August 21, 2008 RSS feed / Columns

St.Ignace

Missy and Pat Milligan, along with their children, Andrew and Ali, traveled from Grand Rapids while Kay McKenzie, their mother and grandmother, had surgery. Ms. More...

Pickford

Have you wondered what Bernie Huyck has been doing since his retirement? After talking to him this past week, I discovered that he went through two major surgeries, the first taking five hours at War Memorial Hospital. More...

Engadine-Gould City

Condolences to the family of Christopher Zita, 44, of Newberry, who passed away Saturday, August 9, while cutting wood in Portage Township. More...

Brevort

We've met some new people over the summer, some from the Brevort Lake Association meeting a couple of weeks ago. The Caroffino family, Bill and Marty and Dave and Jami, shared a picnic table with us, and were great dinner companions. More...

Elk Hunting Season Starts August 26, Marks Wildlife Management Success Story

Outdoor Matters

When hunters take to the northern Lower Peninsula fields and forests Tuesday, August 26, for the opening day of the 2008 elk season, they'll be participating in a wildlife management milestone: the 25th consecutive year of elk hunting in Michigan. More...

DNR Adopts New Plan to Manage Wolf Population

Outdoor Matters

Twenty years ago, it was a rare occasion when a wolf wandered the woods of the Upper Peninsula. The large canines were thought to have been extirpated from the state by the 1960s. More...

Mackinac Island

Linda Sue Moskwa, 47, passed away Sunday, August 3, at Sparrow Hospital in Lansing, with her family at her side. She fought bravely for eight months, after a lung cancer diagnosis. More...

Rexton-Garnet

We've had a few picture-perfect U.P. days with warm breezes, bright sunshine, and delightful temperatures. The folks in our tiny towns have been filling up their berry buckets with what has turned out to be a bumper blueberry crop. More...

DeTour

The lazy, hazy days of summer are just that. Visitors, vacationers, and residents are thoroughly enjoying the weather in August. What a great time to be here in the beautiful Eastern Upper Peninsula. More...

Les Cheneaux

The Antique Wooden Boat Show is over for another year, and after that great event, it always seems that summer is winding down. This year, however, the weather has stayed warm, with more of the same predicted. More...

DEAL ME IN

The Games They Play To Change Your Winning Ways

Dear Mark: I play roulette when I feel lucky, which is hardly ever, however I noticed that at one local casino where I play that if you watch real close, they change balls every time they spin the wheel. More...

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