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Community Foundation Supports Island for 30 Years To the Editor: This is to add to the July 11 celebration and appreciation for the 30-year history of the Mackinac Island Community Foundation. We can be grateful for the valuable foresight of the three primary founders of the foundation, Margaret Doud, Amelia Musser, and Bob Traxler. Their leadership on the board focused […] The post Letters to the Editor first appeared on Mackinac Island Town Crier.
Maybank, Schultz win titles at first Northern Michigan Women's Open in Cheboygan
CHEBOYGAN – Katie Maybank’s only been playing golf for a few years. Theresa Schultz has been at it for about four decades. On Sunday, the two golfers made history in a debut event they hope to see grow in the coming years. Maybank and Schultz both became champions...
Did Chappell Roan Really Sing About This Mackniac Island Spot?
The girlies already know that this is the summer of Chappell Roan. The singer exploded online this year after opening for artist Olivia Rodrigo, and she's been suddenly outshining the headliners on festivals like Bonnaroo, Coachella, Boston Calling and more. One of her most iconic songs right now is the...
Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Co. sells to Florida billionaire
The second of two ferry services that shuttle visitors to Mackinac Island from the mainland of Michigan has sold to the Florida billionaire who purchased Shepler's Ferry two years ago, sources confirmed to the Detroit Free Press. The Star Line Mackinac Island Ferry Co. closed the deal at 11:59 p.m. Friday with the Hoffmann Family of Companies, led by patriarch David Hoffmann, of Naples, Florida. He has told of working as a child with his father, a...
Incredible Distance Sign in Northern Michigan Showcases the Magnitude of America’s North Country Trail
The United States has some well known hiking trails that are truly grand in scope. Many think of the Appalachian Trail in the east or the Pacific Crest Trail in the west. In the northern tier of the country is the, aptly named North Country Trail. The vast system of...
Art show coming to Cheboygan Carnegie
CHEBOYGAN — The work of three talented artists will be on display at the Cheboygan Carnegie next month as part of the Three Visions Art Show. The show will be available to view from 12-8 p.m. on Saturday, July 13 and from 12-4 p.m. on Sunday, July 14. Attendees will be able to meet the...
Mackinac Island Ferry Company sold to Florida private equity firm
MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - The Hoffmann Family of Companies has bought yet another big Mackinac Island transportation businesses. It announced the purchase today of the Mackinac Island Ferry Company, formerly known as Star Line. With this purchase, the Florida-based private equity firm now owns both passenger ferry companies that service...
There’s a Silent Dead Zone in the Interior of Mackinac Island Where the Tourists Never Go
Say Mackinac Island and just about anyone will begin to think of images that make the island famous - fudge, bike and carriage rides, the trip over on a ferry or the Grand Hotel. Almost no one will conjure up an image of the wooded interior of the island - it's an area where tourists don't venture and some call the most eerie location in Michigan.
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