The U.S. Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw returned to Chicago on December 3, 2016 as this year’s “Christmas Ship” loaded with 1,200 Christmas trees. Each year, the Coast Guard partners with the Chicago ...

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A special delivery will soon be heading to Chicago. On Tuesday, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw was loaded with its annual shipment of 1,200 Christmas ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. The United States Coast Guard celebrated the 26th anniversary voyage of the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw, Chicago's Christmas Ship, ...

CHEBOYGAN — The public will have a rare opportunity to tour the working Coast Guard cutter Mackinaw from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. on July 22 during Open Base Day. The Mackinaw is stationed in Cheboygan on ...

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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. (WOOD) — The “Christmas Tree Ship” has taken a quick detour on its way to Chicago to return an item that was accidentally salvaged during a previous operation. The U.S. Coast Guard ...

The U.S. Coast Guard announced this weekend that its 2022 Christmas Tree Ship run has been a success. The crew of the cutter Mackinaw pulled up alongside Navy Pier a few days ago and has now finished ...

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. — It took a small boat ride to reach one of the most recognizable ships in Grand Haven, the U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw. Based out of Cheboygan, the Mackinaw pulled into Coast ...

CHEBOYGAN COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) – Commander Jeannette Greene is the new commanding officer of the Coast Guard Cutter Mackinaw. So, having an opportunity to return to the place where you began ...