One Transportation Era Ends, Another Begins
Reprinted from The Republican News and St. Ignace Enterprise November 7, 1957:
Almost shirt-sleeve weather greeted the thousands who jammed the Mackinac Bridge at its opening last Friday afternoon and who stayed to witness the demise of Michigan's "Great White Fleet." The sun peeked through the haze at high noon, when Gov.
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The St. Ignace Fish Feast will pay tribute to the city's commercial fishing heritage at the St. Ignace Public Marina Friday, July 27, and Saturday, July 28. The event will begin with a musical performance by the St. More...
AU.S. Air Force fly-over above the Mackinac Bridge will result in a brief closure of the bridge to traffic Saturday, July 28, during the ceremonies marking the 50th anniversary of the structure. More...
Members of the Sault Ste. Marie Tribe of Chippewa Indians offer a $2,700 check to members of the Legacy House board in St. Ignace Thursday, July 19. The donation was arranged by the tribe and provided by the Greek Town Casino in Detroit. More...
To Sign New Pictorial History Book at St. Ignace
A newly published photograph collection of the Michigan State ferries by author and historian Les Bagley will be the subject of a program at the St. Ignace Public Library Wednesday, July 25, at 6:30 p.m. Mr. More...
Photographs of the Mackinac Bridge 50th anniversary celebration this weekend will be available for viewing online at the Web site of Michigan Department of Transportation as early as Saturday evening, July 28. The Web site, www.michigan. More...
Bayside Live!
Crazy Moose will be featured in a Locals on the Bay concert Wednesday, July 25, at 7 p.m. at the St. Ignace Marina. The band features three St. Ignace performers, Mike Pieron, Mark Halvorsen, and Sarah Halvorsen. More...
One early Mackinac Bridge booster who may not be able to attend this week's 50th anniversary celebration at St. Ignace is the Honorable Ned Fenlon, 103 years old and observing the celebration from California. Mackinac County native Mr. More...
A Mount Pleasant man was killed in an off-road accident in Moran Township. The body of Micheal Gomolski, 47, was found on Trail 47 in Moran Township Friday evening, July 20. More...
The Union Presbyterian Church in DeTour will hold a summer bazaar Saturday, August 4, from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The bazaar consists of baked goods, kitchen cutlery, crafts, and attic treasures. Lunch will be provided. More...
The Les Cheneaux Education Foundation's production of Rodgers and Hammerstein's "Cinderella" will be staged Thursday, August 2, through Sunday, August 5, at the Old Gymnasium at Les Cheneaux Community Schools in Cedarville. More...
Residents from Mackinac Straits Hospital Long Term Care Facility spent a beautiful afternoon on Mackinac Island Friday, July 13. More...
Sherwood D. Pope, M.D., was graduated from the Midland Family Practice Residency Program Friday, June 29. Friends and family members attended the program's graduation dinner at the Midland Country Club. Dr. More...
Les Cheneaux Historical Association's local music series continues this week with a concert by Oddfellow Friday night, July 27, at the Les Cheneaux Maritime Museum in Cedarville. The concert will begin at 7 p.m., and is free and open to the public. More...
Mackinac Straits Hospital and Health Center's Board of Trustees has rescheduled its July 23 meeting to Monday, July 30, at 4 p.m. at the Mackinac County Airport Conference Room. More...
The fourth annual River Rampage Street Dance in Sault Ste. Marie will take place Friday, July 27, from 5 p.m. to midnight on Portage Avenue, from Ashmun Street to Gov. Osborn Boulevard. More...
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