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Term Limits Behind Lack of State Budget Progress By George Weeks Among costly consequences of the long delay in resolving the state budget woes was the downgrading of Michigan's credit rating by all three Wall Street firms that determine how much the state pays to borrow money. More ...
BY JEANNETTE DOUD Mackinac was so beautiful this past week, as it welcomed members of the Greater Detroit Chamber of Commerce Mackinac Policy Conference, one of the largest to visit the Island. Temperatures were warm and balmy, with perfect days of sunshine. It was great golf weather. Hotels and bed and breakfasts ... More ...
A New Threat, West Nile Virus, Impacts Some Songbird Populations By Patricia Martin Every morning during the spring, summer, and fall, I get up not long after the sun rises (sometimes before), and walk up the stairs behind my house up to the East Bluff to feed my horse. One of the wonderful things about this practice is the chance to hear the birds singing. More ...
Prevention and Treatment Are Keys To Combating Food Poisoning By Yvan Silva, M.D. Food poisoning is common. It is more common in the summer, when raw and cooked foods are left exposed and subjected to higher temperatures. Bacteria grow exponentially into the millions, and the degree of the attack of food poisoning relates to the type of ingested food and the number of bacteria ... More ...
Long Ago, Tourists Avoided Visiting Mackinac Island in June BY FRANK STRAUS Mackinac Island is crowded in June. Thousands of tourists flock to Main Street, Market Street, Fort Mackinac, Surrey Hills, Grand Hotel, and many other favorite destinations, however, June wasn't always this way on Mackinac Island. More ...
A Lot of Money and Effort Go Into Bringing Hay to Mackinac Island Once Mackinac's summer residents get their homes opened, lawns mowed, and flowers planted Memorial Day weekend, the horse addicts' concentration turns toward their equines arriving. As in past summers, preparations for the horses' arrival includes securing adequate amounts of grain and hay prior. More ... Looking Back Compiled by Ryan Schlehuber 115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, June 4, 1892 Landlord Emerick of Mackinac Island was in St. Ignace yesterday. 90 Years Ago The St. Ignace Enterprise Thursday, June 7, 1917 War brings with it a call to national service for women as well as men. More ... |
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