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September 2, 2010 / Columns

Rexton-Garnet

By Linda Livermore
595-7283

The weather continues to be just about summer perfect. Congratulations to Robyn Albrecht, who scored a hole-in-one at the Hiawatha Club course Friday, August 27. It was a par 3, 132 yards and hole number four. More...

Mackinac Island

By Jeannette Doud
847-6298

Thursday, August 19, parts of Mackinac County experienced some severe thunderstorms with strong winds and hail. The Island was fortunate and only had some rain. The weekend cleared and the weather was very nice. More...

St. Ignace

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

Members of the LaSalle High School band, directed by Jason Byma, attended marching band camp at the school Wednesday, August 25, and Thursday, August 26. A few new songs were introduced in preparation for a busy marching season. More...

Brevort

By Lois Movalson
292-5581

It has been quite a summer. Blueberries and blackberries are in abundance. Gardens about town are doing really well, the hens at the farm are laying, and the mosquitoes are at a minimum. (What are the bats eating?) More...

Engadine & Gould City

477-6959 engadinenews@sbcglobal.net

Hello, everyone. Feneley, McNeil, Nesbit American Legion Post 290 will have a fish fry Friday, September 3, from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. at the Veterans Hall in Engadine. Everyone is welcome. More...

Les Cheneaux

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

The Arts Council’s annual exhibition at the Cedarville Inn certainly displayed a lot of local talent, as well as new talent by many of our summer visitors. It was a wonderful revelation to the many people who visited the exhibition. More...

DEAL ME IN

The Standing Committee Is Called To Order

Mark Pilarski

Dear Mark: I am curious as to why casinos do not give you any $10 bills when you cash in a ticket at the cashier cage or the ticket redemption machine. What is their reasoning behind this? Stan P. More...