May 21, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

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Michigan Politics

When a Pen Makes a Point
By George Weeks
The institution of political cartooning is a power to reckon with, as Michigan governors learned throughout 172 years of statehood. More...

Les Cheneaux

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

The AARP Driving Class for seniors that was offered through the courtesy of our Lions Club was well attended. More...

DEAL ME IN

Yes, Now That You Mention It, Profit Does Play A Part
Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: Is there any value to playing poker online for free? Doesn't it improve your Texas Hold'em skills with an outlay of real money? Nate J. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

Last week Mary Carney traveled with her grandson to Chicago, as he is enrolling at Universal Technical Institution. Mary will open her First Edition Book Store from Memorial Day to Labor Day. More...

St.Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

We needed the rain badly, and now we're just waiting for the warm-up. Some people have already prepared their garden, in hopes of a good crop of vegetables. I stopped in at Pines Trading Post last week, and I found the store busy with customers. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

Mother's Day May 10 on Mackinac was a beautiful day, with bright sunshine and a heavenly blue sky. More...

Engadine Consolidated Schools

HOME OF THE EAGLES•KNOWLEDGE LETS YOU SOAR
by Stu Hobbs Superintendent

Last weekend's Spring Fling was a major success. This annual, school-community event included music, arts, food, silent auction, and a talent show. More...

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

Even though the weather was not fully cooperative, the replacing of the roof on the town hall went almost according to plan. More...

Engadine-Gould City

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

Congratulations to Andrea Keller of Gould City, who was graduated from Bay De Noc Community College with an Associate of Art degree and a 3.57 overall grade point average. More...

DeTour

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

Saturday, May 16, DeTour Area Schools graduated 16 students, 15 from DeTour Village and Drummond Island, and one from Austria. This is a great group of intelligent and motivated young people. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

90 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace Enterprise Thursday, May 22, 1919 The actual percentage of illiterates within the draft age was 24.6. In other words, one out of every four could neither read nor write. More...

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