January 29, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

Engadine-Gould City

Hello, everyone. Another cold week, but that doesn't stop the folks who love the snow. The snowmobile trails are groomed and riders report they're in very good condition. More...

Les Cheneaux

Most people were watching the inauguration of our new president, Barack Obama, last Tuesday. For those who were there, it must have been a big thrill just to see the millions of people who had traveled to attend the ceremony. More...

Rexton-Garnet

As winter continues, the thoughts of warmer climates show up more often. The older folks are saying this is like a typical Upper Peninsula winter in years gone by, with lots of snow and cold temperatures. More...

Mackinac Island

The arctic cold that we've been experiencing continues with frigid temperatures. Today is Monday, January 26, a gorgeous winter day on Mackinac, with brilliant blue sky and the thermometer registering four degrees below zero. It is very frosty. More...

Looking Back

90 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News Thursday, January 30, 1919 A dozen or more of the young men of the city [St. Ignace] have formed a club for social entertainment. More...

Engadine Consolidated Schools

HOME OF THE EAGLES•KNOWLEDGE LETS YOU SOAR

Engadine Schools recently received congratulations from U.S. Senator Carl Levin. He praised our district for receiving the bronze medal for academic achievement. More...

St. Ignace

Congratulations to Bruce Sweeney on his retirement from the Mackinac Bridge. Bruce was first hired with the State of Michigan in Port Huron at the Blue Water Bridge in 1971 and transferred to St. Ignace to the Mackinac Bridge in 1973. More...

Brevort

Look at the calendar. A short February approaches. It won't be long before March, and then it's all downhill to spring. More...

DeTour

No matter how warm and sunny the weather may be elsewhere, or how cold it is in DeTour Village, it's still good to be home. A month away was more than enough for me. There were some changes made while I was gone. More...

Weekly Fishing Report

Perch and walleye fishing on Brevort Lake has slowed due to the recent cold weather, said Willard Garlock of Ace Hardware in St. Ignace. More...

DEAL ME IN

Rigging Your Payday?

Dear Mark: Do casinos set Multiplay video poker machines so that a more powerful hand doesn't appear on the initial deal, so they can avoid a very large payday for the player playing multiple hands? Alex G. More...

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