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Michigan Politics
Weaver Continues To Battle High Court
      In October, I wrote that the long-simmering feud between Michigan Supreme Court Justice Betty Weaver and the four other Republicans on the seven-member bench "is beginning to erupt." Last week, it burst forth with unprecedented fury when Weaver denounced the court's 4-3 order to impose what she called a "gag order" advancing "a policy toward greater secrecy and less accountability.
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Engadine
      Hello, everyone. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. This is always such a special time of the year, for many reasons. Now it
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Les Cheneaux
      The weather is still very much like springtime here in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Taking a walk with my dog the other day, it was warm and the sun was shining. It was such a pleasure. I love it, but for those who love skiing and all of the other winter sports, it is not very nice.
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DEAL ME IN
Quirky Quickies From The Mailbag
      Dear Mark What happens at a blackjack table if every player refuses to cut the deck? Alex H. Superstition, especially when it comes to cutting cards, can sometimes get screwy at a blackjack table.
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Looking Back
      115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, December 26, 1891 John Chambers, senior member of the firm J. Chambers & Bros., died at Colorado Springs, Colorado, Sunday morning, December 29, after a long and lingering illness extending over many years. His brother, Mayor Chambers, was with him at the time, and brought the remains to St. Ignace.
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