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FBI: No Evidence Linking Bridge to Terror Concerns
     There is no evidence to suggest the Mackinac Bridge is in danger of a terrorist attack, police say, in response to downstate news reports suggesting that three Texas men arrested last weekend for buying hundreds of cellular telephones were terrorists and possessed photographs of the bridge. The Mack
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Walk-In Care Unit To Open This Monday
     A new walk-in clinic at Mackinac Straits Hospital is scheduled to open Monday, August 21. The clinic will be accessible through the hospital's main entrance and operate seven days a week from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. The clinic will not accept appointments.
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Local Woman Plans To Swim Straits Aug. 20
Nightlinger To Raise Funds for Kids'Camp
     Epoufette Conservation Officer Kellie Nightlinger will swim across the Straits of Mackinac Sunday, August 20, to raise money for her camp for grieving children. The 32-year-old will begin her swim in Mackinaw City, beneath the Mackinac Bridge, at 6 a.m. Currents passing through the Straits will dete
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Local Soldier Appreciates Hometown Support
Gives American Flag From Qatar to St. Ignace Veterans
     An American flag flown in the Middle Eastern emirate of Qatar soon will fly over the American Legion Park on State Street in St. Ignace. The flag was given to the St. Ignace American Legion Post 62 Saturday, August 5, by U.S. Army Colonel Curtis Cheeseman, formerly of Gros Cap.
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Uandi Homecoming Story Captures Boat Show Prizes
Returned To Blain Family, Boat Takes Top Honors at 29th Annual Les Cheneaux Event
     A compelling homecoming story captured the attention of judges and spectators at this year's Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show to help
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Organizers Report More Boats Register at This Year's Show
     Uandi, a 26-foot, 1926 Hacker that returned to the Les Cheneaux Islands after nearly 30 years, won the two top prizes at the 29th Annual Les Cheneaux Antique Wooden Boat Show Saturday, August 12.
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Diving Dock Installed at American Legion Park
     Adivers dock is the newest addition to St. Ignace's American Legion Park.
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