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December 18, 2008 / Columns

Michigan Politics

Illinois Has No Lock on Capitol Scandals

By George Weeks

Among the states, Michigan has had its share of scandals under the Capitol dome. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

The snow! The snow! The beautiful snow has fallen from the heavens above, blanketing Mackinac and turning it into a winter wonderland. More...

St. Ignace

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

Even though the temperatures have dipped and snow is falling, the warmth of the season helps keep us cozy. More...

A Day in the Life of a Snowmobile Groomer: Maintaining 6,500 Miles of Trail

Outdoor Matters

A column from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources

There are no "snow fairies" waving wands over the Upper Peninsula landscape to create the smooth, groomed snowmobile trails all snowmobilers enjoy. More...

DeTour

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

The second week of the month seems to be the time for meetings in DeTour Village. The EUP Fine Arts Council met Wednesday morning for a holiday brunch at the home of president Sandy Wytiaz, followed by a brief business meeting. More...

Engadine-Gould City

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

Hello, everyone. There is one more week until Christmas. I'm doing a lot of baking this year. Since we're baking cookies for Santa, who enjoys them so much, I thought I also would package some for gift giving this year. More...

DEAL ME IN

Finders Keepers?

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: Thanks for sharing your great insights about gambling in the casinos. Reading your material quells lots of myths about how slot machines react to gamblers. More...

Les Cheneaux

By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 • helenshoberg@centurytel.net

December has brought winter weather to northern Michigan. Aside from the hazardous driving and the cold temperatures, the outdoors is just like a true Christmas card scene. More...