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Budget Aside, There Is Progress From Lansing By George Weeks Amid all of the headlines out of Lansing on the battle of the budget, there were two bits of good news last week about upgrading of state services for consumers: + The Department of Community Health (DCH), long prodded by Attorney General Mike Cox, substantially expanded its Web site on prescript... More ...
The 2007 Lilac Festival came to a close once more with bands, clowns, bagpipers, dancers, bicycles, dogs, and, of course, horses. It was a nice parade. There were the horses and carriages, wagons, pulling floats, performing drills, parading with riders, and one, a Haflinger foal, tethered and trot... More ...
Interpreters Enjoy Performing for the Children BY JEANNETTE DOUD A Parade! A parade! What could be more fun than the annual Lilac Parade Sunday, June 17, led by Island-born native Donald Andress, riding high on his handsome horse and carrying the American flag, which is an annual tradition. Beginning with the gorgeous weather with warm sunshine, the wonderful p... More ...
Norway Maples May Look Healthy, But Be Rotten at the Core By Patricia Martin For a number of years, those of you who have faithfully read my column (and I hope there are at least a few) have heard about some of the environmental problems created by Norway maples ( Acer platanoides). Norway maples are exotics that were introduced to Mackinac Island 70 or more years ago. More ...
Weight Training Helps Develop and Maintain Muscle Mass By Yvan Silva, M.D. There is a strong consensus among experts that an important component of a regular physical exercise program is strength training, the development and maintenance of muscle mass. Doctors used to advise older adults against vigorous exercise because of the potential for injury. More ...
Arnold Line Was Once Allied With Vanished Michigan Railroad BY FRANK STRAUS On their way to today's Mackinac Island, many travelers buy tickets on the Straits of Mackinac's oldest ferry-boat group, the Arnold Line. Most of these boat riders do not know that the Arnold Line once operated its boats in alliance with a now-vanished Michigan railroad, the Detroit & Mackinac Ra... More ... Looking Back 115 Years Ago The St. Ignace News Saturday, June 18, 1892 The str. City of Charlevoix will, in the future, make semiweekly trips between Mackinac Island and Chicago. Massachusetts, like Ohio, pays its governor $8,000 a year. More ... |
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