Autos Across Mackinac: Ferry Services Are Sought Elsewhere in State
Part 51: A Ferry to Somewhere Else - Maybe
By Les Bagley
      The Mackinac Bridge opened in 1957, putting the fleet of Michigan State Ferries out of business. In his unpublished history of the fleet, author Les Bagley has traced auto travel across the Straits of Mackinac from the little Airel
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Michigan Politics
Northern Representatives Agitate in '07, Seek More Clout in '08
By George Weeks
      Northern Michigan's three congressmen created a stir on Capitol Hill in 2007 and are positioned for influential roles early in 2008.
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Les Cheneaux
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 mink1@cedarville.net
      Christmas has passed for another year and it's difficult to realize that next week's paper will display the year 2008! So many things have happened during the past year, and we've lost so many of our local citizens as well as some very, dear summer residents.
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St. Ignace
By Miriam Blair 643-7994
      As December comes to a close, I hope your holiday was a meaningful one for you and your loved ones. Ashleigh Therrian, daughter of Joan and Steve Therrian, is home from Central Michigan University for the holidays. A luncheon was held Tuesday, December 18, at the United Methodist Church. Thirty ...
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Rexton-Garnet
By Linda Livermore 595-7283
      Our son, Dave, home from his duties with the U.S. Army, enjoyed Christmas at home for the first time in a long time. Following a visit with his children, he will report back to Fort Polk, Louisiana, to resume his duties. Lifelong Rexton residents Ron and Jackie Weger have taken up residence in M...
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Engadine
By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net
      Hello, everyone. I hope you had a very Merry Christmas. There will be bingo Thursday, December 27, at the Newton Township Hall in Gould City. Doors open at 5:30 p.m., with bingo starting at 7 p.m. Players must be 18 years old.
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Deal Me In
Simplicity has its Tradeoffs
Mark Pilarski
      Dear Mark: My favorite game of late is Caribbean Stud Poker. Do you know of any simplified strategy for the game, one for us old geezers who dont want to learn something as intricate as that needed for blackjack or video poker?
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Looking Back
Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber
      115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, December 24, 1892 A most distressing accident happened in the switch yards at Mackinaw City, at about 5 o'clock last Tuesday afternoon. Theodore Dormer, an aged man working on the section, was run over by a train and almost instantly killed. He die...
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