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New book shows how Mackinac Island became tourism gem

LANSING – Horse-drawn carriages clatter down car-free streets. The mouth-watering smell of fudge wafts from quaint storefronts. Ferries glide across the Straits of Mackinac, carrying visitors to Michigan’s famous – and most charming – tourist destination. Located in the northwestern ...

Ishpeming skate park nears completion

ISHPEMING — The city of Ishpeming released a statement on Friday regarding the downtown skate park project. The release says the skate park is close to completion but will remain closed to the public for just a short while longer. “Please refrain from using it or entering the site to ...

‘The legend lives on’

MARQUETTE — Spend enough time along the shores of Lake Superior and it won't be long before there's some reminder of what happened "when the gales of November came early." This year marks the 50th anniversary of the wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald, the largest and most famous of the ...

State soliciting fisheries habitat projects

LANSING — Pre-proposal submissions for the Department of Natural Resources’ yearly fisheries habitat grants are now being accepted. Each year, the DNR allocates $1.5 million in fisheries habitat grants to governments and nonprofit organizations around the state.  To receive a grant, ...