September 23. At approximately 2:55 a.m., state troopers from the St. Ignace Post responded to a…
Young Mackinac Island Volleyball Team Continues to Battle Well
The scoreboard said it was a loss. However, Mackinac Island volleyball head coach Emma Motz still really liked what her team showed, especially considering the amount of youth on her roster, in what was a 25-19, 22-25, 25-19, and 27-25 Northern Lights League loss at Maplewood…
Mackinac Island Named Top Fall Tourism Destination
Summer is ending, but the fun is not on Mackinac Island as the community has just been named as the No. 1 Best Place to Visit for Fall as part of the “USA Today” newspaper’s “10Best Readers’ Choice Awards.” This is the second year in a row the Island has received this honor,…
Mackinac Island Doccer Drops both Games at Potterville Tournament
The Mackinac Island soccer team made the long road drip to the Potterville Viking Tournament on Saturday, September 19. The Lakers had to battle some tough teams and unfavorable weather, dropping both of their matches, and they also lost a key player to injury in the process.…