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Click here for digital edition  Congratulations to spelling bee winners: fifth grade - Hannah Mc- Arthur, Michael Bartholomew; sixth grade - Zachary Cameron, Bradley Maison; seventh grade - Samantha Bennett, Lindsey Bell; eighth grade - Katana Freed, and Tanner Flatt. These students will travel to St. Ignace Thursday, February 4, to participate in the next level of competition. More ... Money talks in politics—loudly as a factor in Michigan early this election year. Lieutenant Governor John Cherry, frontrunner for the Democratic gubernatorial nomination, made a surprise early January exit after having trouble raising money. More ... Thomas Wilk had planned to arrive in St. Ignace last week for snowmobiling, however, since we didn’t have much snow, he decided he will stay in Mississippi until a later date. Jerry Horn continues to recuperate at his home in St. Ignace after his recent knee replacement surgery. More ... Dear Mark: The casino where I play once had a dozen 9/6 Jacksor better machines. Now they have just two. My first question is why do they take out the good paying machines? Is it because skilled players take advantage of them. More ... The lack of snow has been hard on those who like to snowmobile and cross-country ski. The ice seems to be holding, however, with the cold nighttime temperatures. Many snowmobilers and crosscountry skiers have been out on the ice this winter. The ice fishing has been spotty, fishermen have reported. More ... Condolences to the family of Julia Archambeau, lifelong resident of Engadine, who passed away Sunday, January 31. She was married 59 years to her husband, Raymond, and they have three children, Debra, James, and David. Services will be Saturday, June 12, at 11 a.m. at Bethlehem Lutheran Church Cemetery in Engadine. Please keep her family in your prayers. More ... The big, beautiful snowflakes yesterday reminded me why I don’t leave DeTour for the entire season. More ... We had some cold temperatures this past week, but very little snow. The Straits of Mackinac has floating ice, but a lot of open water. The nights are cold and crisp, but we continue to have breezy conditions, which are not good for ice formation. We would love more snow. More ... The Swedish-American community of Brevort has been awarded a 2010 Michigan Heritage Award for continuing the tradition of the Swedish midsummer pole in Brevort. This is the 25th year of the Michigan Heritage Award program. It is designed to honor individuals and groups who have mastered a folk tradition and continue it with excellence and authenticity. More ... Max and Anja Mackie visited their son and daughter-in-law, Jon and Val, and children, Jacob and Hanna, in Manistique for Jacob’s birthday. Jacob turned six years old a couple of weeks ago, but recently again they had to go to a meeting in Manistique and Anja got to babysit little Hanna, who is four years old. More ... |
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