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Mega-stores: Big Boxes or Big Bullies By George Weeks In communities across the land, one of the biggest debates is what to do about big box stores? Lure them? Shun them? It's been a hot issue on occasion in Michigan, where, for example, one township near Hartland rejected a Wal-Mart, which, with 3,500 stores, is the world's largest retailer and has... More ... Looking Back Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber 115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, January 7, 1893 A dog that cannot draw a handsleigh with a hundred-pound kid is of no value here. The first three days of the week there was good skating on the bay, which later snow falls have put "out of sight" and the kids won't dig for it. More ...
Part 53: AFTER THE STRIKE By Les Bagley For 34 years before the Mackinac Bridge opened in November 1957, the ships of Michigan State Ferries were the only way for motorists to cross the Straits of Mackinac. More ...
By Ryan Schlehuber Miriam Blair sees a similarity between her gardening hobby and her new position as the St. Ignace social correspondent for The St. Ignace News. Both, she said, require patience and dedication to allow her work to grow. Ms. More ... DeTour Area By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com All wishes are for a happy, healthy, and prosperous 2008 to each and every one. Winners have been announced for the local Christmas home decorating contest. In the homes category: first place Rus and Jennifer Livingston, second place Craig and Traci Miller, and third place Tyler Davis. More ... Engadine By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net We received our January thaw this week. The rain took much of the snow away, causing fog in several areas. Lifelong Engadine resident James Price, 62, passed away Saturday evening, December 29, at the Mackinac Straits Long Term Care Facility in St. Ignace. Jim was a 1963 graduate of Engadine High... More ... Brevort By Lois Movalson 292-5581 It looks like an April morning. This is not good for our local businesses, who count on the snowmobile trade. Jackie and Denny Rippett hosted their annual New Year's Eve party at their home. Guests were Kathy and Jim Christopher, Tom and Joyce Gustafson, John and Pega Kennedy, Jim and Jerri Rose,... More ... Mackinac Island By Jeannette Doud 847-3301 Our beautiful Island was even more beautiful Friday, December 28, when a heavy blanket of snow covered the ground and windowpanes. It was a good old-fashioned blizzard. A snowmobile ride through the wooded areas brought to mind a perfect winter wonderland. The large cedar and pine branches were ... More ... Gould City By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net The holidays are over, and we can all get back to our everyday routines. Our snow has come and gone with the warm weather we've had, but I'm sure it will be back soon. The United Methodist Church, on North Cedar Street in Manistique, is holding a pasty sale Wednesday, January 9, and Thursday, Jan... More ... Rexton-Garnet By Linda Livermore 595-7283 If the snow birds could see our lack of snow cover this week, they may come home early, however, the unseasonably warm weather is not expected to last. After all, it's still January. Dale and Evelyn Burgess have taken up residence in their winter digs in sunny Florida. More ... |
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