March 13, 2008 RSS feed / Columns

DeTour Area

Now that our clocks have moved ahead one hour, can spring be far behind? At times we wonder about spring arriving, especially with the zero temperatures we've been experiencing. More...

Rexton-Garnet

The icicles dripping from the roof seem to grow longer and longer as the temperatures drop lower and lower at night, but this too shall pass, as spring is just around the corner. More...

Engadine

Hello, everyone! When the time changes in the spring and fall, it is recommended to put fresh batteries in your fire, smoke, and carbon monoxide detectors. If you haven't done so yet, please do this right away. More...

Mackinac Island

The Island is very beautiful, nestled in the Straits of Mackinac's frigid ice. Freezing temperatures each morning, often below zero, have made the ice bridge between the Island and St. Ignace very busy. More...

Rudyard

Jonathan Brown, a sophomore at Rudyard High School, won the People to People Award, and will be a student ambassador for our Rudyard community. More...

Looking Back

115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, March 11, 1893 Two locomotives were at work last Saturday afternoon, clearing the mill side track of snow, preparing for the reception of train loads of logs, which will soon begin to arrive. More...

Autos Across Mackinac: Straits Transit Retires The Straits of Mackinac

PART 61: Going topless in Wisconsin

To commemorate the 50th Anniversary of the opening of the Mackinac Bridge, the St. More...

St. Ignace

Sunny days, and the evenings are growing longer. Erin Patti, a senior at LaSalle High School, was the recipient of a $25 check as an essay contest winner. Miss Patti is the daughter of Rachel Coveyou and the granddaughter of John Coveyou. More...

Pickford

Pickford can claim the birth of a leap year baby boy. Gaige Parrish, of Pickford, was born on Leap Year Day February 29, 2008, to Ashley Thompson and Stanley Parrish, at War Memorial Hospital in Sault Ste. Marie. More...

Gould City

I hope everyone is enjoying these beautiful sunny and bluesky days we've been having. It's nice to finally see the sun all day again. More...

Brevort

Signs of spring, despite the huge amounts of snow and low temperatures, are showing up. Kathy Reid was happy to see "Popcorn," the friendly raven in her and Bob's backyard, pecking away at the popped corn scattered about. More...

DEAL ME IN

Ultimate Hold'em 101

Dear Mark: How about one of your Gambling 101's on a table game called Ultimate Texas Hold'em. I'd like to give it a go, but would love a primer from you before I try it out. David L. More...

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