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City Council Discusses Budget Shortfalls, Cancels Fireworks By Stephanie Fortino | May 28, 2020 Mackinac Island continues to take a slow approach to a spring opening and is now preparing for mid-June, when most Island businesses will be opened. After seeing large crowds Memorial ... Mathematics Teacher Susan Bennett To Retire After 35 Years at Island School By Jack Whitten | May 28, 2020 Secondary mathematics teacher Susan Bennett will be retiring from Mackinac Island Public School at the conclusion of this school year. Mrs. Bennett was born and reared in Bangor and earned ... Island Prepares for Gradual Start to 2020 Tourist Season Free Access By Stephanie Fortino | May 21, 2020 Mackinac Island will not be open for tourists Memorial Day weekend, the Mackinac Island City Council unanimously agreed Wednesday, May 20. Mayor Margret Doud asked that Star Line not make ... Ewing Shares His Experience In Recovery From COVID-19 By Stephanie Fortino | May 21, 2020 After weeks of being ill with COVID-19, Alex Ewing of Mackinac Island is finally getting back to normal. Now at his parents’ house in Frankenmuth, Mr. Ewing is enjoying spending ... More News Stay Home Order Is Extended to June 12 | May 28, 2020 Michigan’s Safer at Home order to help slow the spread of the pandemic has been extended until June 12. Certain ... COVID-19 Numbers in EUP Remain Stable | May 28, 2020 Mackinac County has remained stable with six confirmed cases of COVID-19, Schoolcraft County has had four, Luce County has had ... Star Line Prepares To Expand Schedule With Increased Sanitation By Sean Reider | May 28, 2020 Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry has implemented new procedures and technology to help provide a safe experience for employees and ... More Sports Wawashkamo Golf Club Plans Modified Summer Season, May 15 Opening By Jack Whitten | May 21, 2020 Several years ago – Chuck Olsen can’t recall the exact moment in time – an Island resident shot a 64 ... Lakers Girls Basketball Team Closes Out Season With District Showing By David Latva | April 9, 2020 Mackinac Island completed the girls basketball season with a 74-13 loss at the hands of St. Ignace in the Division ... State Cancels Spring Sports By Kevin R. Hess | April 9, 2020 The Michigan High School Ath­letic Association held out as long as it could, but was eventually forced to cancel its ... Lakers Boys Finish Roller Coaster Season With Loss at Districts By Kevin R. Hess | April 9, 2020 The Mackinac Island boys came into the 2019-2020 season with a lot of optimism, but an early shift in the ... Lakers Girls Finish 1-2 During Great Lakes Islands Tournament By David Latva | December 12, 2019 The Mackinac Island girls placed third with a 1-2 record during the Great Lakes Islands tournament hosted by Mackinac Island ... More Obituaries George Hayes Bay | May 21, 2020 George Hayes Bay, 87, whose childhood summers were spent on Mackinac Island, died April 22, 2020. He was born April ... Shaun Horn | February 6, 2020 Shaun Jacob Horn, 26, of Sault Ste. Marie, formerly of St. Ignace, passed away Thursday, January 30, 2020, in Sault ... George Bodwin, Sr. | February 6, 2020 George A. Bodwin, Sr., of Cheboygan, formerly of Mackinac Island, passed away Saturday, January 18, 2020, at his home in ... More People Krell Shares Experience Traveling Around Europe as Pandemic Began By Stephanie Fortino | May 21, 2020 After working as a server and restaurant manager on Mackinac Island for several seasons, Molly Krell of St. Ignace was ... Marvin Granddaughter Makes ‘Plan’ for Staying Home annette | May 21, 2020 Bill and Danna Marvin, homebound in Mackinaw City, are keeping in close touch with their grandchildren during the pandemic. Their ... Bunker, Francis, Hansen Enjoy Fishing at Safe Distance annette | May 21, 2020 While many recreational activities are paused due to the need for social distancing, fishing is not one of them since ... More Columnists A Look at History BY FRANK STRAUS By Frank Straus | May 28, 2020 1918 Flu Epidemic The “Spanish flu” had come to Mackinac Island. “Lou Lozon died Wednesday,” the Island column of the ... NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND BY MARGARET DOUD | May 28, 2020 The wildflowers and spring flowers all over Mackinac are just beautiful. Walking in the woods, one can see the trilliums ... HORSE TALES by Candice C. Dunnigan | May 28, 2020 Twice in a week I had a friend, as well as my son, share with me connections with horse drawn ... 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