Michigan Politics
Debbie Stabenow Runs to the Middle
By George Weeks
      In the latest ratings from the National Journal, Michigan's Carl Levin is one of the most liberal U.S. senators. Representative John Conyers (DDetroit) ranks among the most liberal members of the House. No surprise on either count.
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Looking Back
      115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, April 16, 1892 The Gazelle steamed out of her winter quarters yesterday to go on the Island route. In the Mackinac department of the St. Ignace Republican, Editor Ketehum says: "Whenever George T. Arnold goes away from Mackinac, he looks up a...
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A Look at History
Basketball
BY FRANK STRAUS
      The playing floor took up almost the entire space, and there were no seats for spectators, who had to huddle around the lunchroom doorways. The state schedule allowed Island girls to play basketball in those days, and in 1974, coached by Jack Dehring, the "Lady Lakers" won Mackinac Island's first N...
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Founder in Horses Is Like a 'Fever to the Feet'
Candice Dunnigan is an active member of the American Equestrian Association, the Waterloo Hunt, and the Mackinac Horsemen's Association. Seasonally she resides at Easterly Cottage.
      Founder is one of the most serious words any horseman can hear. It's a word like "colic," which really can mean many things. So often the term is a catchall for anything having to do with horses' feet that seems quite serious.
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Nature Notes
Fluctuating Weather Has Effect on Birds, Plants, Animals
By Patricia Martin
      Has this been a strange winter/ spring, or what? The weather patterns have been all over the place. It couldn't seem to decide whether to be spring, winter, or fall. December began with a snowstorm, which seemed to bode well for a "good winter.
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Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
New Tools for Diagnosis and Treatment of Lung Cancer
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
      Lung cancer continues to be the leading cause of death for men and women. This year, in 2007, it is estimated that 200,000 or more cases of lung cancer will be diagnosed in this country. The mortality is high - six of 10 individuals will die within a year of discovery, mainly because the cancer is...
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