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Granholm Alternatively Energized By George Weeks While still struggling with the Legislature for an overdue resolution of budget woes, Governor Jennifer Granholm has embarked on a nine-city tour to tout what she sees as a "win-win" undertaking for both parties - building an alternative energy industry in Michigan. More ...
Part 46: Life Aboard the Ferries By Les Bagley As part of the 50th Mackinac Bridge anniversary, the St. Ignace news is serializing Les Bagley's unpublished manuscript of the history of Michigan State Ferries, which for 34 years crossed the Straits carrying autos, trucks, More ...
By Miriam Blair 643-7994 Faith Baptist Church was among those honoring veterans November 11, followed by the church's Harvest Dinner. Our sympathy goes out to the John Thibault family. Mr. Thibault, 98, a lifetime resident of St. Ignace, passed away Saturday, November 10, and was well known by everyone for his sense of h... More ... DeTour Area By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com Here we are at Thanksgiving. From here, there will be hustle and bustle preparing for the Christmas season. This is a great time in the Upper Peninsula for the shoppers in the family to attend all of the arts and crafts shows in the area. One does not have to go far to buy gifts for that special p... More ... Rexton-Garnet By Linda Livermore 595-7283 Count your blessings, name them one by one, and I'm sure the scales will most likely tip to the over-abundant side. Happy Thanksgiving to one and all. A skiff of snow made things a little easier for tracking the elusive whitetail, but I have not yet heard of many successful hunters. More ...
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink1@cedarville.net We had reports of two who shot their deer on the first morning of the season. The first was a fivepoint shot by Dale Williams. Dale was out of the woods by 9:55 a.m. with his buck. Another was young Dale Dunn, who bagged a nice sixpoint buck. More ... Gould City By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net My favorite time of the year is Thanksgiving. I wait each year for that once-in-a-year delicious meal that someone cooks. Usually it's me, but this year, with no one here but me and my husband, I'm hopeful that it's going to be someone who does it professionally. I'm scanning the advertisements, l... More ... Red Cross Holds Blood Drive in Mackinaw City An American Red Cross blood drive is scheduled in Mackinaw City for Wednesday, December 5, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at Cedarbrook Village at 450 South Nicolet Street. More ... Brevort By Lois Movalson 292-5581 Everyone in the village is busy preparing for the big Thanksgiving feast Thursday, November 22. It's keeping most of us inside thinking of company, food, and where will we put everyone. It all works out. The volunteers at the Hope Chest in St. More ...
By Jeannette Doud 847-3301 Thinking of you and sending your way, a wish for a wonderful Thanksgiving Day! Saturday, December 1, at 11 a.m. the Community Hall will open its doors for the beginning of the Christmas Bazaar. Santa will arrive at 1 p.m., lunch will be served, and many items will be auctioned. More ... Engadine By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net Hello, everyone. There was a wonderful book discussion Monday, November 19, at the Engadine Library. This was the group's first discussion, which included Hemingway scholar Jack Jobst. Mr. Jobst visited Engadine earlier this summer, where he spoke about Ernest Hemingway and the Upper Peninsula, at... More ... Engadine Consolidated Schools by Stu Hobbs Superintendent Let me begin by acknowledging our school community for support of the district's sinking fund millage November 6. Funds appropriated through this millage will go to a variety of needed building improvements, with the intent to make our buildings more energy efficient. These improvements will also ... More ...
115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, November 19, 1892 Advertisement - Turkeys free at Steinberg's. The str. Mackinac was here Thursday and the Alpena will be here today on their last trip to this port. More ...
Those teachable electrons - baffling, eh? Mark Pilarski Dear Mark: I played on a video poker game where you were guaranteed at least one deuce. If, as you say, the machine deals each randomly, how can I be guaranteed a deuce? Gary N. More ... |
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