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• Upper Peninsula Upventure: Mackinac Bridge

  
  Marathon Pundit — Authority: 549
  As I explained in my Brief History of Copper Mining post, had it not been for a border dispute between Ohio and Michigan, the Upper Peninsula of Michigan probably would have ended up as part of Wisconsin. For the first 119 years of statehood, ferry service across the five mile wide Straits of Mackinac was the only way ...
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• The Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island is Closed for the Season

  
  Trifter — Authority: 543
  It is hard to imagine the exuberant Grand Hotel cast in dreary winter silence with only a small crew roaming her massive passages to attend to emergency maintenance and security. During the coldest months, temperatures inside the hotel can dip to ten degrees below zero – the very thought provokes images of gripping ...
  2 weeks ago

• Motorists cross Mackinac Bridge for free November 1st

  
  River Country Journal — Authority: 149
  While there may not be such thing as a free lunch, there is the first-ever “Free Fare Day” being planned at the Mackinac Bridge for this coming Sunday, according to the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA). From midnight to 11:59 p.m. on November 1st, the Mackinac Straits Health System Foundation and its ...
  3 weeks ago

• Another GOP false talking point bites the dust

  
  The Conservative Media — Authority: 128
  Republicans have their favorite whipping boys and boogyman, and in Michigan, state employees are a bigger target than even ACORN. However, their claim that state employees are overpaid and state government continues grow has already been debunked. In August, respected Michigan State University professor of economics ...
  3 weeks ago

• Geotourism

  
  Where's the Travel Answer Man — Authority: 131
  “Geotourism” is a new concept, which prohibits anyone to cause any harm to the natural environment where he visits. It is a term defined by National Geographic Society as the “tourism that sustains or enhances the geographical character of a place. It’s a destination where you can have an authentic travel ...
  3 weeks ago

• Cuts to Michigan State Government Since 2000

  
  wizardkitten — Authority: 136
  Interesting that the Detroit News would choose to run this story on a Saturday; perhaps Sundays edition was too full with the likes of Finely et al. and their endless columns about how we should just "cut government!", the standard wingnut answer to all our problems.We have "cut government!" here in Michigan. Although ...
  3 weeks ago

• Mackinac Island, Michigan — no cars, a bicycle and hiking haven

  
  Consumer Traveler — Authority: 143
  Here’s your trivia question for the day: If Yellowstone, established in 1872, was the nation’s first national park, which one was America’s second national park? Hint: It’s not Yosemite and it’s not in the west. Answer: Mackinac Island, Michigan, wins the honor.With a flourish of his pen, President Ulysses ...
  3 weeks ago

• Mackinac Island, Michigan — no cars, a bicycle and hiking haven

  
  Turnip Style Dot Com — Authority: 152
  Here’s your trivia question for the day: If Yellowstone, established in 1872, was the nation’s first national park, which one was America’s second national park? Hint: It’s not Yosemite and it’s not in the west. Answer: Mackinac Island, Michigan, wins the honor. With a flourish of his pen, President Ulysses ...
  3 weeks ago

• Michael Tanner Of Cato To Discuss ‘Obamacare’

  
  Michigan Taxes Too Much — Authority: 426
  Students for a Free Economy co-hosting East Lansing event EAST LANSING — Students for a Free Economy and the Michigan State University chapter of Young Americans for Liberty will co-host Michael Tanner of the Cato Institute at 7 p.m. on Oct. 28 at Dublin Square Irish Pub, 327 Abbot Road, East Lansing. A ...
  3 weeks ago

• Private Babysitters Fighting Back In MI Against Attempt By DHS To Force-Siphon Union Dues, DHS Caught Improperly Spending Millions

  
  theblogprof — Authority: 674
  I reported a few weeks ago on nothing short of an outright power grab in Michigan. The Democrats have by fiat created a shell corporation that forces union dues out of private babysitters to fill union coffers that will then be used to elect more puppet Democrats, rinse, repeat, etc. The need for the Democrats is ...
  3 weeks ago

• Mystery of the Copper Turtle

  
  Absolute Michigan — Authority: 127
  A stolen copper turtle, a monstrous green Gi-bi, a haunted music hall, and a man missing from the Governor’s Conference—suddenly, Jared and Sadie’s boring summer perks up! Jared, Sadie and their new Mackinac Island friends Eric and Becky find themselves turning into detectives as strange events occur all over ...
  3 weeks ago

• GOP pulling out all the stops and cash to capture 19th District seat

  
  The Conservative Media — Authority: 128
  With just 15 days left until the Nov. 3 Special election that will send Rep. Martin Griffin, D-Jackson, to the Michigan Senate to fill the 19th District seat vacated by the election of Congressman Mark Schauer, the Republicans are pulling out all the stops to capture the seat. The Republicans are paying for ...
  4 weeks ago

• In Canada You Need Wait-List Insurance!

  
  Cato @ Liberty — Authority: 738
  Governments love to promise benefits.  But politicians prefer not to have to raise the funds necessary to provide the promised services.  The result for nationalized medical systems is political rationing … and long waiting lists.  The Mackinac Institute, located in Michigan, has produced a series of videos on ...
  4 weeks ago

• Opportunity Discovers yet Another Meteorite! Find It on Google Mars

  
  International Space Fellowship — Authority: 604
  Written by Nancy AtkinsonOpportunity must be driving down Meteorite Alley on Mars. The rover has come across still another meteorite, the third space rock it has found the past few months, and fourth overall since 2005. This one is called Mackinac, which continues the “island” theme by which the science team has ...
  4 weeks ago

• Videos: What Canadians Want You To Know About Their Healthcare System - Part 2

  
  theblogprof — Authority: 674
  Despite the white-washing of the entire Canadacare system as some kind of Utopian standard, it is, in fact, quite the opposite. Dont ask Michael Moore though. Ask a Canadian. Not the healthy Canadian, but those that have been sick. Its true that statistically the majority of Canadians are happy with Canadacare, but it ...
  4 weeks ago

• Oblinger says Snyder campaign wrote her apology letter

  
  Michigan Messenger — Authority: 664
  Vanessa Oblinger, the Central Michigan University student and College Republican member who drew attention to allegations of underage drinking at various political events at Mackinac Island in Sept. says she did not pen the apology letter sent the campaign of Ann Arbor venture capitalist Rick Snyder. In an ...
  4 weeks ago

• If Ive upset you Im sorry...

  
  A day in the life — Authority: 92
  ....but Ive got sucked in further than I ever thought I could. I have/had way too many blogs to follow. Most of them I never even read. So those of you I just dont read any more Ive un-followed. Im sorry. No offense to you, I just dont have time to read all 243-some blogs I was following. I try to leave comments on ...
  4 weeks ago

• Halloween Special: Your Health Care Future

  
  Stephen Kruiser — Authority: 579
  Now that the Nobel nonsense noise has died down a bit we can get back to the important stuff like asking who is going to treat our sore throats after we get a lousy version of health care reform shoved down them. Forget what the American people want , the brain trust in Washington has decided that this issue is what ...
  4 weeks ago

• MI DHS defends in court trying to force private babysitters into union to fill coffers with $million in dues. DHS declines to address merits.

  
  theblogprof — Authority: 674
  I reported a few weeks ago on nothing short of an outright power grab in Michigan. The Democrats have by fiat created a shell corporation that forces union dues out of private babysitters to fill union coffers that will then be used to elect more puppet Democrats, rinse, repeat, etc. The need for the Democrats is ...
  4 weeks ago

• Socialized Medicine Anyone?

  
  Michigan Taxes Too Much — Authority: 426
  The ongoing debate and planning by the leftists in power is hardly whether they will be  taking over the health care in this country but rather to what extent.  Michigan Senators, Stabenow and Levin are certainly going to support any measure put forward by the Finance committee of which Stabenow is a member. Today ...
  4 weeks ago

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