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Eight years ago on the Pasty Cam: 03/17/99 ^{Printed on Recycled Internet}

Today's shot from 1999 is a view of downtown Ontonagon. Last year, the Michigan Department of Transportation installed a new bridge over the Ontonagon River. A series of photos appeared on the Pasty Cam last November. MDOT received Federal funding for the new span back in 2001.

Good Morning from Florida!

Good morning Pweed! And everyone else too,

Good morning! Did anybody notice the 99 cents a gallon price at the Holiday store? WOW! What a difference.

Happy St. Patty's Day if you're Irish. Have a great Saturday. I have to work 'til noon. Sigh!

Good Morning, one & all. Happy St Patrick's Day to all of the Irish, the near-Irish, & those who are Irish for a day!

Happy St Patrick's Day, Gee Irish I had a drink!!

Hello and Happy St.Patrick's day also from Florida. where the weather is sunny and only 50 this morning. all the local are running around in long pants and shirts. will be down here a few more day, then back to the UP. 73 John

Wish that gas was going now for what is pictured on the sign. Happy Saint Patty's day!

Happy St. Patrick's Day to all. 28 degrees, sun trying to peek out here in Houghton. Snow has gone down quite a bit, looking forward to spring and getting the yard raked up.

Happy St Patricks day, looks like I screwed up on colors again. I'm wearing a Lake State sweatshirt, will I ever get it right?

Our low temp here in mid-Michigan was 24 this morning. I was very happy yesterday to see that almost all of our snow is gone (except what was in big piles or in the shade)! It is so nice to see our grass for a change. It would be even nicer to have green grass for St Patrick's Day.

Today seems to be a little warmer than yesterday, and yesterday was pretty windy. I got a kick out of my MTU son, who just had his hair cut, his first haircut since Thanksgiving. He was actually cold here in mid-Michigan. He wore a coat, which was a change for him, and, he was complaining that he will actually have to wear a hat again to keep warm now. Aahhh... He's enroute back to Houghton now, after being home for Spring Break week.

Pictures JEFF MAION;

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Hello Pasty Cam Friends! Do you miss me? I sure miss you all! Alot has been going on with me,to much to go into detail,and it isn't over yet,until my court date on the 23rd.this month.Please don't think of me as a criminal,I am inocent.However I had my first taste of a jail cell for 3 days.I was told I could make bail in 12 hours,but they tossed me in the cell with 6 armed robbers,and one murderer,and forgot about me once I was treated in ER.I'am fine now, and am sure all charges will be dropped.I won't have time to be on here very often,but will let you all know how things turn out.

David, Watch those southern courts, you wouldn't look good on a chain gang.

Hello from Ontonagon on this very awesome sunny day!! Have a great weekend.

David H,,,,,,, or should I say "Jack Bauer"...... What the heck is going on????????

David H.; I just read a story on the MSN page about a 7-yr old boy in Baltimore who was arrested for riding a dirt bike on the sidewalk. He was sitting on his bike with motor off when a police officer grabbed him by the neck and dragged him off of the bike. He was then taken to the police station, had his mug shot taken and was handcuffed to a bench and interrogated. A frightening experience for a 7-yr. old. All this while people who commit serious and violent crimes get a slap on the wrist and receive only probation. I'm not to sure that I have much faith in our judicial system.

I don't belive Police Officer's should use excessive force unless the Perp has put their life in danger or the public.That's the problem I had,these Cop's couldn't determine the Vic from the Perp.

Oh my Gosh! Even tho I knew all about this Dave H. and said nothing here, I don't believe you are posting this here now! Oh well! Good to hear from you anyhow! :) Hope everything works out OK! Please keep in touch eh! ----Your SELP trolland friend!

?!??? Good luck, David H. Can't say I envy you the experience.

That is just the way I am.I have no skeltons in my closet.I never done anything to be ashamed of,until now you might say.I have lived my life so far on the straight and narrow path of allways doing what's right.This time things got out of hand,and I had to take the Bull by the horns and do what I did. On the other hand things have been so much better here since.A good family scrap can straighten out many years of bagage one has had to carry,now things can begin to heal! And what better time to do so when Spring is near and all is new but yet the same.

Hi you all. I just wanted to put in a word to remind everyone to watch for wildlife on the highways & byways. My son went back to Houghton yesterday. He rode back with a friend. About a mile east of the MTU campus on U.S. 41, they went around a blind curve. Five deer were on the highway just around that curve. It was at dusk, about 8 pm. Four of the deer scattered, but the baby didn't move. They hit the baby deer (I've been told that this would be last year's baby, about 70 to 80 pounds) straight-on. The driver managed to keep the car under control the whole time. No one was hurt, and there was only minor damage to the car--not even a broken headlight. I am so thankful that no one was injured, & that the damage to the car was minor!!! I was rather surprised it did not set off the air bags, with a square on hit to the front end. I teased my son, asking him if he was sure they really hit a deer & not a rat, a mouse, or a raccoon. :-)

(A couple of years ago, a car carrying MTU students back to Houghton hit a deer after Thanksgiving. That car was totaled, the kids were hurt, and their belongings were a mess.)

Anyway, please watch for wildlife on the roads, whether deer, elk, moose, or whatever, where ever you are. And if you are going to hit something, unless it's as big as a moose, or something, don't swerve--that's how some accidents get much worse & drivers lose control. Here in mid-Michigan, we have lots of deer (even in town) & apparently some black bears.

Marianne, I had to slow down for 3 deer friday on my way home from walmart myself. Those guys almost time their crossing the road just to mess with the cars. I'm glad your son is OK and no one is hurt.

Dave,I am sorry to hear of the trouble you have had. Just know we are all pulling for you. Hang in there!! Fran