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Michigan sues Mackinac Island ferry service over monopoly

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Nessel sues to break up Mackinac Island ferry owner, citing fare and parking hikes

Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel filed an antitrust lawsuit Thursday accusing the Hoffmann Family of Companies of operating an illegal Mackinac Island ferry monopoly.State prosecutors allege the private equity firm bought out its sole rival, pulled boats during peak tourist season and raised ticket and mainland parking prices.Nessel is asking an Ingham County judge to force the sale of one ferry line, block anti-competitive practices and award triple damages. MACKINAC ISLAND, Mich. (WBUP/WJMN) — Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is asking a judge to break up single-company control of passenger ferry service to Mackinac Island, alleging the operator bought out its competition to hike prices on tourists, island residents and seasonal workers. Filed Thursday in Ingham County Circuit Court, the civil antitrust lawsuit targets the Hoffmann Family of Companies, a private equity group led by billionaire David Hoffmann, alongside affiliated marine businesses including Shepler's Mackinac Island Ferry and Arnold Transit Co. According to the attorney general's office, Hoffmann now controls every passenger ferry route to the car-free island, every dock capable of handling passenger vessels and roughly 80% of long-term mainland parking near the terminals in St. Ignace and Mackinaw City. State attorneys contend the firm built that dominance by

Mackinac Island, MI · 23h

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Locals Can’t Get Enough Of This Small-Town Steakhouse Hidden In Michigan

Somewhere in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, tucked into a city that sits right on the edge of two countries, there’s a steakhouse so good that people who already live nearby keep finding reasons to go back. The Antlers Restaurant in Sault Ste. Marie is the kind of place...

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Spectrum expanding high-speed internet to Sugar, Neebish islands in Chippewa County

CHIPPEWA COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- More than 2,000 homes and businesses in Chippewa County that previously lacked reliable high-speed internet access are part of a broadband expansion project that includes installing infrastructure beneath the St. Marys River. Spectrum is working to bring high-speed internet service to residents of Sugar Island...

Chippewa County, MI · 1d
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Report: Lack of attainable housing is hindering business growth in Northern Michigan

A new report highlighting four Northern Michigan counties shows business and local government leaders are concerned about a lack of attainable workforce housing in the region. The Northern Lakes Economic Alliance is a nonprofit economic development organization covering Antrim, Charlevoix, Emmet, and Cheboygan counties. Bi-yearly, they release their Economic Pulse Report, where they survey business leaders and local government officials across the four counties.

Antrim County, MI · 2d

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How to Embrace Wintertime on Mackinac Island, MI

MACKINAC ISLAND, MI – November 12, 2026 – As fall gives way to winter in Northern Michigan, Mackinac Island transitions into a calm, peaceful haven during the colder months. While Mackinac Island hums from May through October, it remains open year-round, trading the clip-clop of horse-drawn carriages for snow-covered streets and lakeside bluffs that invite travelers to slow down and experience all the destination’s splendor.

Mackinac Island, MI · 1d

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AMEN builds Great Lakes team to expand free dental care

This story is part of a series on the challenges and solutions related to oral health in Michigan, Indiana, and Ohio. It is made possible with funding support from the Delta Dental Foundation. Janelle Randall remembers people arriving hours before a free dental clinic in the Grand Rapids area opened....

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