Individuals were accompanied by notes of artistry while weaving through Mackinac Island’s Botanical Trail during the fourth annual Music on the Trail Sunday, September 4. The event is annually ...

A crowd of more than 100 people gathered outside the Mackinac Island Police Department Thursday, September 11, for the American Legion Post 299 9/11 Service. Following the attacks in 2001, the Island ...

Run Mackinac hosted the 54th annual Mackinac 8 Mile Road Race around the Island’s perimeter this past Saturday, September 6. Over 1,700 individuals registered for the race, which marked the highest ...

This year marks the century-of-publication mark for one of the most significant works of fiction written in and about Northern Michigan, Ernest Hemingway’s “Big Two-Hearted River.” The story’s ...

Individuals will be racing around the Island’s perimeter during the upcoming Mackinac 8 Mile Road Race slated for Saturday, September 6. The annual race is in its 54th year, and it is the third race ...

The annual Mackinac Bridge Walk had humble beginnings when it began in 1958. That year, only 68 people participated when Gov. G. Mennen Williams led the walk. Now, the event draws tens of thousands of ...

What a beautiful Labor weekend. Every day was picture perfect with nice temperatures, blue skies and light winds. People came from far and near to celebrate on Mackinac and walk the Mackinac Bridge on ...

Earl Grey was a beautiful horse who lived on Mackinac Island. He was named after a unique tea, blended with bergamot, which was named after the second Earl of Grey, who was fond of it. Earl, the horse ...

Needlepoint is a longstanding handcraft in the embroidery family that has gained recent resurgence in popularity. While needlepoint is popular year-round, it is especially wonderful as we head into ...

Lately, I’ve had a number of questions about turtles, which are some of my favorite reptiles. It comes, in part, from questions about our Island’s name, Mackinac, or as it was originally ...

Mackinac Island Fire Department and EMS responded to a call of a man who had fallen down a cliff Sunday, August 31, 2025. The man had possibly broken an arm and was struggling to hold on, dispatch ...

A variety of local artistry will be available to view and purchase during the first Mackinac Artist Market at Watercolor Cafe Wednesday, September 17, from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The market aims to ...