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February 12, 2009 / Columns

Michigan Politics

Granholm Bold in Annual Message

By George Weeks

The days when our government could be all things to all people are behind us. More...

Engadine-Gould City

Hello, everyone. This week began with rain in the forecast and areas of fog, with even a slight chance of a thunderstorm. You can tell spring is right around the corner. More...

The Trinity Lutheran Church lunches are well attended, with social time following the meal. The next luncheon will be Friday, February 13, at noon at the church in Brevort. Jerri Rose, Tracy Movalson, and I drove to St. More...

DEAL ME IN

Rice and Beans With That?

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: I read your column every week but have not seen any comparison between blackjack and Spanish 21. More...

DeTour

By Judy Jones • Writing for Barbara Buschbacher 297-3231 • jj127@centurytel.net

The weather has made us think spring for the past couple of days, but we're still hoping for good snow between now and Saturday, March 7, so the snow sculptures and winter activities can take place during the annual Winterfest, sponsored by the DeT More...

St. Ignace

By Deb Perry Writing for Miriam Blair 643-7815 • debperry@juno.com

Last week, when viewing my bird feeder, I noticed a shadow passing on the snow. I didn't think much of it, until when walking home from the library, my neighbor, Jim Dodson, pointed out a bald eagle, high up in a tree. More...

Les Cheneaux

By Helen Shoberg 484-2626 • helenshoberg@centurytel.net

While going through some old photographs that Kent Hamel gave to me, I discovered several snapshots of the late Roy Young. Roy was a good friend of the Shoberg family, as well as many others in the community. More...

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

The Rexton Mennonite Youth Group 20/20 will host a Valentine's Dinner Wednesday evening, February 11, at the church as a fundraiser to attend the Fire Up youth convention in Marquette. The dinner is for everyone, not just couples. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

90 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News Thursday, February 13, 1919 If any one county would be more benefited than another by the adoption of the proposed $50,000,000 bond issue for good roads in Michigan, that county is Mackinac. More...