Columns | www.stignacenews.com

August 17, 2006 / Columns

Michigan Politics

Couple of Moderate Joes Ousted in Primary

By George Weeks

Out East and in the Midwest, a couple of moderate Joes on Capitol Hill took it on the chin last week from extremes of their parties. More...

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

Click your heels three times and say "There's no place like home, there's no place like home," and as beautiful as this country is, there truly is no place like home. More...

Gould City

By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net

The Engadine Methodist Church is holding its fourth free meal Wednesday, August 30, from 4:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the church. The meal will be an indoor picnic featuring sweet corn, hamburgers, and hot dogs. More...

DeTour Area

By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com

This week will be a busy time in the Village. First on the agenda is summer theater featuring a sweet, romantic story, "The Fantasticks," directed by David Rhinard, who also plays the part of the narrator, El Gallo. More...

DEAL ME IN

Faire Sauter La Banque

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark, I once heard that "breaking the bank" had something to do More...

Outdoor Matters A column from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources

Lime Island Is an Undiscovered Gem in St. Marys River

Most people may be unfamiliar with a hidden gem that lies in the St. Marys River Navigation Channel at the eastern end of the Upper Peninsula, just upstream from the DeTour Passage. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-3301

Summer is the season of affirmation, the time to appreciate all the wonderful gifts that Mother Nature has given to us to enjoy, the beautiful warm sunshine and azure blue of the sky. More...

Les Cheneaux

By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink@cedarville.net

As we experience cooler nights and shorter days, it seems that fall is in the air. However, that does not mean the end of good weather. The most pleasant weather of the year, as far as many are concerned, is still ahead of us. More...

Engadine

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 jf@portup.com

Hello, everyone. August is half way gone; soon the school bells will be ringing and the fall colors will begin to show. I'm not ready for either, but summer can't last forever, and it has been a wonderful summer. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

What more can one say about our lovely summer? It has been wonderful, but you can notice the days are getting shorter. All the more reason to get outdoors as much as you can. I keep thinking of those short days coming up. More...

Looking Back

The St. Ignace News Saturday, August 15, 1891 Warren and Spice are again settled in their old stand, corner of State and Truckey Street. More...