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MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (FOX 2) - Multiple Mackinaw City hotels accused of tricking travelers have agreed to stop the deceptive practice and issue refunds to customers. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel reached an Assurance of Voluntary Compliance (AVC) with entities doing business at more than 20 hotels and vacation rentals in the city. See a full list at the bottom of this article.

An agreement has been reached between Attorney General Dana Nessel and several Mackinaw City hotels and tourism groups after an investigation into business practices related to customer reservations. Earlier this year, Attorney General Nessel issued a Notice of Intended Action after consumers complained that they booked rooms at hotels that,...

MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (WJRT) - Tourists who booked hotel stays with a water park in Mackinaw City during the last five winters will be eligible for refunds. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel announced Friday that her office reached an agreement with the ownership of several Mackinaw City hotels to provide refunds and change offseason cancellation polices to avoid further action.

Three hotels in Mackinaw City accused of tricking guests into booking rooms at closed establishments have reached a settlement with the Michigan Attorney General's office. In February of this year, the Lieghio family, which owns several hotel properties in Northern Michigan, was accused of pulling a basic bait and switch maneuver. Patrons were essentially tricked into booking rooms at hotels that were advertised online, but then upon arrival were forced into rooms at other hotels, sometimes with fewer amenities.

Hotel operators and tourism groups near Mackinaw City reached an agreement with the state attorney general's office Friday, following complaints about taking reservations when the establishments were closed — and not giving refunds. "Our Consumer Protection Team is working to ensure residents and tourists to our great state can...

CHEBOYGAN — To celebrate its 100th year of being an active member of the Cheboygan community, the Rotary Club of Cheboygan will be bringing its event Dance Cheboygan back to the city Aug. 5. After being canceled for the past two years due to COVID-19, the Cheboygan Rotary Club brought the program back asa way to celebrate the group's 100 years of service to the community. The group is also looking for six more dancers or performing...

CHEBOYGAN — After a public hearing and presentation from Cheboygan City Department of Public Works Director Jason Karmol, city council voted to raise utility rates and fees for city water and sewer customers effective July 1. The water rates will increase from $7.05 to $9.57 per 1,000 gallons used. Non-residents, such as the...

One hundred fifty years ago, Willard A. Smith, editor/publisher of the Charlevoix Sentinel, accompanied by friends hopped on the tug Commodore Nutt to take a jaunt of discovery over to Little Traverse (Harbor Springs) and Bear Creek (Petoskey).    The Nutt had been the first powered boat ever to part the waters of...

PETOSKEY — After closing down nearly one year ago, Dairy Zone on M-119 has reopened under new ownership. Charis Larson and Suzanne Sipe, owners of Snickerdoodlz at 2170 Anderson Road, were looking to open a second frozen yogurt location, when they had the opportunity to purchase Dairy Zone and made the decision to pivot to ice cream.

Q: You recently completed your 23rd season as head coach of Cheboygan varsity baseball. Do you remember what that first season was like?. Baller: I do. I had a great bunch of kids. I want to say – in my first two years of coaching, I don't have the paperwork in front of me for wins and losses – but I'm pretty positive we only won nine games, but that was back when we were in the Big North Conference and I had some young kids on the team, a young boy named Donny Schley and another by the name of Mark Schley, and they really did well, and nine wins was good, especially in the Big North, but I can still remember it. I was nervous, but it was a lot of fun because I knew I had some pretty good talent that was with me.

In the words of Martin Luther, a Christian is “at the same time just and still a sinner.” Which means that before God we are without sin, but we still are actively sinning everyday. All of the letters of Paul in the NT call believers to live out...

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI - On a Michigan island famously known for its bicycle traffic, Mackinac Island’s police chief found himself the victim of a bike thief last week when his trusty two-wheeled steed was taken - and later found abandoned at a known party spot near the island’s edge.

HARBOR SPRINGS — Live music comes to the Harbor Springs Library this Saturday, July 2, with a special concert featuring the talents of Detroit native Mike Ward, Eliza thorp and Scottish singer-songwriter Mark Hunter. Ward's lyrically-centric, vocally charged folk songs have recently taken him as far as the west...

HARBOR SPRINGS — The Harbor Springs Festival of the Book is thrilled to announce New York Times bestselling author and historian, Candice Millard, as the 2022 Keynote presenter. “Candice was the top choice of our author committee, and we are so honored to have this unrivaled historian and author...

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel accused the Lieghio family hotel owners of unlawful business practices in February. The settlement, filed Tuesday, applies to more than 25 hotels and two family-operated websites. The Lieghio businesses deny violating the Michigan Consumer Protection Act, but agree to refrain from unfair or deceptive business...

Having been born and raised in Cheboygan, I have always loved our Main Street. It has always been a place to go for a walk, enjoy parades, and see your neighbors and friends. Unfortunately, not long ago our Main Street went through a tough few years. Empty buildings were beginning to overtake our downtown, and I think we all got a little bit concerned. Then something happened. We brought it back! People have shown up, stepped up, and brought Main Street back to the vibrant, lovely place it was always meant to be. We weren’t going to let it keep slipping downhill. In the last couple of years people have been investing not only their money but their hearts into Main Street, myself included.