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July 1, 2010 / Columns

Michigan Politics

Nerd Comes North

By George Weeks

When statewide candidates pay serious attention to northern Michigan, I like to tune in. More...

Engadine-Gould City

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

Hello, everyone. More...

St. Ignace

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

The annual car show in St. Ignace was spectacular last weekend and drew spectators from across the country. Residents of our town also look forward to participating in the show each year and hosting guests from all over. More...

Les Cheneaux

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

The Les Cheneaux organization called “Friends of the Animals” will have a bake sale Friday, July 2, in front of Cedarville Foods. Donations and customers will be welcome. More...

DEAL ME IN

Slot Personnel Will Be Your Happy Guide

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: Maybe it's a frivolous question you have already answered, but which quarter slot machines typically offer the highest returns? Ron G. More...

DeTour

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

The Fourth of July is almost here, and activities in DeTour begin Wednesday. The Friends of the Library fish fry will be at 4:30 p.m., followed by the History Round Table at 6:30 p.m. in the school multipurpose room Wednesday, June 30. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud
847-6298

Oh, what a beautiful day! Oh, what a wonderful parade! It was a perfect Mackinac day as brothers Don and Carl Andress led the 61st Lilac Parade down Main Street. More...

Rudyard

By Kerry Fountain
495-5533
kerrymariet@yahoo.com

Fireworks in Kinross will be Sunday, July 4, at dusk at Dukes Lake. Tom and Elise Lawlor just had a baby girl named Ashley. Congratulations. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson
292-5581

The fifth generation Swedish Americans who drove the linch pin into the midsummer pole were Drew Gustafson, Grant Gustafson, Bradley Gustafson, Lucas Gustafson, and Linnie Gustafson, greatgreat grandchildren of Charles and Ida Gustafson. More...

Looking Back

120 YEARS AGO The St. Ignace News July 5, 1890 Commandant Smithy, of Fort Mackinac, was in the city last Wednesday afternoon. More...