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Early Michigan Primary Brings Attention, Campaign Blunder By George Weeks Thanks to the successful bipartisan push to give Michigan more clout in the presidential nomination process, the Great Lakes are getting more early - and hopefully, sustained - attention on the campaign trail than in the past. More ...
Part 42: Turnpikes and Icebreakers By Les Bagley To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge, The St. Ignace News is serializing Les Bagley's unpublished book, "Autos Across Mackinac, More ...
By Jeannette Doud 847-3301 Autumn stillness spreads over our Island, displaying beauty everywhere. The sumac vine across the hillside below Fort Mackinac has turned to a radiant, deep red, making the grounds of the historic old Fort a truly picturesque sight. The lawn in Marquette Park is a carpet of heavenly green, sparkli... More ... DeTour Area By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com Ghosts, goblins, pumpkins, spooky-looking orange lights and skeletons are now appearing on porches of most homes in the area. The big Halloween holiday is rapidly approaching. What a great time for the children as they don their costumes and go out and about with their bags for a trick or a treat. More ... Gould City By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net Halloween is almost upon us. Please remember to drive with caution in the evenings, as the children will be out in the neighborhoods looking for candy and goodies. Don't forget the Halloween parade Friday, October 26, in Manistique. Line-up is at 5:30 p.m. on Oak Street, next to the People's Sto... More ... Brevort By Lois Movalson 292-5581 Mary Carney and Warren Cunningham have returned from a trip to Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada, during which Ms. Carney took part in a rug hooking convention at St. Peters Abby. On their way home, Mary and Warren traveled through Wawa, Timmons, Northern Ontario, and the Thousand Islands, to Vermon... More ...
By Miriam Blair 643-7994 Halloween is just around the corner, and kindergarten through seventh-grade students at St. Ignace Area Schools will celebrate by parading in costume in the middle school gymnasium Wednesday, October 31, at 1 p.m. The public is invited to watch the Halloween parade. More ... Engadine By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net Halloween is Wednesday, October 31. I can't hardly believe it's the end of October already. Where has the time gone? Speaking of time, it's almost time to fall back, with daylight saving time. Don't forget to change your clocks Sunday, November 4. More ...
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink1@cedarville.net What a beautiful, summer-like day we had Sunday. It was a day to take a last enjoyable boat ride and to spend time out-of-doors. The weather man tells us that there will be a possibility of snow by next weekend, so enjoy this while it lasts. More ...
By Linda Livermore 595-7283 When the leaves begin to turn and the temperatures dip, some thoughts turn to the impending hunting season, and folks in our area are no exception. Lee Kerridge, Bill Carlson, Marshall Bradley, and Gary Fuson piled in a camper and traveled north to Canada for a hunting trip. More ...
Cash Out, Then Clear Out Mark Pilarski Dear Mark: So I sit down at a bank of video poker machines, and quickly hit a four-of-a-kind for $800.00. More ...
Most anglers know that stocking hatchery-reared trout is a major management tool used by the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Fisheries Division. In fact, 40% of all recreational fishing in Michigan depends on stocked fish. More ...
115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, October 22, 1892 Hon. E.O. Brown of Chicago will deliver a Democratic address at Mackinac Island this evening. There will be a grand Democratic rally at Naubinway, Friday evening, Oct. 28th. Hon. Jonn Power of Escanaba and several prominent local ... More ... |
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