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Chuck Yob Leaves GOP Post By George Weeks For 18 years, Republican National Committeeman Chuck Yob has been the Energizer Bunny of the Michigan GOP, bounding among 83 counties to recruit and campaign for candidates, attend hundreds of Lincoln Day dinners, and help raise hundreds of thousands of dollars. More ...
Part 37: The Ferries Turn 25 By Les Bagley On January 1, the Sainte Marie (II) relieved the City of Petoskey and the 1948 winter schedule went into effect. The ferry made one sailing from each side every three hours, starting at 6 a.m. from St. Ignace, and ending with a 10:30 p.m. sailing from Mackinaw City. More ...
By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com What a weekend it was in DeTour, with so much to do and see. Mother Nature cooperated with the weather for Happy Apple Day Saturday, September 15, in the village. The turnout was great, and everyone enjoyed the day. Winners of the apple pie contest are: first place, Ruth Klamerus, and second plac... More ... Les Cheneaux By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink1@cedarville.net There is more than a hint of autumn in the air these days, and many evenings call for a jacket or a warm sweater. During a trip to Petoskey the other day, we noticed quite a bit of color on the maple trees. There are reports of hundreds of sandhill cranes flocking in the fields north of Pickford, ... More ...
By Miriam Blair 643-7994 Crowds of people arrived in town for the Richard Crane Memorial Truck Show over the weekend, some visiting St. Ignace for the first time, and enjoyed beautiful fall weather and an impressive collection of big rigs on display September 14, 15, and 16. More ... Gould City By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net September has brought us a lot of rain, but also some beautiful weather. The leaves are starting to show a little color, and the winds are a little more chilly than they were last month. One good thing is that the Sleeper Lakes fire is reported to be 95% contained. Thank goodness for that. More ... Rexton-Garnet By Linda Livermore 595-7283 The weekend offered much nicer weather than predicted. Traveling to the mid-peninsula area, I chanced upon two former Rexton residents, and stopped to say hello to Nancy Kerridge Godfrey and Jan Derusha Clark. Visiting faces in church Sunday were George and Irene Gage of Engadine and Irene's brot... More ... Brevort By Lois Movalson 292-5581 Many people have asked over the years about that big two-story house east of Brevort that overlooks Lake Michigan. I always admired the landscaping, but Dave and I had never met the owners, as they were only here a few times a year. This past weekend we happened by, and finally met Tony and Rosie ... More ... Mackinac Island By Jeannette Doud 847-3301 We give Father Rey Garcia S.J. a warm welcome back to Mackinac. He arrived Friday, September 14, from Traverse City, where he had surgery at Munson Medical Center last week. He is doing very well, and was able to officiate at all three Masses at Ste. Anne's over the weekend. It's nice to have Fath... More ... Engadine By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net Hello, everyone. I hope this week finds everyone well, especially after the little cold spell we had last week. A few chimneys could be seen with smoke coming from them, and the smell of fall was in the air. Isn't it too early for cold weather? More ...
Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber 115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, September 17, 1892 A small schooner unloaded a cargo of apples at Jamieson's dock last week. Stellwagen & Kynoch will furnish estimates to any and all contemplating taking city water and will do first-class work. More ... |
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