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Click here for digital edition  "It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas," and especially when walking downtown in St. Ignace. The evergreen garland lightly hugs the lamp posts while the colorful Christmas lights give off a shiny twinkle. The snow now covers the ground with a blanket of sparkling white. More ... Old Man Winter worked hard to put a snowy, windy face on DeTour's fourth annual Village Christmas, but still couldn't knock out all the fun. Volunteers from the Botanical Garden filled more than 300 luminary bags with sand and candles for the Friday night tree lighting and walk. More ... approaching and students are anxious for the time off. Engadine Consolidated Schools will be out for the holiday from December 24 to January 2, 2009. School will resume January 5. First semester and second quarter will come to an end January 23. This will be a half day, with no school in the afternoon. More ... Dear Mark: Is there any way of lowering the casino's 1.5 percent edge on a pass line bet by hedging it somewhere else on the table? Brad D. If you're thinking of those snake oil proposition bets pitched by barking dealers (hardways, field bets, one number rolls, etc.), absolutely not. More ... 90 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News Thursday, December 12, 1918 The annual bazaar of the Ursaline Academy was an unqualified success from every viewpoint, notwithstanding the inclement weather, which kept many from Mackinaw City and Mackinac Island from attending. More ... Hello, everyone. I find myself reporting more snow, as I'm writing my column this week. We are definitely going to have a white Christmas. Thirteen years ago, we were shingling the roof on our home and didn't have any snow on the ground. We worked outside in short-sleeve shirts. It was amazing! More ... |
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