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October 9, 2008 / Opinion

Park Commission To Aid St. Ignace Tourism Push

Group Seeks Expertise To Develop and Promote Straits Triangle of History

By Ryan Schlehuber

A runway rehabilitation project at the Mackinac Island Airport that was expected to cost $2.5 million will now cost $6 million. More...

Give the Bailout Money to Taxpayers, To Pay Off Credit Cards

To the Editor: It appears that our current financial mess was created in large part by the government. More...

Citizen Pleased with City Manager's Response to Concern

To the Editor: I was reading your recent issue of The St. Ignace News and I feel compelled to comment on the evaluation of Eric Dodson and some of the comments on his performance with citizen relations or concerns. I recently went to Mr. More...

Longtime Civics Teacher Advised: Choose Best Individual Candidate

To the Editor: For many years I have realized Mackinac County is basically a Republican county. If I am in doubt, I still vote Republican. Back in 1937, I was fortunate to be in a civics class where Clinton Fair was the teacher. More...

Proposal of Weekly St. Ignace Fireworks Is Distressing

To the Editor: A proposal from the "Fireworks Committee," which showed up in my e-mail from the Chamber of Commerce, is very distressing. More...

Speidel, a Man of Achievement, Was Also a Man of Humility

To the Editor: The obituary for Richard Speidel in the September 18 edition of The St. Ignace News celebrated the life of an extraordinary man whose achievements can be duplicated by few. More...