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April 10, 2008 / Columns

Michigan Politics

No News Is Not Good News

By George Weeks

"Thank God for newspapers." - Columnist William Powers, National Journal magazine Thanks, indeed, across the land - from New York, from Detroit, from northern Michigan. More...

Gould City

By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net

Gould City is mourning the death of Clarence Maudrie. He once owned a hunting lodge in Gould City with Carl and Dale Leveille, who preceded him in death. More...

DeTour Area

By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com

Here we are in the second week of April, with snow still piled high in some areas. The beaches are visible once again, with only a trace of ice along the shoreline. More...

Engadine

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

Last weekend's weather was what spring is supposed to be like. A surprise birthday party was held Saturday, April 5, for Harry Yale Sr., at the Garfield Township Hall in Engadine. Mr. Yale turned 75 Monday, April 7. More...

DEAL ME IN

So Much For Being a Penny Pincher

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: I would like to share the following with your readers. Recently I lost over $500 in one session, get this, playing penny slots. I don't believe I have ever lost that much playing nickels, or even quarters. More...

Les Cheneaux

By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 helenshoberg@centurytel.net

Our students and teachers are home from spring break trips. We hope they all had a great time and can settle down for the rest of the school year. We can soon look forward to a nice, long summer. More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

Dick and Darlene Therrian entertained Lois and Bart Baker of Marcellus last week. Richard Peterson was a patient at Northern Michigan Regional Hospital in Petoskey this past week. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

I've been waiting for the snow to melt off the back deck, as that is where my clothesline beckons to me. I answered the call this week, and hung out the wash. More...

Pickford

By Audrey Hutchison 484-7825

A bright spring day brings us to Galloway's Red Clay Ranch, where Gary and Joanne Galloway and their three children, Abbie 14, Christy 12, and Bradley 10, prepare for the upcoming 4-H year. They exhibit annually at the U.P. More...

Engadine Consolidated Schools

HOME OF THE EAGLES•KNOWLEDGE LETS YOU SOAR

by Stu Hobbs Superintendent

April has arrived with the hope that winter is finally done. It sure has been a long one, hasn't it! Engadine seniors returned from their senior trip to Disney World last week with suntans, great memories, and lighter wallets. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, April 8, 1893 We have had some fine sugar weather this week. In Hendricks township, only 29 votes were polled. Geo. Ryerse was returned as supervisor. More...