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February 2, 2012 / Front Page

Straits Experiment First Of Its Kind

How Can Oil Be Removed From Icy Water? Researchers Train at Straits To Find Out

By Aebra Coe

Seeking to encounter icy conditions like those in the Arctic Ocean, members of the United States Coast Guard and several other agencies trained in the Straits of Mackinac and Moran Bay to practice techniques for recovering spilled oil and other hazar More...

Biscayne Bay Frees Ferry, 68 Aboard

By Matt Mikus

The crew of the U.S. Coast Guard cutter Biscayne Bay had just docked Friday, January 27, at the St. More...

Slater Walleye Tops Them All

Anglers Compete On Munuscong Bay

By Josh Perttunen

As Dave Slater lifted the winning walleye up through the ice of Munuscong Bay, his heart rose along with it. More...

News

5 To Interview for Library Job

Interviews for the new director of the St. Ignace Public Library will begin this week, said Renee Vonderwerth, president of the library board. Of the 24 applicants, five will be offered interviews. Mrs. More...

Library Auction Underway

The Friends of the Library will host a monthly silent auction at the St. Ignace Public Library. Bidding runs until the end of the month. More...

Bus Stop Arrangement Works Well As Schools Collaborate

By Aebra Coe

The busing program shared by Gros Cap and St. Ignace school districts that pools students at bus stops for pick-up is satisfactory, school superintendents say, and is likely to continue next school year. Members of the Gros Cap and St. More...

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Sports

GIRLS BASKETBALL

Saints Extend Winning Streak

By David Latva

The St. Ignace girls winning streak was elevated to 38 overall and 36 in the Straits Area Conference after the Saints posted home wins over the Pickford Panthers, 69-32, Tuesday, January 24, and the Rudyard Bulldogs, 73-23, Thursday, January 26. More...

Three Saints Place First; St. Ignace Second at Gaylord

By David Latva

Three St. Ignace wrestlers, Joe Ostman, Galloway Thurston, and Richard Bentley, won individual championships to lead the Saints to a second place finish at the prestigious, 32-team Gaylord Northern Michigan Championships Saturday, January 28. More...

Saints Girls Split; Boys To Host Matches Saturday, February 4

By David Latva

The St. More...

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Opinion

Different Rules For Business Monopolies?

To the Editor: More...

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Columns

Michigan Politics

Camp Takes Leadership Role

By George Weeks

Periodically in its 175 years of statehood, which was marked last week, Michigan has had politicians prominent in crafting federal policy. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson
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We were greeted with a lovely fairyland scene early Saturday morning, January 28, when the snow had softly fallen on the trees, branches, and buildings. The air was still. More...

Looking Back

120 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News Saturday, January 30, 1892 The recent snow storm has spoiled the skating in the bay. ••• Ex-marshal P. A. Paquin has been dangerously ill all week. More...

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