Mackinac Bridge offering Free Fare Day Sunday, Nov. 1 Oct 31, 2009
The Mackinac Straits Health System is working in partnership with First National Bank of St. Ignace and the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island to commemorate this historic event. The Health System and its co-sponsors are raising awareness of the hospital s vast spectrum of services including but not limited to emergency, general medical, referral and on-site skilled nursing services. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
Step Back in Time: City band formed same year as village Oct 10, 2009
An outstanding band director who conducted the Mackinac Island Grand Hotel Orchestra was hired to polish the local band for entrance into this contest. He eliminated a few players who were not up to his standard. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
MAB to Present Specs Howard with the MAB Lifetime Achievement Award Jun 2, 2009
The MAB will present the award at their Annual Meeting and Leadership Retreat as well as the MAB's 60th anniversary celebration to be held Tuesday, July 14 at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island. Specs Howard, whose real name is Jerry Liebman, began his broadcasting career in 1948 after graduating from Allegheny College and starting his own radio station. (Yahoo! Wire -- Entertainment News)
American detained in Italy over death May 8, 2009
A receptionist at the hotel, the Grand Hotel Mediterraneo, confirmed that several groups of students were staying at the hotel but said she only knew of the incident from the media. Nistri had two deep cuts in his neck, apparently cut by a broken piece of mirror, ANSA said. (MSNBC -- International)
Summer resorts hiring heavily among unemployed May 4, 2009
The Grand Hotel on Michigan s Mackinac Island normally hires about 350 workers from overseas, mainly Thailand and Eastern Europe, and about 250 Americans. Managing director John Hulett said he expects to hire about 30 more Americans than usual this year. (Chippewa Falls Chippewa Herald, WI)
Christopher B. Leinberger: Capital leads in transit-oriented planning Mar 18, 2009
He will speak at the State of RT Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Sheraton Grand Hotel ... He will speak at the State of RT Breakfast at 7:30 a.m. Thursday at the Sheraton Grand Hotel. (Sacramento Bee -- Opinion)
Auto task force taking shape Feb 21, 2009
Greg Tasker: Anyone who has ever spent a night at the Grand Hotel on Mackinac Island knows what a remarkable treasure this Victorian-era hotel is. So it comes as no surprise that. (DetNews.com)
Grand Hotel owners' dog to compete for best in show at Westminster Feb 12, 2009
NEW YORK A dog owned by the owners of Mackinaw Island s Grand Hotel has won the right to compete for best of show in the Westminster Dog Show later today, Tuesday ... How about stop hiring Jamaicans and others at the grand Hotel and spend some of Danis money on hiring locals to do some of the work. (Gaylord Herald Times, MI)
