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Blanchard Warns Dem Party Is Flirting With Disaster Over Primary Mess By George Weeks Ex-Governor Jim Blanchard, who remains a player in the process long after leaving office, nailed it last week it in declaring that "the presidential election process is broken and we have a mess" - most certainly, this cycle in Michigan. More ...
Insert Your Card ForYour Fair Share of Freebies Mark Pilarski Dear Mark: As a fairly new slots player, I have made certain observations, as well as heard things from other players. More ...
By Kerry Fountain 495-5533 kerrymariet@yahoo.com It was a beautiful day for a wedding, as Nick Rye and Leeann Vansloten exchanged vows at St. Joseph's Catholic Church in Rudyard Saturday, March 29. The church was filled with happy family and friends seeing the two join together in marriage. Leeann was given in marriage by her parents, Tim and Be... More ...
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 helenshoberg@centurytel.net It seems that there is no end to the snowflakes falling from the sky. On the positive side, the snow is slowly melting with the warm, spring sunshine. More ... Gould City By Marilyn McNeil 477-6925 donmar@lighthouse.net The first sign that spring is here is the Chicken Fest in Manistique Saturday, April 12, and Sunday, April 13, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. each day. We know spring has arrived when we see this. It's nice to see that the local restaurants are beginning to open up for spring. More ... Brevort By Lois Movalson 292-5581 Contrary to what we see around us, and what we're being told about three to seven inches of new snow this week, spring is here. The swans are back at Rick and Gloria Weber's place on Big Brevort Lake, looking for their handouts of crackers and bread. Ellen Berry has returned to work at Fort Michil... More ...
By Audrey Hutchison 484-7825 Pickford residents attended a coffee hour hosted by State Representative Gary McDowell Thursday morning, March 27, at the Main Street Café. The issues that were discussed were various, yet the local consensus was that we need a solution to the slump in Michigan's economy. More ... DeTour Area By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 bbann@sault.com It was a surprise to see a light snowfall the morning of Monday, March 31. Was Mother Nature playing an early April Fool's Day prank? We all agree it's time for the lingering mounds of snow to disappear. When do you think we will see the first sign of spring, whether it be a crocus, tulip, or eve... More ... Rexton-Garnet By Linda Livermore 595-7283 April showers may be snow showers, but this, too, shall pass. We are definitely looking forward to spring. Paint chips are spread over the table as we look for just the right color, the catalog is open to the seed sections, and the path to the clothesline is becoming more open all the time. More ... St. Ignace By Miriam Blair 643-7994 643-7994 This year's long winter has been a reminder of past winters, bringing back memories of children sledding down Cheeseman Hill, cruising almost to Lehto's pasty shop on a good day. Runner sleds were our ride of choice then. More ... Engadine By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net I was hoping the weatherman was pulling an April Fool's Day joke when he said to expect snow for the first day of April, but as I looked outside Monday evening, I knew it wasn't a joke. Most of us know better than to put the snow shovels away quite yet, but we can be hopeful. More ... Mackinac Island By Jeannette Doud 847-3301 The winter of 2008 was an oldfashioned one, with loads of beautiful snow for snowmobiling and skiing on the trails in the wooded areas. Plane service was provided by Paul Fullerton and staff at Great Lakes Air. Many days were bright and sunny, showing Mackinac in all of its winter beauty. Often se... More ... Looking Back Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber 115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, April 1, 1893 Wagons were used quite extensively during the past week. It is Mackinac against Cheboygan for Circuit Judge. Travel between here and the Island is becoming quite dangerous, even on foot. More ... |
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