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January 21, 2010 / Columns

Brevort

By Lois Movalson 292-5581

Ellen and Bob Berry enjoyed cross-country skiing in Marquette last week. They also drove to Mackinaw City Saturday, January 16, for Winterfest activities. Dot Glashaw entertained her friend, Sandy Price, of Grand Rapids. More...

DeTour

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

We’re currently having a bit of January thaw. The latest word from the ice rink at the pavilion is that there have been a few youngsters skating and some just trying out the ice by sliding in their boots. More...

Looking Back

125 YEARS AGO St. Ignace News January 20, 1885 A single ice boat was out on the Straits to day. ••• Our draymen are busy again, since the Algomah commenced transferring freight. ••• More...

DEAL ME IN

Dissing The Splits, Well, Maybe

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: When my ex-girlfriend and I used to go to Vegas, every once in a while we would have someone at our blackjack table split tens. More...

Engadine-Gould City

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

Hello, everyone. The annual Curtis Winter Carnival will be Saturday, February 13. More...

Les Cheneaux

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

Warmer weather has been welcome after the bitter cold that we’ve been enduring. We hope colder weather comes in time for the blizzard races scheduled for the end of the month. More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair 643-7994

The temperatures are in the 30s, good for outdoor sports and heating bills. Lana Lennington reports that there will be 4-H archery every Saturday at the St. Ignace Middle School cafeteria. Children age five to nine must be accompanied by a parent. More...

Michigan Politics

Cox Takes on Carp Threat

By George Weeks

Attorney General Mike Cox is waging a whopper of a legal battle against a whopper of a fish: the Asian carp that could cause colossal damage to the Great Lakes and Michigan’s economy. More...

Engadine Consolidated Schools

HOME OF THE EAGLES•KNOWLEDGE LETS YOU SOAR

by Angie McArthur Superintendent

About 100 people attended the recent community budget discussion. Our goal was to get the facts out about the funding crisis, take a look at Engadine school’s budget, and talk about options. I feel we met the goal. More...

Rudyard

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

The community concert in memory of Sgt. Christopher Griffin Sunday, January 3, was a success. Danielle Petangelo put on the concert in honor of the fallen soldier. She arranged all the acts, programs, and tickets to sell. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud 847-6298

It certainly has been a mild month of January, with higher than normal temperatures and very little snow. There is a lot of green grass appearing. More...