January 5, 2006 RSS feed / Columns

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Levin, Stabenow Criticized for 'Obstructing' U.S. Judge Nominees

Michigan Politics
By George Weeks
Senator Carl Levin long was the chief obstructionist in blocking Senate confirmation votes on four Michigan judges nominated by President George W. Bush for the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in Cincinnati. More...

Engadine

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 jf@portup.com

Happy New Year, everyone. It's hard to believe it's 2006 already. Did you watch Dick Clark's Rockin' Eve? We were surprised, sad, and proud, all at the same time. More...

Meet the Top Dog

DEAL ME IN
Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark, If a video poker machine shows a good hand with only one coin bet, would the same hand have appeared if I had played the maximum amount of coins? More...

Ken Teysen To Speak on Mackinaw City's Connection to American Revolution Jan. 9

Progress of Historic Village Continues

Ken Teysen of Mackinaw City will discuss the historical connection Mackinaw City has with the American Revolution, specifically with British Commanders Arent Schuyler DePeyster and Patrick Sinclair, at 7:30 p.m. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-3301

Christmas on our beautiful Island is always special, not only for the year-around residents, but for the guests as well. At 4:30 p.m. Saturday, December 24, services were held at Trinity Episcopal Church, where folks gathered for lessons and carols. More...

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

'Twas a week after Christmas, and the gifts all unwrapped, and some of the presents we had to take back. The cookies got eaten, the batteries are dead; about this time I need the aspirin bottle to relieve the pain in my head. More...

Les Cheneaux

By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink@cedarville.net

Anew year is beginning and we hope everyone had a happy and safe holiday week. There is always so much going on and so many places to go. We all have a tendency to want to do it all, consequently take on too much and suffer later. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

115 Years Ago Saturday, January 3, 1891 There was a party at Capt. Ryerse's New Year's Eve. More...

Engadine Consolidated Schools

James P. Wilcoxen Superintendent

January is truly a special time for locally elected school trustees in Michigan. January is the time for school board members to be in the spotlight during National School Board Recognition Month. More...

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