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June 18, 2009 / Columns

Michigan Politics

National Spotlight on Stupak and U.P.

By George Weeks

U.S. Representative Bart Stupak (D-Menominee) gave the presidents of General Motors and Chrysler a well-deserved earful on what their abrupt dumping of nearly 2,000 dealerships is doing to rural America. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

It's lilac time on Mackinac. The festivities began Friday afternoon, June 5, with Alex Graham and the Grand Hotel Orchestra playing on Windermere Point. More...

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

It turned out to be a picture postcard weekend. Folks were busy making garden preparations and flower beds were spruced up, along with the last of the graduation open houses. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

Summer is here. Enjoy it while you can. Of course, with the nice weather comes the mosquitoes and black flies. More...

Looking Back

Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber

90 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace Enterprise Thursday, June 19, 1919 The annual commencement exercises of the Ursuline Academy will take place at the Academy auditorium at 8 o'clock tonight. Jos. More...

Weather Tower at Cut River To Aid Motorists, MDOT

By Karen Gould

A weather tower and a tower with five solar panels will provide realtime weather conditions on US-2 in the Cut River Bridge area beginning this fall. More...

Engadine-Gould City

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

There will be a bake sale and yard sale Friday, June 19, and Saturday, June 20, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., next to the Tally Ho in downtown Curtis. This fundraiser is for the Three Lakes Area Fireworks Council. More...

Les Cheneaux

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

Cedarville and Hessel are growing once again, with the daily arrival of more of the summer population. It is always such a pleasure to see them all. The weather, too, is cooperating, with warmer temperatures, sunshine, and higher water. More...

DeTour

By Judy Jones 297-3231 • jj127@centurytel.net

There have been some changes recently in DeTour Village government. More...

DEAL ME IN

Losing is Bad Enough, But Losing at a Fast Clip Really Stinks

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: Do you have any suggestions on how I can slow down the pace of losing? I typically play dollar slots with a bankroll of around $75 per visit. Martha N. More...