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Michigan Politics

Intra-Party Discord Erupts on High Court
By George Weeks
What has long been simmering among Republicans on the Michigan Supreme Court is beginning to erupt. More...

RextonGarnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

Smack dab in the middle of the summer heat, the Snows have returned from their extended visit to New York; possibly along the way they passed the youth group and Pastor Tim and Kathy Miller and Dale and Evelyn Burgess as they were headed there on a m More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-3301

Red, white, and blue spinnakers made a very picturesque sight early Monday morning, July 24, as boats in the Chicago-to-Mackinac fleet were eager to pass over the finish line. More...

Engadine

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 jf@portup.com

It's hot, hot, hot! Record high temperatures top the charts with this week's temperatures hitting over the 100-degree mark in many Michigan areas. Our daughter went to Sault Ste. More...

DEAL ME IN

Poker's Handy Glossary

Dear Mark, I'm surprised at how many players truly don't know the More...

Outdoor Matters

Creel Clerks Provide Valuable Fisheries Data
A column from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources

It wasn't a good day at Heather Seites' "office." It was very windy and there was a storm brewing over Lake Michigan, and that meant there were few anglers out fishing on this July day. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

The front porch seems to be the place to be on these warm humid days. There seems to be a breeze all the time. Front porch visitors this week were Ann Meier of Lima, Ohio, Anne and John Ryan of Tecumseh, and Bob Flora. More...

DeTour Area

By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com

It is hard to believe that the month of July is history and we are entering August, the last phase of summer. So, dear friends, enjoy! More...

Les Cheneaux

By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink@cedarville.net

It has been hot and humid on many days, but in between there have been wind and fairly cool nights, with much needed rain in between. It was so very dry that lawns were turning brown and flowers needed water every evening it seemed. More...

Michigan, Minnesota Lay Claim to Many Lakes

Does Minnesota, "The Land of 10,000 Lakes," or Michigan, "The Great Lake State," have the most lakes? It's a good question, and one that has been tossed around for a long time by tourist and resort people. More...

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