Governor Takes Labor Day Walk Across The Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAW CITY (WWJ) – On this Labor Day, millions of Americans across the country are out of work. But Governor Rick Snyder says things are starting to turn around in Michigan. The Governor spoke with...
View ArticleMackinac Bridge Tolls Set To Rise On Jan. 1
ST. IGNACE (AP) – It will cost more to drive across the Mackinac Bridge in the new year. The new toll for an automobile or passenger vehicle will be $4 starting Sunday. That’s up from $3.50. A vehicle...
View ArticleThe Anniversary Of The Great Lake State
On January 26th 1837, Michigan became a state. To celebrate, let’s take a trivia tour around the mitten to remind us why our state is so great! First, there is no other state that boasts five awesome...
View ArticleMan Who Threatened Stupak Gets House Arrest
BAY CITY (AP) – A man who threatened a Michigan congressman during the 2010 health care debate has been sentenced to six months of house arrest. A federal judge in Bay City on Thursday also ordered...
View ArticleMackinac Bridge Part Of Broadband Expansion Plan
SAINT IGNACE. (AP) – The Mackinac Bridge connecting Michigan’s Upper and Lower peninsulas will be a key part of a plan to expand Internet service in the state. Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday announced a...
View Article“Light It Blue” Campaign Highlights Autism Awareness
DETROIT (WWJ) – If you happen to drive over the Mackinac Bridge Monday around 9:15 p.m., don’t panic when you see the lights on it turn blue — it’s all a part of the “Light it Blue” campaign, designed...
View ArticleCheck Out Michigan’s New License Plates
DETROIT (CBS Detroit) Nothing dresses up a Motor City made car like a Pure Michigan license plate — and now there are more options than ever. From the top of the Mackinac Bridge on Wednesday, Secretary...
View ArticleSearch Called Off For Woman Who Jumped Off Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAC (WWJ) – A Michigan State Police investigation remains open, but the Coast Guard has called off the search for a woman seen jumping from the Mackinac Bridge on New Year’s Eve. State police in...
View ArticleMichigan Vigil Looks To Honor Victims Of Sandy Hook Shooting
SAULT STE. MARIE (WWJ) – A caravan of emergency vehicles aiming to honor the victims of the Sandy Hook School shooting made their way to the Mackinac Bridge Saturday. The caravan traveled north on I-75...
View ArticleMan Jumps Off Mackinac Bridge During Annual Policy Conference
MACKINAC CITY (WWJ) – While the who’s who of Michigan politics were hobnobbing on Mackinac Island Wednesday, the Coast Guard was busy making a dramatic rescue. A man remained hospitalized on Thursday...
View ArticleLarson Electronics’ Magnalight Lights Mighty Mac Bridge Blue
KEMP, Texas — Texas-based Larson Electronics’ Magnalight LEDLB-24E lamps provided the blue light for Michigan’s Mackinac Bridge when NASCAR driver Brad Keselowski drove his No.2 Miller Lite Ford, the...
View ArticleSemi Tips On Mackinac Bridge After Wind Gust
ST. IGNACE (AP) – A tractor-trailer tipped on its side Thursday night on the Mackinac Bridge when slapped by a nearly 80 mph wind gust, prompting officials to close the 5-mile-long span for several...
View ArticleOver 40,000 Expected For 56th Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk
MACKINAC CITY (WWJ) – More than 40,000 walkers are expected to participate in this year’s Labor Day bridge walk. Gov. Rick Snyder will lead the walkers across the 5-mile span beginning at 7 a.m....
View ArticleHigh Winds At Mackinac Bridge Prompt Caution
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) – High winds at the Mackinac Bridge are prompting officials to escort some taller or larger vehicles across the span. The wind escort notice was in effect Thursday morning at...
View ArticleRaffle Winner To Visit Top Of Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAW CITY (WWJ/AP) – Here’s your opportunity to win a rare prize: a climb to the top of the Mackinac Bridge. The Great Lakes Lighthouse Keepers Association is sponsoring a fund-raising raffle with...
View ArticleScuba Diver Uses Wrong Air Tank, Dies In Straits Of Mackinac
MACKINAW CITY (WWJ/AP) – Authorities say a Minnesota man who died while scuba diving in the Straits of Mackinac used the wrong air tank. The Cheboygan County Sheriff’s Department said Dennis Javens of...
View ArticleGet To The Top Of the Mac With MDOT
By Edward Cardenas SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) – The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) and the Mackinac Bridge Authority (MBA) are giving social media users an opportunity to tour the top of...
View Article‘Grate’ Photo Wins Photographer A Trip To The Top Of The Mackinac Bridge
By Edward Cardenas SOUTHFIELD (CBS Detroit) – A photo taken by Lansing resident looking through a grate on the Mackinac Bridge, and down nearly 200 feet to the straits below, was randomly selected as...
View ArticlePhobia Forces 1,500 To Seek Help Crossing The Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAW CITY (WWJ) – You’ve probably heard of claustrophobia and arachnophobia — but a lesser known disorder, gephyrophobia, is the reason for a special service offered in Mackinaw City, Michigan....
View ArticleMementos From Mackinac Bridge’s 50th Anniversary On Sale For The Holidays
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (WWJ/AP) – The Mackinac Bridge’s 50th anniversary was eight years ago, but it’s not too late to get some mementos from the celebration — just in time for the holiday season. You can...
View ArticleMackinac Bridge Closes Due To Falling Ice
MACKINAC BRIDGE (WWJ) — Winter weather brought traffic to a halt on the Mackinac Bridge on Saturday. Mackinac Bridge officials temporarily stopped traffic due to reports of accumulated ice falling from...
View ArticleMackinac Bridge Closed 2nd Time In A Week Due To Falling Ice
MACKINAC (WWJ) – The Mackinac Bridge has been temporarily closed to traffic due to falling ice. The Michigan Department of Transportation on Tuesday said that warmer temperatures and increased sun...
View ArticleMackinac Bridge Reopens After Falling Ice Stops Traffic
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) – The Mackinac Bridge has reopened after falling ice forced officials to stop travel between Michigan’s two peninsulas. Ice warmed by the sun was falling Tuesday more than 300...
View ArticleNew Type Of Sensor To Monitor Mackinac Bridge’s Condition
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) – Engineers are using the Mackinac Bridge to test a new type of sensor that will monitor how the nearly 5-mile-long structure is coping with all those cars and trucks. Professors...
View ArticleBald Eagle Being Released At Mackinac Bridge After Sanctuary Care
Mighty Mac (photo: mackinacbridge.org) ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) — A bald eagle that was cared for at a Michigan sanctuary is being released at the Mackinac Bridge. The Mackinac Bridge Authority is...
View ArticleFalling Ice Closes Mackinac Bridge
MACKINAC CITY (WWJ) — The Mackinac Bridge is now open after being temporarily closed due to falling ice from the cables and towers on the bridge. ALERT: The #MackinacBridge is closed due to falling...
View ArticleMackinac Bridge Reopens After Closure Due To Falling Ice
ST. IGNACE (WWJ/AP) – The Mackinac Bridge has reopened after falling ice from cables and towers forced its temporary closure. Mackinac Bridge Authority CEO Bob Sweeney said freezing rain and snow is...
View ArticleCredit Cards Now Accepted For Mackinac Bridge Toll
ST. IGNACE (WWJ) – Cash or credit? It’s now a choice motorists can make at the Mackinac Bridge. The Mackinac Bridge Authority began testing acceptance of credit cards in toll lanes beginning on...
View ArticleMackinac Bridge Shutdown To Traffic For 60th Annual Walk Event
ST. IGNACE (WWJ) — About 40,000 people are currently on the go as part of the 60th annual Mackinac Bridge Walk. For the first time, regular traffic will not be allowed on the bridge during the walk....
View ArticleThe Michigan Supreme Court is Crossing the Mackinac Bridge For The First Time
The court is hearing a case Wednesday in Sault Ste. Marie. Justices schedule arguments outside Lansing during each term, but spokesman John Nevin says a visit to the Upper Peninsula is unprecedented.
View ArticleOfficials Release Details About Annual Mackinac Bridge Walk
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (CBS DETROIT/ AP) — Details about plans for this year’s traditional Labor Day walk across the Mackinac Bridge have been released by officials. Last year, the Mackinac Bridge Authority...
View ArticleMighty Mac Prepares New Way To Display, Protect United States Flag
(CBS DETROIT) – A typical United States flag takes care and attention for display and storage, but when that flag is 30 feet tall by 60 feet long, hung from the tower of the Mackinac Bridge, it’s even...
View ArticleMackinac Bridge Painting Project Earns Engineering Award
(CBS DETROIT) – Industrial painting requires some pretty advanced equipment, from removal and collection to providing working conditions safe from wind and rain. Add to that the challenge of performing...
View ArticleDaring Photographer Faces Punishment For Climbing The Big Mac
CBS Detroit – Some guys will do anything for ‘the shot’ and a mystery photographer could face stiff fines for climbing the Mackinaw Bridge… if authorities can catch him. The Detroit Free Press reports...
View ArticleMackinac Bridge Walk Set For Labor Day After 1 Year Break
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) — The Mackinac Bridge Walk is returning this Labor Day after being canceled last year because of the pandemic. The 5-mile-long (8-kilometer-long) suspension bridge linking...
View ArticleBomb Threat Closed Mackinac Bridge For 3 Hours On July 18
MACKINAW CITY, Mich. (AP) — A bomb scare closed the bridge connecting Michigan’s two peninsulas for about three hours on Sunday, July 18, afternoon, authorities said. FILE – In a Sept. 2, 2019, file...
View ArticleAnnual Mackinac Bridge Walk Returns; 21,000 Join
ST. IGNACE, Mich. (AP) — More than 20,000 people participated Monday in the Labor Day walk on the Mackinac Bridge, an annual event that was canceled last year for the first time because of COVID-19....
View ArticleMackinac Bridge Closed To Traffic Due To Ice Falling
(CBS DETROIT) – The Mackinac Bridge will stay closed to traffic due to ice falling from cables and towers. MDOT officials say that while closing the bridge is inconvenient, the falling ice chunks...
View ArticleAnnual Mackinac Bridge Walk Returns This Year: Here’s What To Know
(CBS DETROIT) — The 64th annual Mackinac Bridge Walk is coming back this year on Labor Day (Sept. 5). The event was previously canceled in 2020 due to the pandemic but returned in 2021. About 21,000...
View ArticleJack Thompson Helped Build The Mackinac Bridge; Now He Has A Piece Of It
ALPENA, Mich. (CBS DETROIT) — In 1956, Jack Thompson was part of the crew that built the Mackinac Bridge. And now, the 93-year-old has a part of it with him. According to the Mackinac Bridge Authority,...
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