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Keeping Term-limited Seats in the Family By George Weeks Family ties abound in the August 5 primaries for the State House of Representatives, a house decimated because 44 of its 110 members are term-limited. In Macomb County, the son of Representative Jack Brandenburg (RHarrison) is the sole Republican to compete against eight Democrats. More ...
By Linda Livermore 595-7283 The signs of summer are all around and as sure as the sun comes up in the morning, summer will hurry by faster than we can turn the calendar. More ...
By Jeannette Doud 847-6298 What a glorious morning, Wednesday, July 16, for our visitors to enjoy. The sky is a heavenly blue, shining down on our beautiful Mackinac, where the flower gardens are at their peak in an array of vivid colors and the lawns of velvet green. More ...
by Stu Hobbs Superintendent HOME OF THE EAGLES•KNOWLEDGE LETS YOU SOAR Engadine Consolidated Schools recently received its No Child Left Behind report card, scoring a B for both the junior and senior high schools. In receiving this grade, the school has met Annual Yearly Progress. Had we not met this criteria, we would have begun the first step in a state-mandated sc... More ...
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 • helenshoberg@centurytel.net We have had some very nice weather in the Les Cheneaux area during the past week. The vegetable garden that we planted, a week later than we should have, is looking quite good and we hope to, at the very least, get a few fresh beans before the summer is over. More ...
By Audrey Hutchison 484-7825 The Hamburger Bash last week in the lower level of the Pickford Township Hall was a great success. Pictured is a group of the Linger Longers, who enjoyed the food and stayed longer to enjoy good company and listen to the Pickin' and Grinnin' Band. More ...
By Miriam Blair 643-7994 In my travels, I'm learning more about Michigan, day by day. What a beautiful place to enjoy all seasons. While visiting the town of Munising, I enjoyed a boat ride. Esley Mattson, narrator of the Glass Bottom Boat trip, recalls he met Wesley Maurer of St. More ...
By Julie Freeman 477-6959 • engadinenews@sbcglobal.net Hello, everyone. It's hard to believe the month of July is almost to an end already. There will be an all-you-caneat fish fry Friday, July 25, from 4:30 p.m to 8 p.m. at the Newberry Eagles Club on M-28 in Newberry. The American Legion Post 290 of Engadine will have a fish fry Friday, July 25, f... More ...
By Lois Movalson • 292-5581 The weekend was lovely. Trinity Lutheran Church had a capacity crowd owing to summer visitors and folks coming home. Sharon and Ken Smith arrived home from Argentina last week. Welcome back. Ed and Karen Anderson are in residence at their condominium. More ...
By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 • bbann@sault.com What a joy, to have a calendar filled with dates of activities we won't want to miss in DeTour. The DeTour Homemakers will hold their annual bingo Wednesday, July 23, at the Village Hall. Doors open at 4:30 p.m., with bingo starting at 5:30 p.m. Refreshments will be served. All proceeds will bene... More ...
Bills Only, Thank You! Mark Pilarski Dear Mark: I liked your column last week where you told Ruth to slow down her play by inserting coins instead of using credits. Unfortunately, where I play, they only use bill acceptors. Still, it's good advice, just not here. More ... Looking Back Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber 90 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Thursday, July 25, 1918 J.S. Kennedy of Ironwood, field agent for the Upper Peninsula food administration, last week completed his inspection of Mackinac county and in a talk with The More ... |
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