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Community Calendar Report for Friday, February 20th, 2026.
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First some news…
Thursday in Petoskey at Standish and Clarion Avenues, a vehicle collided with a train, closing the intersection for investigation. Thankfully, no injuries reported—Petoskey Public Safety has cleared the scene.
Early Thursday morning in nearby Presque Isle County near Onaway, a house fire on Little Rainy Road claimed two dogs and 10 cats, but thankfully the family escaped safely with one dog and one cat rescued. Onaway firefighters battled the blaze for six hours before declaring the home a total loss; the cause is under investigation. Our thoughts are with the family.
The Beaver Island Wildlife Club’s annual Lake Genesereth Ice Fishing Tournament is on February 21st. Prizes will be awarded for pike and bluegill, with a special prize for the smallest pike. Starts at daybreak contact Levi Connor if you can bring a dish. Bait and food will be provided
Ben Traverse and Nick Veine will perform at the BIC Center on March 12th at 6:30 p.m. to kick off Saint Patrick’s Day celebrations. Tickets are $20, with free admission for kids 17 and under. Tickets.biccenter.org
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
A-A meets Tuesday, Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. Locations and more details are in the calendar entires online..
On the fun front today…
In our Dark Skies, visit dark sky island dot org.
Friday
Friday Schedule:
9:00 a.m. – Senior & Vets Coffee & Donuts
10:00 a.m. – Pickleball at BIC Center
10:30 am Chair Strength Training BIC Center
6:00 pm BIC Center Open Mic + Karaoke
Monthly open mic night hosted by Herb Ledbetter, featuring songs, poems, jokes, and karaoke.
[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
Annual Lake Geneserath Ice Fishing Tournament
1:00 pm Fiero Code Club
3:00 pm Movie A Ballerina’s Tale at BIC Center
G | 1h 25min | Documentary
A feature documentary on African American ballerina Misty Copeland that examines her prodigious rise and a potentially career-ending injury, alongside themes of race and body image in the elite ballet world.
5:00 pm Prime Rib Night
6:00 pm Movie Summer of Soul at BIC Center
PG-13 | 1h 58min | Documentary, Music, History
Documentary about the legendary 1969 Harlem Cultural Festival, which celebrated African-American music and culture and promoted Black pride and unity.
[On the radio, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, take a trip back to the best of the 80s and 90s with the Mix Tape show (that’s a 120-minute TDK cassette tape for those in the know) hosted by WVBI’s Adam Pettigrew. 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.
Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
Check the calendar entries in the calendar section online
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Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Declan ad Saturday is Bryson. If that’s your name, come on it to the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice.
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On our Birthday List today: Brad Coffell, Kathy Brouard and Jennifer Wojan – Saturday Olive Ledbetter – Sunday Nick Olson. Mila Mooney, Kayla Anderson and Ethan VanDeventer Happy Birthday to all today and this weekend and if we missed you on the list Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at the BIC Center and WVBI.
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TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The Island Beltway is running smoothly and there are no bridge delays. But, hey, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone.
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On this date in 1962 John Glenn, a decorated pilot and one of the first American astronauts, successfully launched into space aboard Friendship 7, completing the first orbital flight by an American.
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day
Encapsulate literally means “to enclose in or as if in a capsule,” but the word is more often used figuratively as a synonym of summarize, to talk about showing or expressing a main idea or quality in a brief way.
// Can you encapsulate the speech in a single paragraph?
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Friday…
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On a lighter note… Which astronaut wears the biggest helmet? The one with the biggest head.
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Friday, February 20th, 2026. I’m Greg reporting from W-V-B-I’s Langford Family Studios wishing you a great day and asking: why not go ahead and make it the best day ever? And thanks for listening.
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[Current Condition Report, then…]
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Air Quality Index at 10:00 this morning was 6.
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Friday
Snow, possibly mixed with rain, becoming all snow after 4pm. Patchy dense fog. High near 34. Breezy, with an east wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.
Friday Night
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Patchy fog before 7pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 23. North wind 10 to 15 mph.
Saturday
A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Northeast wind around 10 mph.
Saturday Night
A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 20. North wind around 10 mph.
Sunday
Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27.
Sunday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 13.
Monday
Partly sunny, with a high near 19.
Monday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8.
Tuesday
A chance of snow showers after 1pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27.
Tuesday Night
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20.
Wednesday
A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 31.
Wednesday Night
Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15.
Thursday
Partly sunny, with a high near 27.
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Air Quality Index at 10:36 this morning was 6.
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   Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
…all of that along with a run-down of local events, birthdays and more after global and national news from F-S-N. [Time check.]
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Today’s featured image: Ben Traverse and Nick Veine will kick off St. Patrick’s Day celebrations on the Island with a concert at the BIC Center. There’ll be cabaret seating, so plan to bring snack, food and drinks. Tickets on sale now at https://tickets.biccenter.org. Image from BIC Center
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