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Motorists traveling US-127 near Houghton Lake on a summer evening may be annoyed by the frequent tap, tap, tap of insects hitting their windshields, but they may not notice the adjacent wetland where most of these flying creatures are coming from. More ...
'Mighty Mac' Is Engineering Political Triumph By George Weeks As a cub reporter on a rainy day in 1958, I tagged along when 1949-60 Governor G. Mennen "Soapy" Williams, with seagulls over his head and sunflower seeds in his mouth, was the first governor to walk the Mackinac Bridge. More ...
Part 26: A BIG YEAR BEFORE WWII By Les Bagley To mark the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Mackinac Bridge, the St. Ignace News is serializing Les Bagley's previously unpublished manuscript on the history of Michigan State Ferries. More ... Looking Back Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber 115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, July 2, 1892 The Marley building on Truckey Street is being torn down. At W.H. Wood's confectionery store is the place to get ice cream, fresh candies, and cool drinks. The new sidewalk on Goudreau alley is completed and it is a good job. T.A. Wi... More ... Mackinac Island By Jeannette Doud 847-3301 A very special Island lady, Cecelia Donnelly Flanagan, celebrated her 100th birthday July 4. Born in the Donnelly home on Market Street, she has spent a lifetime on Mackinac. She loves history, and has always been willing to share her knowledge with friends and visitors. She taught many of us at t... More ... Engadine By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net A benefit for Mary Ann Bozeck, to help with travel expenses for cancer treatments, will be held Sunday, July 8, at Dave's Pine Bar in Engadine. The meal will be served from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., with the auction starting at 3 p.m. and karaoke at 5 p.m. More ...
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink@cedarville.net The Star Spangled Banner still waves over the "land of the free and the home of the brave," and if we all stay vigilant, it will stay that way. The Fourth of July is the nation's day to celebrate that independence, and we do it with parades, flags waving, and rockets exploding. In spite of everyth... More ...
By Miriam Blair 643-7994 Kathy Hughes, daughter of Irene Fenlon, is spending the summer with her mother. Mrs. Fenlon has had a shoulder and hip replacement recently, but is coming along well. Her daughter will return home to Laurenceville, Georgia, in the fall. More ... DeTour Area By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com The month of July arrived with sunny blue skies. What a great time of year, especially the celebration of America's favorite holiday, July 4. Seeing the beautiful flags wave in the breeze brings out the patriotism in each one of us. More ... Brevort By Lois Movalson 292-5581 My brother, Ed Heenan, is here from Austin, Texas, for two weeks. He is a new grandpa. His daughter Megan, and her husband, Ed Eicker, of Evanston, Illinois, presented him with a perfect baby grandson, Austin William Eicker, born Saturday, June 16. Congratulations to all. More ...
Wordplay At Work Mark Pilarski Dear Mark: If casino claims that certain machines pays back "such and such" percentage, can I be reasonably sure than I'm playing on "such and such" machine." Kay D. Casinos regularly advertise their machines' "such and such" percentage payback, sometimes with percentages as high as 98... More ...
By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net I was given a wonderful opportunity last week to attend the luncheon given to present awards to those who had winning cars in the 32nd Annual St. Ignace Car Show. This year the show honored Doc Watson, who created an automotive sensation in the 1960s with a specialized Oldsmobile based on a Cutla... More ... |
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