War museum lease in doubt

Bad news for museum fans from the Saginaw News

The museum's Board of Directors signed a lease with the Oscoda-Wurtsmith Airport Authority in July for a 28,000-square-foot building that once was used as a headquarters by the U.S. Air Force. Kopitke subsequently told airport officials there's a possibility the museum can't honor the lease.

"They told me the deal was off, and that was the last official word I had from them," said Thomas Salter, airport manager.

Kopitke said insuring the building would cost $10,000 a year, far more than the organization can afford. Kopitke said he hopes to renegotiate a lease for the Wurtsmith building. But Salter said the museum has not made any formal proposals.