In a year when the Mackinac Policy Conference is centered on “The Quest for Common Ground,” actor and philanthropist Gary Sinise told Michigan’s political, business, and civic leaders that service, gratitude, and sacrifice may be among the few forces still capable of uniting Americans.

Mackinac Island is hosting its annual policy conference with leaders in the state at the Grand Hotel.

Mackinac Island has been named the No. 1 Best Summer Travel Destination in the 2026 USA TODAY 10Best Readers’ Choice travel award contest.

A man from Texas is facing charges in Michigan after reportedly transporting dozens of illegal weapons across the Mackinac Bridge, including a sword and throwing stars.

Strong wind gusts and heavy snow are possible in some parts of Michigan this week, prompting weather alerts for several areas of the state.

Consider this Northern Michigan tourist spot the best place to visit this fall.

Mackinac Island among best places in U.S. to see experience fall.

77-year-old woman dies after she collides with carriage on Mackinac Island.

Authorities in Northern Michigan are warning people about cold water temperatures and urging water safety after a Mackinac Island woman drowned this week.

The man who was the 25 millionth vehicle to cross the Mackinac Bridge returned 50 years later to celebrate.

A piece of the Mackinac Bridge is serving as part of the ceremonial South Pole marker.

Officials are searching for a stolen scenic overlook viewing scope that was taken in Mackinac County.

Have you ever noticed that there’s always a Michigan connection in nearly every major story? Or that when you go on vacation, you always seem to meet other people from Michigan? Whether it’s some sort of statistical bias of some kind or not, it feels right, right?

MACKINAC COUNTY, Mich. – There was praise and disappointment on Friday after the Michigan Department Environment, Great Lakes and Energy approved the first permits to for the controversial tunnel project around the Enbridge Line 5 gas line. The dual oil pipeline is among the largest in the region and runs directly through the Mackinac Straits carrying 23 million gallons of crude oil each day. In 2010, a separate Enbridge pipeline spilled more than 800,000 gallons of oil into Talmadge Creek and the Kalamazoo River. AdEnvironmental scientists estimate an oil spill in the Straits of Mackinac would cost almost $2 billion in cleaning costs and lost tourism revenue. This week the Canadian Consul General in Detroit telling the Canadian National Post shutting down Line 5 could harm Canadian-U.S. relations.