More than seventy representatives from twelve Great Lakes islands recently attended a summit in September of 2017 on Beaver Island, off the coast of Michigan, to talk about the Great Lakes Island Initiative. The mission of this emerging organization is … Read More …
Madeline Island sent a number of participants to the first every Great Lakes Islands Summit … Read More …
Jun 29, 2017 — KBJR 6 – NBC affiliate in Duluth Minnesota Kelsey Peterson and Madeline Brown are featured in a story by NBC affiliate (KBJR 6) out of Duluth Minnesota. They have spent their summers on Madeline Island for … Read More …
By Korey Kaczur from KBJR6 out of Duluth, MN — Jun 23, 2017 Out of the 32,000 islands on the Great Lakes, only 17 are home to year-round and seasonal residents. Spread throughout those inhabited islands, there are nearly 8,000 … Read More …
By Anthony Matt from KBJR6 out of Duluth, MN — Apr 14, 2017 The Madeline Island Ferry Line has been running continuously for two straight years. Typically, the line discontinues service when the lake freezes. But for the second straight … Read More …
by Dan Kraker of MPRNEWS Feb 13, 2017 There ought to be a road here, made of ice. Lake Superior should be frozen solid, and the Island Queen should be snug in dry dock for the winter. But there’s no … Read More …
Glenn Carlson, a founding member and president, discusses the purpose and history of the Madeline Island Community Garden, now in its seventh year. The one acre plot close to downtown La Pointe will provide produce for 20 members this year. … Read More …
KDLH of Duluth recently reported on Officer Thomas Rossberger of the La Pointe police department on Madeline Island who modified his own bike to start the first bike patrol on Madeline Island. Police Cheif William Defoe said that having a … Read More …