October 15, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

Rudyard

Our community was saddened to hear that Army Specialist Christopher Griffin from Kincheloe, a 2004 graduate of Rudyard High School, died October 3 when militants attacked him and his fellow soldiers. Eight soldiers died in the attack. More...

Looking Back

125 YEARS AGO St. Ignace News October 14, 1884 Joe Inglesby expects to dispose of his restaurant business here this week and go into the woods. More...

Mackinac Island

All over Mackinac, the signs of fall can be seen. There are pumpkins, cornstalks, Halloween decorations, and colored leaves decorating many businesses on Main Street. The weather has felt like Halloween, cold, raw, windy, and wet. More...

DEAL ME IN

Stepmother Has A False Notion On How Slots Work

Dear Mark" My stepmother likes to play the slots, and she does quite well at times. She believes starting off the day by putting in a $100 bill in her favorite slot machine--rather than several $20s-produces more, larger payouts. More...

St. Ignace

The past week has been windy, rainy, and cool. Sally and Walter North of St. Ignace are doing well. I had a short visit with Sally, mentioning when Walt was a Big Brother in the late 1970s to Jim McMillan. They still keep in touch. More...

Engadine-Gould City

Hello, everyone. As I'm writing this column Monday, October 12, the snow is falling. The Friends of the Engadine Library group will meet Thursday, October 15, at 7 p.m. in the meeting room at the Engadine Library. More...

Les Cheneaux

Marty Harness won the $100 Lions Club lottery September 29. Nathan Smith, son of Nina and Randy McDonald of Cedarville, and Tristina Browning of Engadine have recently become engaged. More...

Brevort

Monday, October 12, was a gloomy day. The dog didn’t even want to go out. I miss our Detroit Tigers. More...

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