Michigan Politics
Weaver Continues To Battle High Court ‘Gag Order’; Changes ‘Abusive Conduct’ by Republican Majority
By George Weeks
      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 ca...
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Engadine
By Julie Freeman 477-6959 jf@portup.com
      Hello, everyone. I hope you had a wonderful Christmas. This is always such a special time of the year, for many reasons. Now it’s on to the new year. Karl Bohnak will be visiting Engadine Library, Saturday, January 13, at 11 a.m. Mr. Bohnak will be telling local storm stories and signing copies o...
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Les Cheneaux
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink@cedarville.net
      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
Mark Pilarski
      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
Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber
      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 ...
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