An individual helps dock a boat at Mackinac Island State Harbor Monday, June 30, 2025. (Victoria Smith/Town Crier) A series of annual sailing races will take place on Mackinac Island this summer, ...

The new visitor's center at Colonial Michilimackinac has a lighter, airy atmosphere. (Kaleb Boyer/Town Crier) The new visitor's center at Colonial Michilimackinac has opened its doors to the public ...

Shepler’s Ferry announced in a since-deleted Facebook post that the company is increasing its parking prices at all its sites in both Mackinaw City and St. Ignace. The post, originally made Sunday, ...

Members of the Mackinac Horsemen’s Association gathered together for the organization’s annual Cowboy Cookout fundraiser at the Mackinac Community Equestrian Center Friday, June 27. The fundraiser ...

Allison Smith-Williamson is in the midst of her thirteenth season working on Mackinac Island, Saturday, June 21, 2025. (Victoria Smith/Town Crier) Among the many unfamiliar faces and voices on Main ...

The Mackinac Island Tourism Bureau will be hosting “Skip the Straits” with Waboba and Mission Point Resort to pass a singular Waboba ball a record-setting 7 miles around the Island. The event will ...

A seersucker upholstered sofa is highlighted as part of a Dorothy Draper design. (Rudy Saunders/Courtesy Photo) Summer is seersucker season! This lightweight fabric is perfect for warmer summer months ...

The Wonder Makers are textile artists that use felt, embroidery, sequins, and other embellishments to create one-of-a-kind artworks. (Courtesy Photo/The Wonder Makers) Mackinac State Historic Parks ...

Recent developments in Mackinac Island ferry operations have drawn a lot of attention, and criticism, with many concerned about recent price increases and an alleged monopoly by the Hoffmann Family of ...

Central whorl on a horse. (Candice Dunnigan/Town Crier) Horses come in all shapes, sizes, colors, and temperaments. The same holds true for their owners. And, as we know that most horse people, if ...

Known as the largest horse-drawn parade in the world, the 2025 Lilac Festival Grand Parade will take place Sunday, June 15. The parade is an annual highlight of the Mackinac Island Lilac Festival, and ...

The Mackinac Island Police Department has welcomed a new administrative assistant to its staff for the summer season. Emiley Ray Mayes is from White Lake, Michigan, and she is a 2021 graduate of Holly ...