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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a new law cutting Michigan income taxes on tips, overtime pay, and Social Security for the next three years. The plan exempts about 300,000 tipped workers and 500,000 overtime earners, saving them roughly $400 to $500 a year. Around 40,000 seniors will also see tax relief on Social Security. Whitmer says the goal is to put more money back into Michiganders’ pockets. The tax breaks will expire after 2028 unless lawmakers act to extend them — a move expected to cost the state about $158 million in revenue next year. Meantime, Michigan’s new state budget includes $14 million to restore forests devastated by last spring’s massive ice storm. The DNR says nearly a quarter of the state forest system was damaged, affecting wildlife habitat, recreation areas, and timber harvests. The new funding will kickstart large-scale replanting across northern Michigan — helping forests recover, wildlife return, and communities rebuild after the storm. The Soo Evening News reports today that American and Canadian students are teaming up to protect the Great Lakes from oil spills. At Lake Superior State University’s Center for Freshwater Research and Education — working with Algoma University across the border — they’re running open-air experiments to see how oil affects freshwater life, from plants to fish. Most oil-spill research has focused on oceans, but the Great Lakes face daily risks from pipelines and shipping. By testing different oils in outdoor tanks, students are learning how spills spread, how long recovery takes, and which cleanup methods work best — vital knowledge to safeguard one of the world’s largest sources of fresh water. Interlochen Public Radio’s Points North Show from Friday featured a look at the unique varieties of apples available on the Island and why that could be important to the survival of apples all over the world. There’s a link in today’s script online if you’d like to hear it. https://www.interlochenpublicradio.org/podcast/points-north/2025-10-10/how-bout-them-apples Saturday’s winning ticket in the Elks Queen of Hearts game belonged to The Herd! They chose envelope number three and pulled out the seven of clubs — so the Queen is still hiding for next week’s raffle! The Herd took home a $100 consolation prize. The pot is now $39,195.
The queen of hearts is there somewhere. Image from the Elks |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner…
On the fun front today… It’s Elks Burger night tonight. They are serving from 5:00 to 6:30. Drive-thru at the GFC to pick up your charcoal grilled half pounder for 10 bucks. Sides available, too. Proceeds go to Elks community projects. Tuesday, there’s Chair Strength Training at the BIC Center at 9:00. Pickleball is outside on the township courts at 9:00. Babes and Toddlers mix it up at the library at 10:00. Tuesday evening, it’s time to Get Quizzical. The Island’s trivia game is on at the BIC Center. Sign your team up at tickets dot bic center dot org. Looking ahead to highlights for the rest of the week… Wednesday, there’s a Medicare Information session at the BIC Center at 9:00. It’s enrollment time again, so here’s a chance to learn the latest and get help in making choices. Also it’s a double bingo day with bingo at the BIC Center at 1:00 in the Hangout and this evening at 7:00 at the G-F-C. Doors open for fellowship at 6:15. Also Wednesday evening, It’s Time for Art at 5:00 at the BIC Center. This week the session is on Felt Assembly led by Cindy Ricksgers. With felt, embroidery floss, buttons, zippers and other notions you’ll make a one of a kind pencil case. Thursday, at 9:00, there’s Pickleball on the Peaine Township Courts. At 10:00, Tai Chi is in the Hangout at the BIC Center and there is Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church. Thursday evenings are Burger & a Beer Night at the Shamrock, plus Thursday Night is time for Euchre at Whiskey Point Brewery. Cards hit the table at 7:00. Highlights for the rest of the week include… Friday, gets underway with Senior + Vets Coffee + Donuts is on at the BIC Center from 9:00 to 11:00. Also on Friday at 9:00, there’s Chair Strength Training in the Hangout at the BIC Center. There’s Pickleball at 9:00, too, still outside the outdoor courts at Peaine Township Park. [On the radio, Kick off your weekend with our fantastic Friday lineup! After the 6:00pm news, enjoy “That Thing with Rich Appel” featuring top forty hits from the 70s. At 9:00pm, tune into “The Titus Jennings Experience” offering music from all genres, followed by “The Midnight Special” with Marilyn Rea Beyer at 11:00pm for music, farce comedy, and late-night escape.] Saturday, the B-I-C-S Volley Ball Squad heads to Big Bay for Northern Lights League Tournament play. On the Island, there’s Pickleball outdoors at 9:00. The Artisan’s Market is on out on the Whiskey Point lighthouse lawn starting at 10:00. Fiero Coding club activities are on at the library at 1:00. Movies are back at the BIC Center. The 3:00 show is Edward Scissorhands, the Tim Burton classic. It’s rated PG-13. AT 6:0o, it’s a bit of early Halloween fright with Sinners. Trying to leave their troubled lives behind, twin brothers return to their hometown to start again, only to discover that an even greater evil is waiting to welcome them back. It’s rated R. And it’s Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock. And, a reminder, Saturday the 18th will be the last day for large items at the transfer station until spring. SO load ’em up and move ’em out now or plan to keep them for a while. [On the radio, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, Jackson Smith and Steve Girbach are in with Songs from the Trail. Mark Beltaire takes over at 9:00 with Rockin’ the Boat and continues at 10:00 with the Blues Cruise. Cousin Dan wraps up the evening with the Too Good Radio Show starting at 11:00.] Sunday, there are services at the Episcopal Mission at 9:00 and the Christian Church at 10:00, and Mass at Holy Cross at 12:15. Looking ahead to highlights for next week… |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Riley. If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center today to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: None on our list today, but if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center! |
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TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The island beltway is running smoothly with no bridge delays. But, let’s be careful out there—especially in the school zone. |
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On this date in 1773, while searching the skies for celestial objects that might mislead comet seekers, French astronomer Charles Messier finds a cluster of stars that will later be named the Whirlpool Galaxy. It will eventually be found to have a spiral structure, the first spiral galaxy discovered, and will be plotted at over 23 million light-years away. Hubble Space telescope view of the Whirlpool Galaxy taken in 2005. Image from NASA. |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is penultimate (adjective) [pih-NUL-tuh-mut]. Penultimate means “occurring immediately before the last one,” or in other words, “next to last.” A formal adjective, it is always used before the noun it modifies. Penultimate isn’t the last word in words for things that are next to last. It has a pair of closely-related noun synonyms: penult and penultima. Although all three concern something that’s next to last, penult and penultima are usually a bit more specific; they are used most often to identify the next to last syllable of a word. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Monday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Hubble Space Telescope namesake Edwin Hubble: “The history of astronomy is a history of receding horizons.” |
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On a lighter note… I entered an astronomy contest the other day… …I didn’t come first but I did get a constellation prize. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Monday, October 13th, 2025. I’m Kevin Boyle reporting from W-V-B-I’s Langford Family Studios, wishing you a great day and asking you: why not go ahead and make it the best day ever? And thanks for listening. |
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Columbus Day A 40 percent chance of showers after 2pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 63/65. South wind 10 to 15 mph. Tonight A 30 percent chance of showers, mainly before 8pm. Partly cloudy, with a low around 48/47. North wind 5 to 15 mph. Tuesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 55/57. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 45/42. North wind 10 to 15 mph. Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 57/60. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Wednesday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 46/42. Thursday Mostly sunny, with a high near 60/64. Thursday Night Showers likely after 8pm. Cloudy, with a low around 52/48. Friday Showers likely, mainly before 2pm. Cloudy, with a high near 64/67. Breezy. Friday Night Showers likely, mainly after 8pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 54/50. Saturday Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 63/66. Saturday Night Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 48/45. Sunday Showers likely. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 57/61. |
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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at High. AQI this morning was 45.
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Columbus Day S wind 10 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers, mainly after 1pm. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Tuesday NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Wednesday NNE wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. |
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Water Temperature: No report from Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy southwest of Gull is reporting 62 with three to four foot seas.
Mid Lake Michigan photo at time shown. Provided by NWS |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
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Coming up in today’s Community Calendar Report: New tax cuts for Michigan workers and seniors, a big boost for forest recovery after the ice storm, and a cross-border student project to protect the Great Lakes. Plus, how Beaver Island apples could help save the world’s orchards — and the Queen of Hearts still hides, with the pot climbing past $39,000 All of those stories plus a look at this date in history, weekend fun, birthdays, a word of the day and a bad joke…all after a global and national news update from FSN. [timecheck] |
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Today’s featured image: Hubble Space telescope view of the Whirlpool Galaxy taken in 2005. Image from NASA. |
