Michigan Politics
Truth is the Victim of Political Campaigns
By George Weeks
     As in previous campaigns, truth has been a victim this year and both parties are the perpetrators.
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Outdoor Matters
Researchers Learn From Fish Survey
A column from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
     It is an all-too-familiar story and those who know the Saginaw Bay fishery can recall it vividly. Around the middle of the 20th Century, Saginaw Bay's fish community was found to be severely degraded and the walleye population collapsed in the mid 1940s. Why?
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Les Cheneaux
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink@cedarville.net
     It appears as though we are going to have an early winter, with snow falling once more last Sunday and Monday. October is an unpredictable month for weather, but some years it is truly a lovely autumn month. In fact, I can recall several years in the past when the first day of deer season came aroun
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DEAL ME IN
RNGs Flirt With Eternity
Mark Pilarski
     Dear Mark, When does the random number generator stop and determine
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Mackinac Island
By Jeannette Doud 847-3301
     The frost is on the pumpkins. It's Monday, October 23, a beautiful fall day on the Island. The sun is shining brightly, quite a change from the past week. High winds and cold temperatures have hurriedly brought leaves from the trees. Now as one walks along, the rustling can be heard underfoot. Local
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Rexton-Garnet
By Linda Livermore 595-7283
     Boys football season has concluded, and soon practice begins for the basketball season.
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Engadine
By Julie Freeman 477-6959 jf@portup.com
     The Luce-West Mackinac County Fair Board will sponsor the Newberry Christmas Craft Show and Bazaar Saturday, November 4, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Newberry Community Building. Area crafters, organizations, and individuals wishing to sell holiday items may call (906) 293-8785 to reserve a table.
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DeTour Area
By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com
     Spirit Week started with excitement for the students in DeTour High. That excitement will continue all week until after Homecoming, Friday, October 27, which is red and white day.
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Gould City
By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net
     There certainly has not been a problem with finding a good place to eat lately, with all the craft and bake sales, bazaars, fall festivals, and next will be the hunters dinners. Many of our favorite restaurants close in the wintertime. We hate to see them go.
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Looking Back
Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber
     115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, October 24, 1891
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Preparing Game for Meals Important Part of Hunting
     M i c h i g a n hunters are bringing home a variety of game birds and animals these days. In effect, it is a revival of the ancient instincts that compelled
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