This microwave tower located on the Sloptown Road is how the telephone signals go back and forth to the mainland.  It would be mighty hard to put poles and wires across 32 miles of water.  Instead, this tower "talks" to another one near Petoskey, Michigan.  TDS Telecom has a local office here on the island.

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