Growing up on Mackinac, we frequently saw and occasionally caught various reptiles and amphibians. Hanging out at Lone Lake and other wetlands, we would collect tadpoles and watch them turn into frogs ...

Mackinac Island Mayor Margaret Doud is recognized for her 50 years of mayoral service by officers of Bayview Yacht Club at Windermere Hotel Monday, July 14, 2025. (Victoria Smith/Town Crier) After ...

The historical process of wet plate collodion photography was showcased during a presentation led by resident artist Amber Dietz Wednesday, July 9, in the Station 256 Conference Room. The presentation ...

Tourists are quick to spot the one ambulance on Mackinac Island whenever it rolls by. On streets usually packed with horses and carriages, the motor vehicle stands out. While an ambulance may be a ...

The other day, as I was biking up to the Grand Stables to talk about carriages with Ben Mosely (chief of all things equine at the Grand), my bicycle chain slipped when I was shifting. It became stuck ...

The Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac will begin this Friday and Saturday, July 18 and 19. The race will cover a distance of 289 nautical miles, or 333 statute miles, sailing through Lake Michigan ...

Year-round Mackinac Island police officer Mike Gruits is getting a promotion to become the next police chief. Using skills he has developed over the years in the Marine Corps and working as a state ...

The Grand Hotel is known in part for its iconic interior design. The bold patterns of Dorothy Draper line the halls, from the yellow-and-white striped porch awnings to the most luxurious of suites.

U.S. District Judge Robert Jonker ruled in favor of Hoffmann Marine, which owns and operates the two passenger ferry companies that transport people to and from Mackinac Island, in a request to block ...

Summer is seersucker season! This lightweight fabric is perfect for warmer summer months and has been a longtime favorite of the resort set on Mackinac Island. Seersucker comes from the Persian shir-o ...

Tragedy struck the Mackinac Island community this week, when a young woman passed away Monday evening, June 10, after falling off her paddleboard on the north side of the Island. Her death shines an ...

A series of annual sailing races will take place on Mackinac Island this summer, helping to connect individuals through the navigation of the Island’s surrounding water. Three of the five annual races ...