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Natural Resources Need Granholm's Attention By George Weeks There's a tentative $5 million deal to supplement the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) budget and avoid immediate need for the hike in hunting and fishing fees that that the Legislature has refused to enact. But it's a one-time move that does not address the need to assure adequate funding t... More ... Brevort By Lois Movalson 292-5581 The progressive dinner in Brevort will be Saturday, December 15, commencing at 4:30 p.m. at the home of Joe and Sharon Chalmers. Christmas shopping is in full swing at the Hope Chest resale store in St. Ignace. They still need volunteers to help get items out. It's chilly in the building, but it ... More ...
Part 49: On A Roll By Les Bagley To celebrate the 50th Anniversary of the Mackinac Bridge in 2007, the St. Ignace News began serializing Les Bagley's unpublished history of Michigan State Ferries, which carried automobiles, trucks, More ...
By Jeannette Doud 847-3301 Merry Christmas to all our readers. May the glory of the season fill your hearts with peace, love, and joy, forever and ever. We remember all of the soldiers, during this holiday season, who are serving our country. We pray for their safe return to their families. More ... St. Ignace By Miriam Blair 643-7994 As December rolls in, we experience cooler temperatures, snow, and a feeling of Christmas in the air. On Monday morning, December 10, steam could be seen rising from the water in Moran Bay, nature's way of indicating the lake is preparing to freeze. More ... Engadine By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net Northstar Baptist Church will present the Upper Peninsula's live nativity, "Country Christmas," Friday, December 14, from 6 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. at the French Farm on Country Road 468. Take a ride around a farm, watch the shepherds in the field, and roast marshmallows by a fire. Call the Northstar Ba... More ... LSSU Dance Company Presents Ballet Program December 14 The Lake Superior State University Dance Company will host a holiday program featuring 40 ballet and modern dance students performing a variety of dance styles Friday, December 14, at 7:30 p.m. in the university's Arts Center auditorium in Sault Ste. Marie. More ... Gould City By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas! We have just enough snow. I'm sure there will be more snow to come. There are lots of things going on to prepare for the holidays. The Manistique Lions Club is having a Christmas tree sale Saturday, December 15, and Sunday, December 16, from 10 a.m. to... More ... Les Cheneaux By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink1@cedarville.net Listening to the evening news on television, aren't we all happy to be living where we do? The weather has been perfect for last minute shopping. That, plus the wrapping and mailing of gifts, will be priorities for the next couple of weeks. More ... Rexton-Garnet By Linda Livermore 595-7283 It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas. The stores are busy, lists are long, and the radio stations are playing seasonal music around the clock. The time for the annual Christmas caroling event has arrived. More ...
Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber 115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, December 10, 1892 A large number of the business men and citizens of the city gathered together at the club rooms Monday evening, to consider the matter of pushing along the new hotel project. More ... |
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