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Flashback
From September 15, 2016, issue of the Pioneer Tribune. It all started 12 years ago when the Eagles I team won the Women’s Horseshoe League. Little did they know then they would be the recipient of a new winner’s plaque and also hold the legacy of a 12- year winning streak.…
Letters and more Letters
How many times haven’t you heard someone say “Do what I say; not what I do?” I plead guilty myself. I’ve been yapping about people who don’t write names or dates on pictures and I failed to do so myself. The little girl sitting on Clinton Leonard’s lap in last week’s column is…
The Archives
50 years ago September 16, 1976 The State Savings Bank has been having a gala celebration this week with the Grand Opening of their newly remodeled main office in Manistique. The front of the bank is in sandstone while the interior is quite spacious and very attractive. State…
Flashback
From September 8, 2016, issue of the Pioneer Tribune. The annual MMA Car Show held Saturday was a hit, bringing in the second highest number of registrants in its 20-year history. You must be logged in to access the full version of this story. Please login below or Subscribe…
Memories of Clinton – my mentor and my friend
This couldn’t be happening! I have intended to write something short and light or maybe lines from some of the letters received from former residents who requested “A Souvenir of Manistique”. But, when I drove home Saturday morning to pick up my mail and newspapers, I noticed my…
The Archives
50 years ago September 9, 1976 Nature, which caused the massive fire in the Seney National Wildlife Refuge, also will take care of most of the rehabilitation in the aftermath of the blaze. According to John Frye, manager of the refuge, revegetation of an estimated 35,000-40,000…
Letter to the Editor
Dear Editor, As I walk around Manistique, I like to notice the license plates to see where our visitors are from. I’ve noticed a definite decrease in the number of Canadian license plates over the last several months. It appears that Canadians no longer find the US attractive to…