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December 3, 2009 / Columns

Politicos Speculate on Guv Candidates’ baggage

Michigan Politics

By George Weeks

There are polls on all sorts of things these days. Now comes an unusual one that amounts to a Baggage Index on Michigan’s 2010 gubernatorial contenders. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

The greens were hung at Trinity Lutheran Church Saturday, November 28, in celebration of the Advent season. Joyce Gustafson, Pega Kennedy, and Sharon Smith, with the help of Morgan Gustafson and her friend, Hannah, decorated the Christmas tree. More...

Engadine-Gould City

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

Hello, everyone. It’s December, and Christmas is right around the corner. The Erickson Center for the Arts Christmas open house will be Sunday, December 6, from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

The weather has been very mild with bright sunshine and clear skies; however, it rained all day and was very dreary Thanksgiving Day. Deb, Mike, and Josh Carley spent the Thanksgiving holiday with Deb’s parents, Cal and Mary Rogers, in St. More...

DeTour

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

Thanksgiving is behind us and we’re all rushing toward the Christmas holidays. To enjoy some leisurely holiday shopping and entertainment, be sure to spend at least part of Saturday, December 5, at Village Christmas. More...

Rudyard

By Kerry Fountain 495-5533 • kerrymariet@yahoo.com

Donna and Larry Porterfield had a wonderful visit from their daughter, Heather, and grandson, Ayden, who stayed for five months. Heather and her husband, Tim, live in El Paso, Texas, where Tim works in border patrol. More...

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore 595-7283

Thanksgiving 2009 is just a memory, and a good one it was, with good food, friends, and family coming and going. Even the weather cooperated. More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

What great weather we had the last week of November. Many folks traveled to share Thanksgiving with their loved ones. Natalie Forstyek of Taylor was in town over the weekend visiting with her mother, Kim Welch. More...

Les Cheneaux

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

The Les Cheneaux Cub Scout pack has had a busy month. The Scouts worked so hard on their popcorn fund drive that they were treated to a pool party Saturday, November 14, as a thank you for their hard work. More...

DEAL ME IN

Reader Eyewear Required

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: I've never seen this question answered regarding this winning hand in video poker, so possibly you could indulge my curiosity. Say for instance I have the following hand: Three fours and a pair of queens. More...

Looking Back

125 YEARS AGO St. Ignace News December 2, 1884 Looking The ill-fated Alaska's yawl boat and anchor are at Mason's dock. ••• The City of Cleveland bid this port adieu for the season last Sunday. ••• More...