News Mackinac Island pushes back against ferry owner’s alleged 3-tier monopoly: boats, docks and parking Published: Mar. 11, 2025, 9:35 a.m.

Mackinac Island, a popular northern Michigan destination, slows down in the fall as summer-themed businesses close down.

Ferry services to Mackinac Island for the 2025 summer season are available. Both Arnold Transit Co. and Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry, owned by Hoffmann Family of Companies, offer service from ...

The Chicago Yacht Club's annual Race to Mackinac Island continued on Lake Michigan with the racing division beginning Saturday.

MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - The 116th Chicago Yacht Club Race to Mackinac commenced this weekend, featuring approximately 300 sailboats and 2,500 sailors from 49 states and 14 countries.

Mackinac Island, one of the most popular tourism travels destination, is reopening for the 2025 summer season, and the ferry services carrying people to the island are gearing up for summer as well.

Departing from both St. Ignace and Mackinaw City, the Arnold Transit Co. Ferry and the Shepler’s are increasing daily routes to meet demand.

It takes valor to sail from Chicago all the way to Mackinac Island. "The challenge of getting, you know, 333 miles up the lake in one piece." But the journey can catapult sailors to greatness. "It ...