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Click here for digital edition  About nine years ago, classic car collector Tom Tuls took a chance and bought a rickety 1927 Rolls Royce Phantom I four-door convertible that was not in drivable condition. He had the goal of restoring the once-luxurious car to show condition and displaying it around the state, but it needed a lot of work. More ... Name: Don Marx Model: 1954 Ford Crestline Sunliner Home: Presque Isle Number of Visits: Five or six times What prompted you to come: "I enjoy the show." Favorite thing about the show: "There are good quality cars here. I like that it's a judged show. More ... Thursday, June 25 • 3 p.m. - Mackinac Bridge Rally - Show cars will parade across the Mackinac Bridge from the Mackinaw City Welcome Center through downtown St. Ignace. • 7 p.m. - Kewadin Casino Cruise Night - Show cars will parade 17 miles around St. Ignace following the I-75 Business Loop south through town before returning to the casino. More ... Car collector Mike Stowe of Boyne City has been coming the the St. Ignace auto show almost every year for the past 20 years. This year, Mr. Stowe will be the host and chauffeur to a friend, car show guest of honor Ken Gross. The two met on a foundation board that provides grants and scholarships to young people, and they have become friends. More ... Fourteen shovels will be thrust into the ground in Sault Ste. Marie Tuesday, June 30, to signify the first dirt turned on a $580 million project to build a new Soo Lock. Governor Jennifer Granholm, Senators Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, Congressman Bart Stupak, and Sault Ste. More ... In about two weeks, the Coast Guard cutter Biscayne Bay and its 19-man crew will have a new commanding officer. Lieutenant Cary Godwin will turn over the ship to Lt. Matthew Walter in a ceremony Friday, July 10, "It's been a lot of fun," said Lt. Godwin of his three-year stint on the icebreaking tug. "I've loved every second of it, that's for sure. More ... Construction on the outside of the bus terminal, which began in January on the corner of US-2 and Church Street in St. Ignace, is nearly complete, supervisor Chris Richter said Monday, June 22. Cole Incorporated, which has handled the construction of the building, is finishing the stonework on the pillars of the terminal. More ... The only thing sweeter than the colors was the smell that filled the air around St. Ignace this past weekend as lilacs scattered around the city came into full bloom. Pictured, the large bushes near the tennis courts near High Street on Glen Law, Jr.'s property, look particularly beautiful Friday, June 19. More ... Les Cheneaux Community Schools Board of Education announced at a special budget hearing Monday, June 22, it has balanced the 2008/09 school year budget with a projected surplus of $131. The board attributes the balanced budget to expense cuts, staff reductions, donations from the Fund the Future campaign, and the recent availability of federal stimulus money. More ... The American Legion Park in St. Ignace will have to wait at least another year to receive some aesthetic improvements, said Downtown Development Authority (DDA) Director Deb Evashevski, owing to a revised budget passed at the DDA's meeting Friday, June 12. More ... Roads in Cedarville will be a little easier to navigate in the coming weeks, as the Clark Township Board of Trustees unanimously agreed to spend up to $2,500 to have traffic lines repainted on portions of Four-Mile Block, Krowmiller Road, Meridian Road, and Hodek Street. More ... |
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