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Custom Rigs Become Means of Expression for Truckers
Highway Haulers Show Patriotism, Honor Loved Ones at Show
     Whenever he was in his 2000 Freightliner, hauling a load on the road or participating in a truck show, Bob Brinker's daughter, Amie McKnight, was always with him.
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Falling Leaves Fest To Begin on Island Fri.
     Commemorating one of Mackinac Island's most notable women, Madame LaFramboise, and highlighting early American fur trading on Mackinac is the focus of the biannual Festival of the Falling Leaves Moon, to be held on Mackinac Island Friday, September 22, through Sunday, September 24.
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St. Ignace Leaders Seeking Tri-City Communication
     St. Ignace Mayor Paul Grondin and City Manager Eric Dodson are proposing dialog between St. Ignace, Mackinaw City, and Mackinac Island, three communities that
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St. Ignace Marina Business Drops 15 Percent This Year
DLZ To Be Engineers on Bus Station Project
     St. Ignace marina fuel sales are down as much as 15 percent this year, the St. Ignace City Council was told at its meeting Monday, September 18. Other business included hiring an engineer for the bus station project.
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Old Mission Cemetery Deeded to Preservation Group
Burial Ground Is Significant to Native People
     Clark Township Board deeded the historic Old Mission Indian Cemetery in Hessel to the Native American Society for Historic Preservation (NASHP) in August, and the deed was officially presented to the society Thursday, September 7. The transfer is the culmination of the organization's goal to own the
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Mackinac County Planners Gather Public Input for New Master Plan
East Mackinac County Natural Resources, Job Creation Are Top Issues
     Residents of Clark and Marquette townships value natural resources and rural living most of all, but worry that area conditions are not conducive to a healthy economy or jobs creation.
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West Mackinac County
Preserving Family Character of Community Is Key
     Conserving natural resources, the needs of developing small businesses, and retaining the "family-oriented" character of communities topped the list of concerns for 16 residents of Mackinac County's western townships at a meeting in Engadine Tuesday, September 12. They met to offer the initial round
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A Trick Up Scarecrow's Sleeve
     Two cucumbers from Ed (pictured) and Phyllis Massey's garden
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Animal Control Officer Seeks Information on Missing Cats
Phone Calls Continue To Come In Through EUP
     Investigation is continuing this week into a rash of reports about missing cats in the St. Ignace, Cedarville, Hessel, and DeTour areas, County Animal Control Officer Wendy Frosland told
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September Blood Drives Held in Mackinaw City, Sault Ste. Marie
     The American Red Cross will host a blood drive in Mackinaw
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