Mackinac Island, MI

MACKINAC ISLAND ᠆ Mackinac Island’s Proposal 1 has passed by a wide margin tonight, empowering the City of Mackinac Island to protect residents, workers, and visitors when it comes to the rising costs of ferry service. Local Act 1 was passed by an unofficial margin of 460-39 and will now be placed in the city […]

A car-free island with a speed limit sounds contradictory until you hear what drove the change. Continue reading…

Mercedes Ann LaPine N.D., was born December 10, 1931 on Mackinac Island, Michigan, to William John LaPine and Lauretta C. McCarthy. Mercedes had five children, 11 grandchildren, 15 great-grandchildren, eight great-great-grandchildren and one great-great-great-grandchild. Mercedes was baptized at Ste. Anne’s Catholic Church on Mackinac Island, a special connection to both her faith and the island where her life began. She […] The post MERCEDES ANN LAPINE first appeared on The St. Ignace News.

Amidst Halloween celebrations and Mackinac Island’s final weekend of bustling streets, the Great Turtle Trail Run reached its milestone 30th year, and thousands packed Mackinac Island’s trails for the early morning run beneath a canopy of changing leaves Saturday, October 24. Each fall, the Great Turtle Trail Run completes a series of four Island races put on by Run Mackinac, […] The post Great Turtle Trail Run Rounds Out Mackinac Island’s Race Season first appeared on The St. Ignace New

Grand Hotel ended their 140th season on October 26.  It was a very nice event with Dr. Bill Chambers DVM, Jennifer King, and a Grand Hotel employee being added to the Legend List. Many of the former legends were present and rang the closing bell to mark the end of another season. President David Jurcak spoke and thanked all the […] The post Mackinac Island first appeared on The St. Ignace News.

During the week beginning Sunday, October 25, and ending Saturday, October 31, the Mackinac County Sheriff’s Office assisted Straits Area EMS, the Mackinac County Animal Shelter, Michigan State Police, the Mackinac Island Police Department, the St. Ignace Police Department, the Upper Peninsula Substance Enforcement Team, and two motorists in the course of its duties.  Deputies responded to two traffic accidents […] The post Mackinac County Sheriff’s Report first appeared on The St. Ignace

Goblins and ghouls, grumpkins and snarks, princes and princesses, and a range of fictional characters darted along Mackinac Island’s streets Saturday, October 24. Only this cast of spooky and fun characters were children and their parents celebrating the spooky season a week early with Mackinac Island’s trick-or-treating fun. Most communities throw up their Halloween decorations, carve pumpkins, and prepare costumes […] The post Mackinac Island Halloween Welcomes Hundreds of Visitors for O

Jessica Mathews / news@whmi.com An iconic tourist attraction in the U.P. is up for sale. Castle Rock is located three miles north of St. Ignace off I-75. It rises almost 200-feet above the surrounding area - offering "breathtaking views" of Mackinac Island and Lake Huron. Castle Rock is listed by RE/MAX NorthStar Realty for $2.7 (m) million. The listing states the following: "Castle Rock is one of Michigan's most recognizable tourist destinations, serving approximately 75,000 visitor

George and Judith Goodman have been named as the 2026 recipients of the Dorothy A. Johnson Community Philanthropy Award, celebrating their years of service to the Mackinac Island Community Foundation and the Ann Arbor Area Community Foundation. The Council of Michigan Foundations and the Michigan Nonprofit Association created this award in 2006, renaming it for CMF founding CEO Dottie Johnson […] The post George and Judith Goodman Honored for Community Foundation Support first appeared on The