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July 16, 2009 / Columns

Michigan Politics

Citizen Group Claims Victory Over Bottled Water

By George Weeks

Small groups of committed citizens can make big impacts. More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

Lawrence McQuiston and his wife, Tracee, of Charlevoix were visitors in St. Ignace before July 4. More...

DeTour

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

The official results from the DeTour 5K are in and the overall winner was Lee Kanitz, with a time of 17:40. Cody Grant finished second, with a time of 18:23, and Teryn Miller finished third, with a time of 19:10. More...

DEAL ME IN

When Not To Be On The Phone

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: I was recently at a casino in Las Vegas and cashed out my winnings at the cashier's cage. Upon giving the cashier my chips, my cell phone rang and so I answered it not paying attention to the cashier counting out my money. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

What a great Fourth of July on Mackinac! The weather was pictureperfect, sunny, and a very comfortable temperature. More...

Les Cheneaux

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

It was nice to see Art Dunn and his wife, Sandy, last week. Art and Sandy reside in Juneau, Alaska, and were back home for a Dunn family reunion. Arthur is the son of Archie and the late Bernadine Dunn of Cedarville. More...

Engadine Consolidated Schools

HOME OF THE EAGLES•KNOWLEDGE LETS YOU SOAR

by Angie McArthur Superintendent

Stu Hobbs officially retired as superintendent and high school principal June 30. We wish him well. More...

Engadine & Gould City

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

Friends of Charlie and Charlotte Wedge held a potluck meal for the couple Sunday, July 12, at the Gould City Eagles club. The Wedges lost their home in a fire Sunday, July 5, in Engadine. More...