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March 20, 2008 / Columns

Michigan Politics

Web Site Ranking Lists Power Players in Congress

By George Weeks

Over the decades, northern Michigan has had some powerful voices on Capitol Hill. Robert P. Griffin (R-Traverse City) had notable legislation during his 1957-68 U.S. House service. More...

Rudyard

By Kerry Fountain 495-5533 kerrymariet@yahoo.com

Students from Rudyard Area Schools have won awards for their art at several juried art shows this year, reports Richard Guimond, the high school art teacher, including seniors Kaela Dobson, Rochelle McDowell, Brian Bedell, Rachel Browning, and Ange More...

Pickford

By Audrey Hutchison 484-7825

Marlene and Stan Kennedy of Pickford are pleased to share information about their son, Stanley Oakman Kennedy Jr., who has joined Radyne Corporation's Aero- Astro business unit as the vice president of advanced systems. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-3301

May the beauty of spring And the promise of Easter Refresh your spirit And fill your heart with joy. A wee bit of spring is seeing the cement carrier Alpena passing through Round Island Passage. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

This past weekend offered really good snowmobiling. Mike Hebner was looking forward to some time on the trails, but his snowmobile wouldn't cooperate. The village was busy this past weekend, as there were a few snowmobilers about. More...

Engadine Consolidated Schools

HOME OF THE EAGLES•KNOWLEDGE LETS YOU SOAR

by Stu Hobbs Superintendent

Engadine students just returned from their early spring break. Most other E.U.P. schools will have their break at the end of the month. Engadine's senior class trip is scheduled for March 30 to April 4. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, March 18, 1893 A large train of logs was placed on the mill track Tuesday. The firemen will give a grand ball immediately after Lent. More...

Autos Across Mackinac: The Straits of Mackinac Is Sunk Near Chicago

PART 62: Conclusions

By Les Bagley

For the past year, the St. Ignace News has serialized Les Bagley's unpublished manuscript,"Autos Across Mackinac ; A History of Michigan State Ferries. More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

Mackinac Islanders are still taking advantage of the ice bridge to St. Ignace. Bev Kammers is hospitalized at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey. She has volunteered many hours in the past months at our Hope Chest resale store. More...

Les Cheneaux

By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 helenshoberg@centurytel.net

Easter is upon us and we're still surrounded with snowbanks. Upon returning to Cedarville after a wonderful vacation in Sedona, Arizona, I found the sight of snow was a little bit disappointing, but the spring sunshine will soon melt it all away. More...

Engadine

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

Hello, spring! I heard birds singing the other afternoon; it was a beautiful and welcome sound. Spring is such a nice time of year, with the fresh smell in the air, birds singing, and animals out and about. More...

DEAL ME IN

This Show Will Blue You Away

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: Here in Detroit we have Las Vegas style casinos so I have never found the need to travel there, at least till now. More...

DeTour Area

By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com

Congratulations to the cast from "Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory," and director David Rhinard. The play was sponsored by Kid's Cafe. The performance by everyone was definitely first class all the way. More...

Gould City

By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net

A belated happy St. Patrick's Day to all. We certainly aren't seeing much green yet. Everything is still white. Spring just has to be around one of these corners one of these days. More...