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August 19, 2006
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Let the 'Fudge' Begin Island To Celebrate Festival August 23-27
By Bernie Nguyen
     The third annual Mackinac Island Fudge Festival will be held from August 23 to August 27, a celebration of Mackinac's sweet tradition, music, and art. The festival will feature activities and events centered around fudge, and a music program featuring the Forbes Brothers, Grievous Angel, Mustard's R
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Terrorist Connection to Bridge Is Dismissed; No Evidence
By Karen Gould
     There is no evidence to suggest the Mackinac Bridge is in danger of a terrorist attack, police say, in response to downstate news reports suggesting that three Texas men arrested last weekend for buying hundreds of cellular telephones were terrorists and possessed photographs of the bridge. The Mack
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Horsing Around' on Mackinac
     Adrienne Rilenge, dressed as a Christmas elf, won first place in the Costume Class at the
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Education, Citations Could Resolve City's Trash Problems
By Leslie Rott
     Improper use of city trash cans to dispose of household waste is one problem the City of Mackinac Island would like to correct. Rather than issuing citations to violators, however, the city hopes that better education about waste disposal is what is needed.
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ZBA OK's Maple View Project by 4-3 Vote
By Karen Gould
     By a narrow margin, the Mackinac Island Zoning Board of Appeals confirmed a change
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Steeple Reconstruction Plan To Begin Despite Low Funding
By Leslie Rott
     The Ste. Anne's Catholic Church steeple restoration project is being expanded to include the side deck of the church, a renovation that is needed because deterioration there is slowly leaking water into the museum in the church basement. The museum tells the story of the historic parish and contains
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