Disheartened by Apple Days Message
      To the Editor, I am writing in response to the article that appeared in The St. Ignace News regarding the expansion of St. Ignace's Autumn Apple Day. While I am excited to see an interest in expanding this fun event into a full fledged festival, I am disheartened at the approach that is being...
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Questions Rights of Person Accused of Crime in Mackinac County
      To the Editor: I was recently in town visiting my terminally ill mother and family during and directly after the annual Truck Show. During this year's show, unfortunately, some tires were slashed on some spectators' vehicles by a person or persons as still unknown.
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Government Must Be for the People
      To the Editor, I am happy that the State of Michigan did not shut down. I want to thank Representative Gary McDowell for being courageous and seeing to it that government for the people, by the people, and of the people did not shut down. Jason Allen, though, our State Senator, voted for that to ...
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Teens and Parents Should Show Responsibility and Accountability
      To the Editor: Why, when kid gets cut from a sports team in St. Ignace, do parents go into a ridiculous uproar, pointing fingers at everyone except their teens! Take a look in your own backyard! Where are you when your kids are being arrested, skipping school, crashing cars, smoking dope, getting...
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Generous Spirit Shown in Animal Care
      To the Editor: I would like to send a letter recognizing all people who have the generosity of spirit to care for older companion animals. Animals, just like people, become thin and fragile as they age. Anyone who has visited a nursing home, or helped to care for Grandma knows what I mean.
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Suggests Combining School Districts
      To the Editor: In The St. Ignace News of September 6, there were two separate articles pertaining to the Eastern Upper Peninsula Intermediate School District (ISD). The first article, by Amy Polk, announced that the ISD will, again, be asking for a 0.75 mill tax increase for special education ...
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