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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Twenty-six years ago, Mackinac Island resident and equestrian Candice Dunnigan and her late husband, Brian Dunnigan, invited friends from the Waterloo Hunt Club in Jackson County, Michigan, to join ...

Island residents James Lenfestey and Brian Findley brought Mark Twain and his lecture manager, James Pond, back to life with a stage performance, “Mark Twain on Mackinac 1895,” inside the Mission ...

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 ...

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 ...

Individuals will have the opportunity to learn more about women in history during a presentation led by author and Islander Melissa Croghan at the St. Ignace Public Library Tuesday, September 23.

The discussions continue to create Michigan’s new budget in Lansing but one intended cut is already drawing pushback. The proposed budget passed in the House of Representatives Tuesday, August 26, ...

Like many other academics, Mackinac Island Public School students returned to the classroom Tuesday, September 2. The school welcomed students and parents to the start of a new academic year with a ...

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 ...

Mackinac Connect offers a variety of events, programs, and employee resources to help seasonal workers adjust to and enjoy life on the Island. The non-profit hosted people and pets alike for Pups and ...