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November 27, 2008 / Columns

Michigan Politics

The Colors of Enviro-speak

By George Weeks

After meetings with assorted world leaders, Governor Jennifer Granholm has been promoting creating jobs in a global "green economy" that cleans the environment through alternative energy. More...

DeTour

By Judy Jones • Writing for Barbara Buschbacher 297-3231 • jj127@centurytel.net

With the Thanksgiving holiday at hand, the students at DeTour schools are beginning to think about how they can help others at this time of year. I visited Friday with the students in Ms. More...

Engadine-Gould City

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 • engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

Happy Thanksgiving, everyone. It's hard to believe it's that time of year already. Thanksgiving is such a nice holiday. The aroma of Mom cooking in the kitchen is a memory that lasts forever. More...

Engadine Consolidated Schools

HOME OF THE EAGLES•KNOWLEDGE LETS YOU SOAR

by Stu Hobbs Superintendent

The holiday season is approaching quickly and most Engadine Consolidated School students are ready for the break. The elementary will be collecting cans and have a penny drive to support local charities. More...

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

Count your blessings, name them one by one, and when you're finished, a virtual mountain will be in front of you. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

Wishing you the comfort of home and the closeness of family as you gather to celebrate Thanksgiving. It's Sunday, November 23, a dark, dreary day with very little sunshine. More...

St. Ignace

By Deb Perry Writing for Miriam Blair 643-7815 • debperry@juno.com

As the season brings its first traces of snow, the snow birds begin to head to Florida, including Miriam Blair. She will be traveling to Indiana to meet with relatives and then on to Bonita Springs. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

Bishop Skrenes, of the Northern Great Lake Synod, met with the councils of Zion Lutheran Church of St. Ignace and Trinity Lutheran Church of Brevort to help us plan the search for a new pastor. More...

DEAL ME IN

A little bar stool trivia on cards

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: It seems every time I play one coin instead of three coins in a slot machine, I seem to hit more payouts. Are the machines set to pay less when you play more coins? John S. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

90 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News Thursday, November 28, 1918 Lieutenant Richard H. O'Brien, chief commanding officer of the U.S.S. Niagara, son of Mr. and Mrs. M. H. O'Brien, formerly of [St. More...