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Michigan Politics By George Weeks "It is time for Michigan to step back to the plate." - MUCC Executive Director Dennis Muchmore Indeed it is. Could it be that the Michigan United Conservation Clubs (MUCC) is moving toward regaining its voice as the most politically powerful non-governmental advocate for protecting natur... More ...
BY JEANNETTE DOUD Summer is the season of adventure, when the days grow longer, and the sun, the moon, and nature's beauty can be seen in colors of a rainbow. Riding around the shore of our Island, one can find yellow daisies, buttercups, and black-eyed Susans. Owing to the amount of rain we've received recently, t... More ...
Nature Notes By Patricia Martin Recently, a friend of mine pointed out to me how many people around here are growing tomatoes in pots, buckets, and other kinds of containers. As I looked around the Island, I realized they were correct. There are tomato plants in five-gallon paint buckets, in hanging baskets, and in terra cotta p... More ...
Maintaining Your Health on Mackinac By Yvan Silva, M.D. Millions of people all over the world are vegetarians for a variety of reasons, like religion, personal health choice, animal welfare, and concerns that meat contains hormones and antibiotics, substances that are often used in rearing livestock for consumption. Some are concerned that meat, red me... More ...
Harness Racing Enjoys Popularity in State of Michigan by Candice C. Dunnigan This past week, I was off to the Jackson Harness Racetrack, to take part in "Wacky Wednesdays," all part of the Michigan Harness Racetracks promotions. The Michigan Harness Horsemen's Association promises "all the action you could ask for," and they're right. It's a lot of fun. More ...
A Look at History BY FRANK STRAUS With gasoline costing more than $4 a gallon in many regions of the United States, many Mackinac Islanders are wondering what the future holds for the price of crude oil in North America. More ... |
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