🌱 How Mackinac Island keeps going when winter ferries stop
Mackinac Island, Michigan Patch AM: a 3 min readHi there, Mackinac Island! We've got your morning read ready! Read on to stay connected. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How Mackinac Island keeps going when winter ferries stop
- The two-lake geography behind Mackinac County's shoreline
- Mackinac Island makes a peaceful Great Lakes towns list
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Wednesday: Rain at times, with a high of 45 and low of 32 degrees.
- Thursday: Colder with a few showers, temps: high: 38, low: 31.
- Friday: Showers of rain and snow, with a high of 38 and low of 34 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• What Happens To Mackinac Island When The Ferries Stop For Winter (worldatlas.com) — When harbor ice stops Mackinac Island's winter ferries, roughly 500 residents depend on weather-permitting flights to the mainland. School, groceries and healthcare continue through the quiet season, while an occasional ice crossing marked with Christmas trees offers an unofficial connection that authorities never certify as safe. 
• The Counties That Touch Two Great Lakes (worldatlas.com) — Mackinac Island's Lake Huron shoreline is part of a broader geographic distinction: Mackinac County borders both Huron and Michigan, while neighboring Chippewa County reaches Huron and Superior. A regional feature explores how those shorelines shaped shipping, settlement and destinations, including the island's historic sites and extensive state parkland.
• 1 Ohio city ranked among most peaceful Great Lakes towns (newsbreak.com) — Mackinac Island appears among nine communities on WorldAtlas' list of peaceful Great Lakes small towns. The coverage focuses on Vermilion, the only Ohio selection, highlighting its Lake Erie beach, walkable downtown and river rides rather than explaining the island's inclusion.
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Northland Players: "1776, The Musical"
Rivertown Follies, 1168 Maynard Rd., Cheboygan
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- American Cruise Lines posted a job opening for Sous Chef in Mackinac Island. Apply here.
🗞 Nearby News
St. Ignace
- Mackinaw City Volleyball Cruised to Sweep in District Opener (stignacenews.com)
- Hunters Can Support Local Families and Food Pantries By 'Feeding Michigan' (stignacenews.com)
Cheboygan
- Check out the Cheboygan High School hockey team's 2026-27 schedule (detroitnews.com)
- Cheboygan School Board Appoints Interim Superintendent, Investigation of Byrd Pending Following OWI Charge (stignacenews.com)
- City of Cheboygan's Hunting Ordinance Returns for Second Year (stignacenews.com)
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P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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