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June 3, 2010 / Columns

Michigan Politics

‘Career Politician’ Often a Bum Rap

By George Weeks

In primaries for the top state and federal spots on the August 3 Michigan ballots, "outsiders" are playing to the anti-political establishment sentiment that abounds across the nation. Hiss-boo to "career politicians." More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud
847-6298

The weather has been absolutely beautiful, with warm temperatures, blue skies, woods filled with wildflowers, and tulips and other spring flowers blooming in front of Grand Hotel and Mission Point Resort. Main Street resembles mid-summer. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson
292-5581

While John and Pega Kennedy were in Petoskey last week, they ran into Billy Milford. Billy is doing well and looking forward to the midsummer celebration in Brevort Sunday, June 20. More...

DEAL ME IN

Can Anything Honestly Be That Elusive? Oh, yeah!

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: Four times this past weekend I was dealt four cards to a royal flush, and I didn't hit one. Why not all five cards as opposed to just four? More...

St. Ignace

By Miriam Blair
643-7994 • miriamblair@att.net

Brevort Lake Campground is a favorite place for many families from St. Ignace. Cookie Thomas returns each year and enjoys his daily walk as he visits along the way. More...

Engadine & Gould City

By Julie Freeman
477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

Hello everyone. It was a wonderful Memorial Day weekend, with great weather. The Department of Natural Resources and Environment's free fishing weekend will be Saturday, June 12, and Sunday, June 13. More...

Les Cheneaux

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

Memorial Day was a very special day here in the Les Cheneaux Islands. The V.F.W. and its auxiliary played a big part in honoring those who have died in service to our country, in a ceremony at Cedar Cemetery Monday, May 31. More...

Looking Back

120 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News June 7, 1890 More...

Rudyard

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

Sunday, May 23, the Junior Bulldogs had their annual golf outing at the Oaks of Kincheloe. The team of Carlos Molina and Dean Besteman of Rudyard received the first place trophy. More...