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Columnists August 4, 2007
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Michigan Politics
High Court Cripples, Ridicules State Environment Act
By George Weeks
      Environmental champion Joan Wolfe was not crying wolf when she warned that the legal showdown over Nestle's Ice Mountain bottling operation in Mecosta County put the landmark 1970 Michigan Environmental Protection Act in jeopardy.
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NEWS ABOUT PEOPLE ON MACKINAC ISLAND
BY JEANNETTE DOUD
      It was a magnificent sight as a radiant, star-filled sky suddenly burst into a beautiful fireworks display as folks lined the boardwalk on Lakeshore Drive. It was a gorgeous summer night on Mackinac, Saturday, July 28. What made the evening even more perfect was the full moon shining down on the S...
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Nature Notes
Shore Flowers Produce Colorful Border at Water's Edge
By Patricia Martin
      A couple of weeks ago, some folks from the Weather Channel called and said that they were coming to the Island to do a story, and thought it would be nice to include a segment on wild flowers of Mackinac.
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Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac
Three Medical Options Offer Solutions for Obesity
By Yvan Silva, M.D.
      In 2001, the Surgeon General's report noted that illness associated with obesity had cost the United States $117 billion in the previous year. This figure was close to the average annual cost associated with smoking, $150 billion, again according to the Surgeon General.
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Horse Tales
Islanders Concoct Own Remedies To Combat Flies
by Candice C. Dunnigan
      It is a known fact that the flies that come to Mackinac Island love the horses more than they do the fudge. At certain times in the summer, these pests seem to come in from all directions, south, east, west, and even north. They attack their targets with abandon on their fetlocks, forelocks, gaski...
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A Look at History
Mackinac Island Offers Several Modern Paved Bicycle Trails
BY FRANK STRAUS
      This summer, the state of Michigan is rebuilding the old Michigan Central railroad rightof way from Gaylord to Mackinaw City as a 10-footwide bicycle trail.
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