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Secluded Michigan island hotel named among World’s Greatest Places to visit in 2024
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - It’s located off the beaten path in a place that’s already off the beaten path. This secluded island hotel has been named one of the World’s Greatest Places to visit in 2024 by Time Magazine. The Inn at Stonecliffe is the only spot...
The Bridge View Exit in Northern Michigan Leads to Nowhere and Everything
Exit 343 on Interstate 75 in Michigan could be considered an exit to nowhere. There is no highway, no connection to anyplace other than an amazing view of the Mackinac Bridge and the Straits of Mackinac, that makes this exit to nowhere truly everything that's great about Michigan. The exit...
Michigan history and the EV future collide at a UP snowmobile museum
The Top of the Lake Snowmobile Museum in Naubinway honors a bygone era in Michigan transportation. Its mission has taken on a new meaning amid Michigan’s waning winters and motorsports companies pulling away from the snow business. For EV drivers the museum is something of an oasis in the...
Unsolved: Murder on Mackinac
It is Mackinac Island’s only unsolved murder. The mystery of who killed Frances Lacey is one that has baffled and fascinated the island for decades. In July 1960, Frances Lacey found herself here looking for an escape from the speedy pace of downstate life. Unsolved: A 9&10 News Podcast · Unsolved: Murder on Mackinac
EV chargers to be installed in St. Ignace and Manistique
DAFTER, MI— The Cloverland Electric Cooperative has received a grant to install electric vehicle chargers in Manistique and St. Ignace. The $96,000 comes from the Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy and will be used to install one 180-kilowatt DC fast charger at each site. The project is...
Mackinac Island hosting second annual fudge naming contest
LANSING, Mich. (WILX) - Mackinac Island is holding a fudge naming contest for its annual Fudge Festival. Those interested in naming a fudge have until Wednesday, July 31, at noon to submit their name suggestions at selected Mackinac Island fudge shops. Fudge shops will create their own version of the...
Michigan Landmark in the Running for Three Different National Awards
If you haven't been, I'd say this spot is definitely one to add to your summer bucket list! One Michigan resort is in the running for three national honors. Can you guess which Michigan hotel is battling it out for best historic hotel, best destination resort, and top hotel for families in new USA Today 10best Readers' polls?
Moskwa Named Honorary Golf Outing Chairs
Steve and Patti Ann Moskwa have been named the honorary chairs for the the 22nd Jewel Golf Tournament on Mackinac Island Thursday, August 22. The golf outing is a fundraiser for the Mackinac Straits Health Foundation. Year-round residents since 1979, the Moskwas are very active members of the Island community. They are co-owners of Horn’s Bar and the Yankee Rebel […] The post Moskwa Named Honorary Golf Outing Chairs first appeared on Mackinac Island Town Crier.
Mackinac Island wants you to name the next fudge in second annual contest
LANSING, Mich. (WLNS)– Mackinac Island is holding a fudge naming competition for its annual Fudge Festival. People have until Wednesday, July 31 at noon to submit their chosen names at selected Mackinac Island fudge shops. Last year, ‘Crack in the Island Crunch’ won the title. The fudge shops will create their version of the chosen […]
Miniature museum in northern Michigan offers wacky take on taxidermy
MACKINAW CITY — There’s nothing unusual about taxidermy in Northern Michigan, where mounted bucks accent knotty pine walls in family cottages across the wide swath from Manistee to Cheboygan. Dress a mouse in a pink bikini, though, and it’s a different story. Add an iced tub of...
Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Continues
The familiar red lighthouse overlooking the Round Island Passage shines its light for passing boats and travelers. As peak season hits, and hundreds of vessels come into harbor at Mackinac Island, the lighthouse stays the same. The 128-year-old structure keeps its glory thanks to an organization of dedicated volunteers. The Round Island Lighthouse Preservation Society’s chairman, Matt McMullen, isn’t quite […]
Jazz Comes to Marquette Park
The Alex Graham Quintet brought jazz to Marquette Park Thursday, July 11. While the group drew from the songs they play regularly, the improvisational component of jazz makes each performance new and different, according to guitarist Aidan Cotner. And according to pianist Gil Chapman, the same goes for Mackinac Island. “I like coming here because each season is different in […]
National Hall of Famer Sails Bayview Race
Aboard a Nelson Merek 68 named OC68, Dawn Riley of St. Clair Shores and her crew sailed from Port Huron to Mackinac Island during the 100th Bayview Mackinac Race. Though the wind was slack, the team crossed the finish line at 2:08 a.m. Monday, July 22. As executive director of Oakcliff Sailing, Riley led a crew of mostly young trainees. […]
News About People on Mackinac Island
The harbor has been an amazing sight with all the Bayview to Mackinac yachts tied up and the “Buck” moon shining down. Only on Mackinac! There were 332 boats in the race from 17 states and Canada, a great way to celebrate Bayview’s 100th anniversary. The Island looked great for the celebration with gorgeous flowers blooming all over, especially the […]
Little Stone Church Celebrates 125 Years
Little Stone Church invited friends and members to a fundraising dinner Saturday, July 13. This was the start of their official capital campaign to raise $125,000 in honor of the church’s 125 year anniversary. The church has raised $80,000 so far, and pastor Dan Hans said he is optimistic they will reach their goal. “We have a lot of people […]
2 Millages, Contested County Clerk, Treasurer Races on August Ballot
Voters on Mackinac Island will be heading to the polls Tuesday, August 6, the final day to cast ballots for several state, regional, and county primary elections. There are two Mackinac County millages to consider, as well as several county and congressional election primaries to set the field the November 5 general election. The City of Mackinac Island has no […]
A Look at History
There are three marked burial grounds on n Mackinac Island. The Post Cemetery, one of the smallest U.S. military cemeteries in the United States, is the one with a wooden fence. Saint Anne’s Cemetery, sometimes called Saint Ann’s Cemetery, is the one shaped like a triangle. It is consecrated ground, and is used by persons with standing at Sainte Anne’s […]
100 Years of Bayview Memories
The 100th Bayview Mackinac Race presented by National Fleet Services is a wrap as Peter and David Askew’s Great Lakes 52 Wizard barely edged Chris Duhon’s Mockingbird by a mere nine seconds over the original 1925 235-mile course. After a delay of more than an hour and a half Saturday due to a lack of wind, the record fleet of […]
Former Summer Worker Returns as Bayview Sailor
While he was no stranger to getting to the Island by boat, former seasonal employee Joe Frost sailed into Mackinac, his summer home for eight years, on a boat of a different kind Monday, July 22. Frost was a crew member on Sohest, a Beneteau First 36.7, that competed in the 100th annual Bayview Mackinac Race. “[Mackinac Island] just gets […]
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