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M-Live has a troubling story from Cadillac. They report that a Wexford County couple is facing eight felony charges in the killing of 22-year-old Rebecca Park and her unborn child. Prosecutors say Cortney and Bradly Bartholomew lured Park to their home, abducted her, and took her into the Manistee National Forest, where they stabbed her and cut her 28-week-old fetus from her womb. Both are charged with premeditated murder, torture, and unlawful imprisonment, and face mandatory life sentences if convicted. Supporters of the victim packed the courtroom as the graphic details were read. Investigators say the motive for the attack remains unclear. Northern Michigan’s homelessness response system could lose more than two-thirds of its federal funding under a controversial new HUD policy. The Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness told the Traverse Ticker that the change would cut guaranteed funding from about $1.4 million to less than $500,000 — a blow they call “catastrophic.” The Ticket says the new rules shift priorities away from permanent housing and toward substance-use treatment, limiting how much funding can support long-term housing. Michigan’s attorney general and 20 other states are now suing HUD, arguing the policy violates federal law. A victim of July’s mass stabbing at the Traverse City Walmart is suing the company. Interlochen Public radio says Aaron Boudot, who was stabbed while protecting his wife and children, alleges Walmart failed to follow its own security policies as the attacker wandered the store for more than 30 minutes. His family members are co-plaintiffs. The suspect, Bradford Gille, is also named in the suit. Walmart says safety is a top priority and it will respond in court. Island son and musician Michael Moore has just released a new tune entitled Safe Travels that he began writing shortly after Rory Connagham passed away this summer. We’ve added it to our collection of Islander music played here on W-V-B-I and there’s a link to his post of it on You Tube in today’s script. It’s a special tribute to a friend that will ring true to anyone who spent time growing up on or enjoying the Island. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=juNXF8nQnls With Christmas fast approaching, you might be thinking about holiday shopping. Here are a few tips for getting it done on the Island. The Historical Society’s Print Shop Museum has a selection of gifts available for kids and adults. You can shop there during their Holiday Social on Friday. And, there is the resale shop. They have decorations and all sorts of great gifts—something you can give with pride as upcycled from Beaver Island. At the BIC Center, you can choose from Beaver Island themed gifts including Beaver Island Flag swag. The Hardware has decorations, too, plus Beaver Island themed items. You’ll find other Beaver Island themed gear at Shipwreck Shirts, McDonough’s and the Wild Strawberry Café and at the airports, too. Lots of options to shop local. A look at gift items available at the Print Shop Museum Gift Shop. Photo from BIHS Facebook Post |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner… B-I-C-S Committee of the Whole meets Today at 5:30. A-A meets Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front this week. On the fun front today… Wednesday, there’s bingo at the BIC Center at 1:00 in the Hangout and Wednesday evening, It’s Time for Art at 5:00 at the BIC Center. This week the session is on sock puppets. Thursday, at 10:00, there’s pickleball in the theater and Tai Chi is in the Hangout both at the BIC Center and there is Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church. At 3:30 it’s the Elks Hoop Shoot contest at school. Come on over to cheer the kids on. 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. Also at 7:00 at the library, it’s Teen Art Night this time working on pastel drawings of the Northern Lights. In our Dark Skies will light up Thursday Night with the December Full Moon. It’s the Wolves Moon, the Oak Moon, the Cold Moon or the Long Night’s Moon (the one nearest the Winter Solstice). 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. Pickleball is at 10:00 in the Theater and Chair Strength Training is up in the Hangout at 10:30. The Historical Society has their Holiday Social at 6:00 at the Print Shop, which is all decorated for the holiday including special trees for each of the Island’s non-profits. [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.] On Saturday, the Fiero Code Club is on at the library at 1:00 with a new program alongside it called Girls that Code for girls in grades 3-12. At the BIC Center Saturday, it’s a day of Christmas fun. A special visitor from the north will arrive around 4:00 with special treats and picture opportunities for good girls and boys. At 5:30 there’ll be a Christmas Tree lighting ceremony and then at 6:00 it’s the Christmas Concert: Home for The Holidays: An Island Christmas. There’s no charge for any of this, but you do need to reserve a seat for the concert at tickets dot bic center dot org. [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 Christian Church at 10:00 and mass at Holy Cross at 12:15. And at 3:00 it’s the Christmas Cantata. Looking ahead to next week… Tuesday, there’s Pickleball at the BIC Center at 10:00, and Babes and Toddlers mix it up over at the library at 10:00. And in the Hang Out at the BIC Center, there’s Chair Strength Training at 10:30. |
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NAME OF DAY: Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Iris. If that’s your name, come into the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice, courtesy of your friends at the BIC Center and WVBI. 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: The W-V-B-I virtual octo-copter reports…no delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The Island Beltway is running smoothly and there are no bridge delays. But, the roads are super slick with another fresh coat of snow so, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone. |
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On this date in 1992…the first text message is sent. Vodafone’s Richard Jarvis looks down at his phone during an office holiday party and sees a simple greeting: “Merry Christmas.” The moment marks the quiet beginning of S-M-S or short message service, a tool that will transform, for better and worse, how we communicate.
Rumor is these people are texting each other. Image from picryl.com |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is alchemy (noun) [AL-kuh-mee]. It’s a noun meaning a power or process that transforms something in a mysterious or impressive way. The word comes from the medieval practice of trying to turn base metals into gold, cure all diseases, or even extend life. Those early experiments, stretching from Egypt to China to Europe, eventually helped inspire modern chemistry. Alchemy entered English in the 1400s, and by the 1500s it was already being used figuratively—much like we use it today. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Wednesday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from singer Andy Williams, who was born on this day in 1927: “Music has the power to heal, to bring people together, and to change the world.” |
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On a lighter note… What type of music do elves like best? Wrap. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Wednesday, December 3rd, 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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Today Snow showers, mainly before 10am. Temperature falling to around 25 by 5pm. Blustery, with a west wind 20 to 25 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight A 20 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 12. Wind chill values as low as -5. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Thursday A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 26. Wind chill values as low as -5. Blustery, with a northwest wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Thursday Night A 50 percent chance of snow showers after 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 19. Windy, with a southwest wind 20 to 25 mph increasing to 30 to 35 mph after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 50 mph. Friday Snow showers likely, mainly before 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 31. Windy, with a west wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 60%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Friday Night A 50 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 22. Saturday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Saturday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Sunday A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 26. Sunday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 17. Monday A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Monday Night A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 21. Tuesday A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31. |
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Air Quality Index this morning was 65. |
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Today WSW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Snow, mainly before 11am. Waves 7 ft subsiding to 3 ft. Thursday NW wind 20 to 25 kt becoming W 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. A chance of snow before noon. Widespread freezing spray before 7am. Waves 5 ft subsiding to 2 ft. Friday WSW wind 25 to 30 kt decreasing to 15 to 20 kt in the afternoon. Snow likely, mainly before noon. Waves 10 ft subsiding to 4 ft. |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report… A Wexford County couple faces murder charges in a gruesome killing, Northern Michigan’s homelessness response funding could be slashed, and a Walmart stabbing victim sues the company. Plus—new Island music and tips for holiday shopping close to home. All of those stories plus a run-down of local events, birthdays and more all after this global and national news update from F-S-N. It’s [timecheck]. |
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Today’s featured image: A look at gift items available at the Print Shop Museum Gift Shop. Photo from BIHS Facebook Post |
