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Columns October 9, 2008
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Michigan Politics
McCain's Fade Could Help State Democrats
By George Weeks
      Republican John McCain's abrupt, ill-advised Michigan fade could be good news for Democrats down the ticket, maybe even for Supreme Court candidate Diane Marie Hathaway, partisan-nominated contender on the ill-named "bipartisan" ballot.
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St.Ignace
By Miriam Blair 643-7994
      Checking out a variety of small engines last month at the Chippewa County Fair, Bruce Zimmerman of St. Ignace was a participant. Mr. Zimmerman does many demonstrations during the day.A young man who explained how each engine runs and its horsepower is Jean-Luc Runkle, 10, a student at Maplewood B...
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Brevort
By Lois Movalson 292-5581
      This week promises to be milder and more colorful as the fall season progresses. The bows have been sighted in, as bow hunting season begins. Trinity Lutheran Church in Brevort was the scene of the Three Lakes Conference for the Lutheran churches in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. Twenty-eight pasto...
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Rexton-Garnet
By Linda Livermore 595-7283
      With a little tinge of frost on a few mornings, Mother Nature is wearing her fall attire. One of the prettiest times of the year in our tiny towns is occurring, as folks hurry to get up the last cord of wood, winterize so the pipes don't freeze, and move things around in the garage to get the car ...
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Les Cheneaux
By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 • helenshoberg@centurytel.net
      Cooler temperatures are coming into the area. The tree color is spectacular in many places. Our tomato bushes have many "almost ripe" tomatoes on them and I hope we can rescue them before it gets too cold. I received an e-mail this week from a happy young fisherman by the name of Derek Burger. D...
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Engadine & Gould City
By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net
      Hello, everyone, and welcome hunters! Bird, bear, and bow season is here, and the mild weather we're having this week makes hunting enjoyable. Not that hunters complain about the weather, but it's nice to come in from the woods, dry and warm.
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DeTour
By Barbara Buschbacher 297-8075 • bbann@sault.com
      Now is the time to take a ride in northern Michigan, to view the beautiful changing colors of the fall season. Halloweeen decorations are already being displayed in all neighborhoods. What fun it is to see the sights. Linda and Alex Fisher reported the turnout for the eighth annual Bob-O Classic ...
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Give Those Machines A More Thorough Physical
DEAL ME IN
Mark Pilarski
      Dear Mark: As a video poker player, if finding a 9/6 machine is not too tough, finding one that pays 2 coins (for each coin bet) on two pair is even tougher. Most machines look like 9/6 but 1 coin returned for two pairs.
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DNR Promotes Safe and Responsible Use of Michigan's ORV Trail System
Outdoor Matters
A column from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources
      Michigan is known nationwide for its extensive off-road vehicle (ORV) trail system. More than 3,200 miles of designated trail routes and 2,198 acres of scramble areas are located throughout the state on state and federally owned forest lands.
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