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December 25, 2008 / Columns

Michigan Politics

Strong, United Voices Helped Secure Auto Aid

By George Weeks

Kudos to the Brothers Levin, Governor Jennifer Granholm, and other Michigan politicians for successfully beating drums that helped produce the commendable action by President George W. Bush to extend a lifeline to the auto industry. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

Monday evening, December 15, Trinity Lutheran Church held a farewell dinner in honor of Pastor Tari Stage-Harvey, her husband, Kurt, and their children, Hannah, Sophie, and Elijah, as they prepare to move further north, to Juneau, Alaska, to serve More...

Engadine & Gould City

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

This week finds our little town of Engadine saddened by the passing of Larry McEvers, who died Wednesday, December 17. His obituary is printed in this issue of the newspaper. Please keep his wife, Flora, children, and many friends in your prayers. More...

Engadine Consolidated Schools

HOME OF THE EAGLES•KNOWLEDGE LETS YOU SOAR

by Stu Hobbs Superintendent

Happy holidays to all of you from all of us at Engadine Consolidated Schools. School is out from December 24 to January 2. We return to school full time Monday, January 5. We wish all a safe and rewarding holiday season. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

Snow, snow, and more snow! We have a lot of beautiful, clean, fluffy powder covering the Island. Mac - kinac is absolutely sparkling under the fresh blanket of snow. More...

St. Ignace

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

"It's the most wonderful time of the year!" Christmas is here, and it's a time for family gatherings and a time for giving. This is one of my favorite times, when we gather around the tree and reflect on the past year, as we hand out our gifts. More...

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

Mother Nature seems to be throwing all sorts of weather at us, just to see what we can handle. We in the Upper Peninsula are hardy souls. Pastor Tim Miller and his family will be traveling over the holidays. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

90 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News Thursday, December 26, 1918 St. Ignace is fortunate in the fact the while telephone rates are to be advanced all over the state, there will be no increase here. More...