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June 7, 2007 / Columns

Michigan Politics

Term Limits Are Behind Lack of Budget Progress in Lansing

By George Weeks

Among costly consequences of the long delay in resolving the state budget woes was the downgrading of Michigan's credit rating by all three Wall Street firms that determine how much the state pays to borrow money. More...

Gould City

By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net

Welcome to June. More...

Engadine

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

Hello, everyone. We got some needed rain earlier this week. The Engadine Historical Society, Freeman Hastings House, and Fenske Log House Museums, located on West Melville Street in Engadine, are open every Tuesday and Saturday from 10 a.m. More...

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

The smell of lilacs are filling the air- what a sweet smell, and how quickly they will disappear. Over Memorial Day weekend the cottages, cabins, and mobile homes seemed to have four wheelers, dirt bikes, and grills at each of them. More...

DEAL ME IN

The Single Deck is Back in Town, but…

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: After a five year absence, the local casino where I play reintroduced single deck blackjack. Are these single deck games always a better play for the player than multiple deck games they also offer? Howard M. More...

Autos Across Mackinac:

Pere Marquette Makes New Home in St. Ignace

By Les Bagley

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge and the end of auto ferry service across the Straits, the St. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

Condolences to Anita Dumas of St. Ignace. Her daughter, Nicki Fritz of St. Ignace, passed away unexpectedly Saturday, June 2. Visitation will be Tuesday from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Dodson Funeral Home. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-3301

Monday, May 28, was a beautiful spring day on Mackinac, when American Legion Post 299 held an impressive ceremony honoring all the veterans who made the ultimate sacrifice for our freedom, especially the men and women from Mackinac. More...

Les Cheneaux

By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink1@cedarville.net

Our high school's graduation has taken place; celebrations with open houses for graduating students have kept everyone busy during the past couple of weeks, with more to come next weekend. Many summer jobs have also begun for these young people. More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

June has arrived, which means warmer weather, beautiful flowers being planted, happy babies in strollers, and more tourists enjoying our town. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, June 4, 1892 The mill was shut down part of Monday last on account of the bursting of a steam pipe. More...