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Michigan Politics

More Calls for Judicial Election Reform
By George Weeks
"…judicial elections are becoming political prizefights where partisans and special interests seek to install judges who will answer to them instead of the law and the Constitution." - Retired U.S. More...

DeTour Area

By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com

The month of February will soon be history, and March 1 is fast approaching. Can this mean spring is not too far away? More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

Parishioners of area churches gathered at Trinity Lutheran Church for the weekly Lenten worship service, with Pastor Tari Stage- Harvey sharing the message. We all enjoyed a potluck and conversation before the service began. More...

Fountain Immerses Self into Rudyard, 'Yooper' Life

By Ryan Schlehuber

This is one in a series of articles to introduce readers to correspondents covering their communities for The St. Ignace News. Although she has been living in Kinross since 2003, Kerry Fountain is still adjusting to "yooper" life. More...

Les Cheneaux

By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 helenshoberg@centurytel.net

What a nice relief it was last weekend to have the sun shining and temperatures rising into the 30s. Saturday was a beautiful, sunny day and made all of us want to get out and enjoy the fresh air. More...

DEAL ME IN

Casino Lingo 101
Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: A recent article in the Biloxi Sun Herald was entitled "What are the odds?" Part of the article listed the Table Hold percentages. Twenty-one was 13-14 percent. More...

Autos Across Mackinac: Vacationland Returns to Michigan; Sold to Canada

PART 59 - From A Robber to A Priest
By Les Bagley

For the past year, the St. Ignace News has been serializing Les Bagley's manuscript, "Autos Across Mackinac," a history of the Michigan State Ferries, More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

The formation of ice in the Straits led to the first snowmobilers crossing from Mackinac Island to St. Ignace Thursday, February 21. Jason St. Onge, Cub Horn, and his son, Brett Horn, made the crossing. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-3301

Sunday, February 24, was a perfect winter day on Mackinac, with the brilliant sun shining down on the beautiful snow cover. The sky was a bright blue. Snowmobiling and skiing are at their peak, with many folks enjoying the popular sports. More...

Pickford

By Audrey Hutchison 484-7825

The Pickford Lions Club met early Saturday morning, February 23, at Main Street Café, for their bi-monthly meeting. Marlene Kennedy said the blessing. Plans for the Wilfred Libby benefit dinner for Monday, February 25 were finalized. More...

Engadine

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

Hello, everyone. We welcome the many snowmobile visitors who are enjoying all the snow we have here in the Upper Peninsula. Friends of the Engadine Library are sponsoring preschool story time at the library. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, February 25, 1893 Last Sunday was the roughest day of the winter. LaClare, the jeweler, left for the Snows Tuesday, on a tour of the camps. More...

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