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Click here for digital edition  Attorneys general and other law folks have had considerable success getting elected governor in Michigan. Among the ex-AGs, there's Democratic Governor Jennifer Granholm, and elected in the 20th century: Republican Governors Alexander Groesbeck (1921-26) and Wilber M. Brucker (1931-32). More ... It's lilac time on Mackinac. The festivities began Friday afternoon, June 5, with Alex Graham and the Grand Hotel Orchestra playing on Windermere Point. Suddenly, Mother Nature did not cooperate and the rain started to fall, so the coronation of the 2009 Lilac Queen was moved to the front porch of the Windermere Hotel. More ... One of the great things about Mackinac Island is you never know who or what you will run into, maybe a famous person, an old friend, a blustery wind, a brilliant blue sky, or an unusual encounter with an animal or bird. When you step out the door, you never know what you may find. More ... Glaucoma is a serious eye condition that results from an elevation in pressure in the eye. This is caused by a build-up of excess fluid within the eye. More ... A few days ago, Emmet County and the Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association joined hands to relight the lighthouse at McGulpin Point, dark for more than a century. The lighthouse building had been preserved as a private home, and the county was recently able to purchase it. More ... When it comes right down to it, there isn't really anything highly technical used in controlling a horse when one is behind him in a carriage or riding on his back. Nothing except what is in his mouth or over his nose. The basic "tool" used by all of us who drive or ride is a form of brake that is called a bit. It's a simple idea. More ... |
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