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...
A waterfront memorial paying tribute to the 25 local commercial fishermen who lost their lives in Lake Huron and Lake Michigan was dedicated during the St. Ignace Fish Feast Saturday, July 28. More...
The crowd claps and cheers Saturday afternoon, July 28, as ironworkers demonstrate rivet tossing, a working forge, and I-beam crossing techniques at Bridge View Park. More...
Peter Jacobson, grandson of Dr. David Steinman, is presented with Mackinac Bridge photographs and commemorative tokens honoring his grandfather. An image of Dr. 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 $300,000, went out for bids following approval by the Village Council at its Thursday, July 19, meeting. More...
The following dispositions are from 92nd District Court in St. Ignace Tuesday, July 24, and Wednesday, July 25, Judge Beth Gibson presiding. Arresting agencies are in parentheses. More...
Nine-year-old Autumn Orm of St. Ignace caught a 10-pound salmon in Moran Bay Friday, July 13, while fishing with her father, Ted Orm. It was her first catch. (Photograph courtesy of Jodi Orm) More...
The St. Ignace Public Library will host the three piece music group 'Ski Thursday, August 2, at 11 a.m. Gordon the Magician will present "Mystery of the Missing Book Worm" Tuesday, August 7, at 7 p.m. More...
The fourth annual Slashin' Ashmun Car Show will be Saturday, August 4, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in Sault Ste. Marie. This event is hosted by the International Antique Auto Club. Registration starts at 9 a.m. Saturday at Dawson Street. More...
Common Cent$, 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...
Lorna (nee Bergsma) Lombard, a 1954 graduate of Rudyard High School, will be the featured speaker Thursday, August 9, at the Rudyard Historical Society meeting at 7 p.m. at the Rudyard Community Center. More...
Musicians Melissa Krahnke, a Pickford native, and Jason Mapes of the Sault Ste. Marie-based rock band "Bad Side" are working with a multiple-Platinum-award-winning producer on their new compact disc recording, Miss Krahnke reported. 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...
It will be a hot time on Mackinac Island Saturday, August 4, as Mackinac State Historic Parks host the 23rd annual Benjamin Blacksmith Convention. More...
The American Red Cross will hold blood drives in August in the Eastern Upper Peninsula. The Cheboygan Lions Club is sponsoring a blood drive Tuesday, August 7, from noon to 5:45 p.m. at the Knights of Columbus Hall in Cheboygan. 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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