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City Water Rates May Increase, New Ferry Lane Signage Considered
Future water line work to replace any remaining lead pipes, and any galvanized pipes connected to them, was a topic of discussion for the St. Ignace City Council at its Tuesday, September 8, meeting. The council members spoke with C2AE engineer Brian Zatloukal about what the…
Mackinac Social Enjoying “Terrific” First Year Serving Residents and Tourists
Longtime residents and frequent visitors to Mackinac Island may have noticed a new restaurant along the Island’s packed waterfront this season. The Mackinac Social is celebrating its first year of operation serving “casual bites and elevated nights.” Mackinac Island offers no…
Music on the Trail Celebrates the Arts, Nature’s Wonder
Art and nature came together in a celebration of culture with the Mackinac Art Council’s Music on the Trail event Sunday afternoon, September 13. The free, five-hour event took place along the Mackinac Island Botanical Trail featuring performances by Michigan musicians, dancers,…
St. Ignace Cross Country Cruising Through the Start of the Season
The St. Ignace cross country team is stretching its legs as the first third of the 2026 season carries on into mid-September, and the Saints are enjoying some early success. Through the early going of the season, the Saints are showing gradual improvement and working toward their…
Lapping Mackinac Island: More Than 1,600 Take Part in Eight-Mile Run
The timeless beauty of Mackinac Island mixed with the thrill of athletic endeavour, the challenge of competition, and long-standing traditions Saturday morning, September 12, in the 55th annual Mackinac Island Eight-Mile Run and Walk. The race was one lap of the Island on M-185…
Whitmer Takes Harder Stance Against Line 5, EGLE Permit To be Reviewed
When Gov. Gretchen Whitmer entered office in 2019, she promised to fight against Enbridge Energy’s Line 5 pipeline and proposed tunnel project, but the Line 5 Tunnel project received most of its necessary permits from state agencies anyway. With five months left in her second…
Munising Baptist Soccer Gets Better of Mackinac Island
They were right in it at the half. The Mackinac Island soccer team couldn’t quite keep it up in the final 40 minutes, though, and they lost at home against Munising Baptist Thursday, September 10, falling on a score of 4-1 in Northern Lights League action. “Really competitive…
Remembering to Never Forget: Sacrifices Honored at Mackinac Island 9/11 Ceremony
The memories of September 11, 2001, remain vivid for many who lived through the day’s terrorist attacks against the United States of America. But after a quarter of a century, many things can start to drift from the forefront of public consciousness. Mackinac Island officials…
News About People on Mackinac Island
There is a tinge of fall in the air and the winds have been stronger! However, we have had some very nice days and people are still enjoying biking, hiking, riding horses and taking a ride in a carriage! Flowers are still gorgeous all over the Island, and I see some mums…
Its Always the Plumbing – Owning a House on Mackinac Island
I have been on Mackinac Island every year of my life, either vacationing with my family as a child, working on the Island for several summers during college or living here with my family while running our seasonal business. The family connection goes back even further. In 1915,…
A Look at History
This is the 125th anniversary of the Grand Hotel’s Jewel Golf Course, where play began in 1901. Unlike Mackinac Island’s Wawashkamo, which takes pride in its venerable layout, the Jewel’s layout has changed a lot over the years. In a key move, the hotel course doubled in size in…
Nature Notes
At the end of the summer, late August through the early part of September, Monarch butterflies gather for their long flight south. In the Straits area and around the Great Lakes they often come together in massive numbers for their flight down to Mexico. These are probably the…