Mackinac Bridge Walk Draws 30,000
According to the
Mackinac Bridge Authority, approximately 30,000 individuals made the trip
across Mackinac Bridge for the 58th anniversary of its Labor Day
walk. Attendance was down from last year, in part due to potentially thunderous
weather. The Bridge Authority was prepared to cancel the event because of the
storms, luckily only rain arrived and the walk continued as planned.
Former Senator Henry Stallings II Dies at 64
Former State Senator
Henry Stallings passed away Monday in his sleep. Born in California, Mr.
Stallings moved with his family to Detroit when he was sixteen. He was elected
as a State Senator in 1994 and served until his resignation in 1998. His
funeral is scheduled for Monday, September 14th in Detroit.