By Karen Gould
Valerie Strong Agresta rode in the first car that crossed the Mackinac Bridge when it opened to vehicle traffic November 1, 1957. She was Miss Michigan. "What better place to be?" she asked rhetorically of the event that took place 50 years ago.
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By Amy Polk
When she was eight years old, Janet Carrington saw a sight that remained in her memory for 50 years. Docked alongside the E.J.Mertaugh Boat Works gasoline dock in downtown Hessel was a boat that shined with quiet beauty. More...
By Ryan Schlehuber
The inaugural St. Ignace Fish Feast, held at the Public Marina Saturday, July 28, was judged a success by organizers. More...
Soldier Sculpture Draws Attention in Parade
By Karen Gould
Cars slowed and people stopped walking to stare at Tom Moran's sculpture of a soldier's head he unveiled in Mackinaw City Saturday, July 28, for the 50th anniversary bridge parade. More...
By Karen Gould
Maybe in 50 years, when the Mackinac Bridge is 100 years old, sixyear old Scott Ronczy will return to the Straits of Mackinac and retell his stories of the bridge's 50th anniversary celebration. More...
By Paul Gingras
The South Huron Street sewer project in Mackinaw City, estimated to cost more than $300,000, went out for bids following approval by the Village Council at its Thursday, July 19, meeting. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, July 24, and Wednesday, July 25, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
Nine-year-old Autumn Orm of St. Ignace caught a 10-pound salmon in Moran Bay Friday, July 13, while fishing with her father, Ted Orm. It was her first catch. (Photograph courtesy of Jodi Orm) More...
Rebekah Burrows of Cedarville was graduated from Calvin College in May. Miss Burrows is the daughter of Daniel and Margaret Burrows of Cedarville. More...
Cheboygan Memorial Hospital in Cheboygan will hold an open house Sunday, August 12, from 12:30 p.m. to 3 p.m. A final walk-through of the 1942 building will highlight the open house. For more information, call (231) 627-1232. More...
Common Cent$, T&C Express To Perform Aug. 1
T & C Express will be featured in a Locals on the Bay concert Wednesday, August 1, at 7 p.m. at St. Ignace Marina. More...
The Sault Summer Arts Festival will open at 10 a.m. Tuesday, August 7, on the grounds of the Tendercare of Michigan Headquarters, at 209 West Portage in Sault Ste. Marie. Now in its 35th year, the festival features almost 70 exhibitors. More...
Catholics from throughout the Upper Peninsula, and 10 bishops, are expected to participate in the Diocese of Marquette's Se- quicentennial Celebration Sunday, August 5, at the Superior Dome in Marquette. More...
Mackinac State Historic Parks (MSHP) will host a Compagnie Franche de la Marine du Michilimackinac, or Michilimackinac Marines, encampment at Colonial Michilimackinac in Mackinaw City from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, August 4, and Sunday, August 5. More...
The Historic Village of Mackinaw City will host its second annual Historical Village Open House Saturday, August 4, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. More...
The Northwestern Michigan Coin and Stamp Club, a nonprofit organization, will host a Coin, Stamp, and Postcard Show Sunday, August 5, at Victories Hotel in Petoskey. The show is from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and an auction begins at 4 p.m. More...
Music in Mackinaw will feature 5th Michigan Regiment Band Saturday, August 4, at 8 p.m. at Conkling Heritage Park on South Huron Avenue in Mackinaw City. 5th Michigan Regiment Band is a historical re-creation of a Civil War Regiment "Field" Band. More...
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