Brevort



By Lois Movalson 292-5581 There are preparations being made for the big “Turkey Day.” The hunters are putting in some time in the woods, hoping to get that elusive buck. It is a month for birthdays. Happy birthday to Jim Rogers November 19, Cheryl Matelski November 20, Sharkey Movalson November 21, Jake Weiss November 22, Bob Flora November 23, and […]

DeTour Area



By Barbara Buschbacher297-8075 bbann@sault.com The deer hunting season is well underway. To date, many of the hunters registered in the “Big Buck Contest” at North Country Sports haven’t had too much luck. So far, Jason Kellis is in the lead with a 4-point, followed by two 3-points. Kathy Kohring of North Country Sports bagged an 8-point deer, 175 pounds dressed. […]

Engadine Consolidated Schools



by James P. WilcoxenSuperintendent EEEngadine Schools sixth grade students participated in the Lions International Peace Poster Contest sponsored by the Naubinway/ Engadine Lions Club. The poster contest is part of the Lions International Peace Poster Contest that encourages children to creatively express what peace means to them. The 2005-2006 contest theme is “Peace Without Borders.” The contest allows students to […]

The Dead River: Recovery of a Quality Upper Peninsula Trout Stream

Outdoor Matters

A column from the Michigan Department of Natural Resources It all started with a small trickle of water that began to tease a vulnerable point in the earthen dam holding back millions of gallons of water in the Silver Lake Basin, a water storage unit for the Dead River in Marquette County. Following heavy rains on May 11 and 12, […]

Sovereignty Plus Federal Recognition Equals Gaming

DEAL ME IN

Dear Mark, I have never been quite able to understand why certain Indian casinos have full-fledged gambling, while others have what amounts to nothing more than a bingo hall. One that I was in recently said they were not allowed to have slots; yet, you could play bingo on a slot machine. What gives? Then there are other Indian casinos […]

Looking Back



115 Years Ago Saturday, November 22, 1890 A shocking accident occurred in the South Shore yard near the round house Thursday night, resulting in the instant death of Daniel Boyle, a railway laborer. A freight train left the merchandise dock bound for Marquette and when going around the curve at the round house, several flat cars loaded with gravel and […]

2005-11-24 E-Edition