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Click here for digital edition  Will the bright light of public scrutiny dim even more under the Capitol dome? While there have been notable journalistic successes over the span, there is much to lament about cutbacks in coverage of state government and politics since I, decades ago, started covering Lansing for United Press International (UPI). More ... Mackinac resembles a budding flower, which burst into full bloom over the weekend. Hustling and bustling appeared on Main Street as shutters were removed from many storefronts, and soon merchandise appeared in windows and the odor of freshly-made fudge permeated the air. Visitors enjoyed spending their first weekend on the Island, even though it was still April. More ... To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Mackinac Bridge, the St. Ignace News is serializing Les Bagley's history of Michigan State Ferries, Autos Across Mackinac. More ... Hello, everyone. Can you believe it's May already? Schools will soon be out for summer vacation. It's hard to believe another school year has come and gone. The Curtis Area Chamber of Commerce will meet Wednesday, May 9, at 7 p.m. at the Chamber office. This will be a spring mixer, hot dog roast, and potluck meal. Everyone is invited. More ... The artwork of Newberry High School senior Jenny Kihm, of Curtis, is on display downstairs at the Curtis Park Center. Miss Kihm's work may be viewed during Wellness Center hours. The Curtis Community Arts Council is accepting artwork for future display at the Curtis Park Center. If you would like your work considered, call (906) 586- 6384. More ... Dear Mark: A few weeks back you mentioned the difference between field bet payoffs on the crap table. I can't believe that all these years I have been playing on the wrong game, the one that only pays double on the 12. More ... Tuesday, May 8, is the school election. There are three candidates: Lynn VanAlstine, Karen Aldridge, and Ron Papin vying for two seats. Other issues on the ballot are the annual renewal of the school's 18-mill levy on all nonhomestead properties. Also included is a special education millage request from the EUPISD for 0.75 mill for three years. More ... The spring activities have stepped up a notch. Track at the school is in full swing, the Adopt a Highway clean-up has completed its first outing for 2007, fourwheelers are having a field day getting through the back roads, and a few campers are parked at the local streams awaiting the arrival of the smelt. More ... 115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, April 30, 1892 The furnace will start up Monday next. The first of the week, while assisting a schooner, the tug Saugatuck backed under the schooner's jib-boom and broke her flag staff and bent her smoke stack. More ... College students are beginning to sift home for the summer, as well as residents who have been spending the winter in a warmer climate. Our granddaughter, Lauren Izzard, is among others home from the University of Michigan for the summer. During Lauren's first year at a big university, she leaned that studying is what it's all about and that it is serious business. More ... |
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