Rusticator Wins Best of Show
Florida Man Walks Away With Four Awards at Annual Hessel Boat Show
By Jonathan Eppley
      One man, three boats, four awards, and for the second straight year, a John Allen boat has won the top award at the annual Les Cheneaux boat show. Mr.
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Thousands Enjoy Classic Boats
By Jonathan Eppley
      The rain finally stopped just past noon. Dark clouds lingered in the sky and steady winds kissed the Hessel harbor, filled with wood boats that glisten as much under gray skies as they do in the sun.
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Lost Sunken Barge Found on Lake Floor
Researchers Also Find Vent Hole in Cave
By Karen Gould
      Covered in zebra mussels, a wooden barge with a clam bucket scoop that sank between Mackinac Island and St. Ignace in a storm more than 50 years ago was found again last week by scientists aboard Pride of Michigan. The barge was discovered by divers in 2000, and then lost again until now.
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Many Local Businesses Surprised by Strong Summer Sales
Some Say St. Ignace Fireworks Promotions Are Helping
By Mark Tower
      Many business owners in the Straits of Mackinac area are pleasantly surprised by an upswing in sales this summer, despite the national recession. Most say poor weather has played as large a role as the economy in impacting this summer's business.
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New Cross Tops Gros Cap Church
     Steve Sayles and Don Smith set a new cross on top of the Gros Cap Church steeple Thursday, August 6. The church has been without a cross for almost two years, said Moran Township Supervisor Jim Durm. The old cross sat atop the steeple for nearly 30 years before it broke. Mr. Sayles was hired by the township to construct a new cross for the church last year. Edison Sault Electric allowed the use of one of its trucks to install the new eight-foot tall cross. The church is on Gros Cap Road, west of St. Ignace.
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Season Sees Historic Low Temperatures
Where is summer weather?
By Mark Tower
      The Upper Peninsula, the entire state of Michigan, and the Midwest in general have seen some of the lowest temperatures on record this summer. In fact, preliminary data from the National Weather Service puts July as the coldest on record for the nine-state Midwest region.
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Ironworkers Gather at Mackinaw City To Celebrate Skills
By Michael Ayala
      Ironworkers from New York to Illinois shared memories of careers spent building the framework for high-rise buildings and steel structures like the Mackinac Bridge during the International Ironworkers Festival in Mackinaw City Friday, August 7, and Saturday, August 8.
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