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Click here for digital edition  Barack Obama and John McCain each had politicians with Michigan ties, one extremely slight, on their widely trumpeted running mate "short list," which often amounts to little more than a stroke list. Both ended up last week as also-rans. More ... Hello, everyone. It won't be long now for the fall color show to begin. There have been some hints of color peeking through already on a few maple trees. The cool weather that autumn brings isn't welcome, but the vivid colors of the leaves are fabulous. More ... Following the heavy rainfall of last week, never have I seen the Island so clean and very beautiful. Crossing from St. Ignace, we could see that Mackinac stood proud and green. The tall trees took on a fresh look of green. The brilliant sun shone down on our beautiful Island. More ... Britney Cornwellof Pickford will go to California to compete for the National All American Miss title. Britney, 12, won the State Ambassador for the National American Miss in July. There were 30,000 girls applying for the state level. Seventyseven girls were selected for competition in Britney's class age, where she took first place. More ... We were very fortunate to have such a wonderful warm, sunny Labor Day weekend. Did you join the throng of walkers for the famous Mackinac Bridge walk? Monday, September 1, was a perfect day for such an event. Best of luck to all teachers and students as they start classes for the new school year. More ... The weather continues to be warm and sunny and Labor Day is again over for another year. Our summer friends are leaving and school has begun for students and teachers. Football is on the agenda for many young players, and life will once again take on its normal pace. More ... Dear Mark: As a hobby, and only at home, I like to count down a deck of cards. As I said, I only do this at home and have never tried it on a live blackjack game. More ... |
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