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November 8, 2007
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Mackinac Bridge Toll To Be Raised; Hearings Planned
2 Proposals Will Ultimately Cost $4 for Non-commuter Trip
By Karen Gould
      Fares are expected to increase on the Mackinac Bridge January 1 because the tolls are not bringing in enough money to pay for painting and deck replacement. The Mackinac Bridge Authority is considering two rate increase proposals, but before deciding on one of the two proposals, it will hold publ...
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Marking Mackinac Bridge History Nov. 1
By Karen Gould
      Thursday, November 1, 2007, 50 years after toll gates opened on the Mackinac Bridge and Prentiss M. Brown of St. Ignace accepted the first $3.25 bridge fare from Governor G. Mennen Williams, an estimated 400 people braved strong winds and chilling temperatures to huddle under a tent at Bridge View...
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Bridge Token Sales Halted
By Karen Gould
      To cut back on financial losses, the Mackinac Bridge Authority has eliminated the discount rate for rolls of bridge tokens, suspended the sale of the tokens until January 1, and doubled the price of token gift packs.
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Emerald Ash Borer Found in St. Ignace
By Ryan Schlehuber
      Less than a month after an infestation of the invasive emerald ash borer (EAB) was found in Moran, another infestation of the insect has been discovered in Straits State Park in St. Ignace, researchers from an EAB response team confirmed Tuesday, October 30.
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Prosecutor Warns City Council About Violation
City Learns Closed Meeting Was Illegal; Star Line Property Off the Table
By Ryan Schlehuber
      St. Ignace City Council, you have been warned. That was the basic statement addressed to Council by Mackinac County Prosecuting Attorney Fred Feleppa during Council's meeting Monday, November 5. Mr.
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Veterans Day Events
Planned in Our Local Communities
      Veterans Day Sunday, November 11, marks the 11th hour of the 11th day of the 11th month in 1918, when World War I ended. Veterans of all wars are honored on that day.
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Project Stocks Pantry at Cedarville
Students Trick or Treat for Charity
      Cedarville Student Council members (back row, from left) Billie McLeod, Brent Heerspink, Whitney Autore, (front row) Rosemary Hitchens, Casey Hakola, Jillian Collins,
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