November 5, 2009 RSS feed / Columns

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Michigan Politics

‘Safe’ Seats May Be in Play
By George Weeks
One or two northern Michigan races could be pivotal in the uphill quest of Democrats next year to seize control of the state Senate, now the only bastion of GOP power in the three branches of government in Lansing. More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

Donna Pope would like to remind everyone of the 94th annual turkey dinner Thursday, November 5, from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. at the LaSalle High School cafeteria, sponsored by the St. Ignace United Methodist Women. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

Following two recent windstorms, the trees all over the Island have shed their leaves in a variety of colors, making a delightful soft cushion underfoot. More...

Les Cheneaux

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

Halloween is over for another year. It’s always fun to stop at the different local establishments during Halloween, or any holiday, and see the innovative costumes and decorations that people have come up with. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

This weekend, there is a celebration planned in Moran. The annual fireworks show in memory of Alfred “Pete” Peters and George Litzner will be Saturday, November 7, at 1820 West Dukes Road. More...

Looking Back

125 YEARS AGO St. More...

DEAL ME IN

Toke Tapping Tenets For Tipsters
Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: I read an article by Henry Tamburin in which he states that the best way to tip a blackjack dealer is to place the "tip chip" on top of one's bet in the layout circle and if you lose the hand the dealer gets nothing, but if you win, More...

DeTour

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

It was a busy weekend in DeTour Village. Halloween celebrations began Friday morning, October 30, and continued through Saturday evening, October 31. The weather wasn’t the greatest but at least there wasn’t snow. More...

Engadine & Gould City

By Julie Freeman 477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

Hello, everyone. It's hard to believe it's November already. The cold, wet weather continues and we all know what is around the corner. There will be a benefit breakfast for the Engadine preschool program Saturday, November 7, from 9 a.m. More...

Rudyard

The lights flickered, the rain came down, but at the end of the game, the varsity football players still beat the Rogers City Hurons by a score of 32-6 Friday night, and at the end, all of Rudyard’s lights went out. More...

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