February 19, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

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Michigan Politics

Transparency Gets Cloudy in Capitols
By George Weeks
It all too often is a struggle to apply the bright light of public scrutiny that is a tonic for the stealth that ails government in Washington, Lansing, and all levels of local government. More...

Les Cheneaux

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

It has been interesting to receive several comments from some of the recent Les Cheneaux News columns during the past couple of weeks. One of the very interesting ones was a phone call from Edwin Kassin, who resides in Lansdale, Pennsylvania. More...

DEAL ME IN

Little Risk, Big Reward Logic Is Not Sane Gambling
Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: I play craps exclusively and tend to stick with your recommendations, that being Pass line bets, odds and a Place bet on either the Six or Eight. More...

Engadine-Gould City

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 • engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

The 17th annual Naubinway- Engadine Merchants Association's Antique and Vintage Snowmobile Show and Ride will be Friday, February 20, and Saturday, February 21, in Naubinway. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

This story contains a video Heavy snow blanketed Mackinac in January, creating a magnificent area of well-groomed cross-country ski trails, skating, an ice bridge to the mainland, and great snowmobiling. It has been a wonderful winter for sports. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

This month is more than half over; time is going fast. Soon we will be going through the seed catalogs, planning a garden, and maybe planning a little getaway. Some people have already done so. More...

St. Ignace

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

The sunrises over the lake have been beautiful with the warmer weather. One day, the sun was a golden red half circle amidst a cloud of fog. Fog was rising over the ice on the bay as the temperatures climbed. More...

DeTour

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

Some early spring weather has now departed, leaving us with a return to winter and lots of ice everywhere. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

90 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News Thursday, February 20, 1919 Were the women of St. More...

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