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The Petoskey News-Review is reporting today that the Bergmann Center plans to end all services for people with disabilities on May 16. That unless major changes come out of an April 30 meeting with North Country Community Mental Health. The nonprofit, which says it is dedicated to empowering differently abled individuals, serves 71 clients. It’s leaders say years of failures and poor oversight led to the decision. N-C-C-M-H confirms the termination notice and says it’s working to find alternative providers, emphasizing that the priority is minimizing disruption for clients and families.
Former Michigan House Speaker Tom Leonard has dropped out of the Michigan governor’s race just days after submitting signatures to qualify for the ballot. The Republican, who was polling in the single digits, cited an increasingly negative campaign environment and said he wasn’t willing to run that kind of race. His withdrawal came just before the deadline, meaning his name won’t appear on the ballot, leaving several other Republicans still competing for the nomination.
In Traverse City, commissioners have approved new agreements for summer events like the National Cherry Festival as it heads into its 100th year and an expanded Food & Wine showcase, along with plans for new public art installations downtown. But a proposal to add irrigation and plant trees along Grandview Parkway medians failed again over cost and safety concerns.
Petoskey is now among the nation’s elite housing markets. A new report from Realtor.com ranks it as a “pure luxury” market, with more than half of listings over $1 million and a median price around $1.1 million. Rising demand and limited inventory have pushed the longtime resort town into high-end territory—though affordability is becoming a growing concern.
Some interesting maritime activity to report: the first sailboat of the season arrived yesterday. Miss Tara, 14 meters long and drawing 2 meters spent the night in the harbor. And, off the west side this morning in Greenes Bay, the lake freighter Herbert C. Jackson was at anchor. Launched in 1959, she was the last laker converted from steam power in the Interlake fleet. She’s 210 meters long and is a self-unloader.
The Herbert C. Jackson lays at anchor in Greenes Bay on the west side of Beaver Island. Photo by Kevin Boyle
Finally, a few reminders:
The Wildlife Club’s spring tree and shrub giveaway and distribution is coming up Sunday. They’ll have 350 plants available. Pick-up is at Levi’s on Paid Een Ogs Road and runs until they’re gone.
The Beaver Island Players are working on Beaver Tales II planning. They’ll meet at the library at 11:00 on May 2nd. |
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Now here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
A-A meets Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. St. James Township Board has called a special meeting for tomorrow at noon. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online.
On the fun front today…
Friday, Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts is at the BIC Center from 9:00 to 11:00. There’s Pickleball at 10:00 and Chair Strength Training at 10:30.
[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 Fiero Code Club is on at the library at 1:00. Then at 2:00 the library will treat you to an Edible Book Festival. Bring something to share if you can and, either way, come hungry. Also Saturday, There are two movies at the BIC Center. The 3:00 show is Arco, an animated sci-fi story of time travel that’s about kids and great for kids. Rated PG. At 6:00, it’s the award winning H is for Hawk. It’s the story of a daughter grieving the loss of her dad who is rescued by a stubborn hawk. Rated PG-13. And, remember, Saturdays are Prime Rib Night at the Shamrock.
[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…
Monday evening is All You Can Eat Pizza and Salad night at the Shamrock.
Tuesday at 10:00, Babes & Toddlers mix it up at the library and there is Pickleball in the Theater at the BIC Center and, at 10:30, there’s Chair Strength Training up in the Hangout. At 2:15 there’s a Home School Meet-up at the library. At 5:00 at school, student athletes will be honored at Sports Awards night. All are welcome to attend.
Wednesday, there’s BINGO at 1:00 at the BIC Center. And at 5:00 it’s Time for Art, at the BIC Center. This week the final session on creating plaster molds led by Cindy Ricksgers. Also Wednesday evening at school, the Nathinal Honor Society will induct new members. The ceremony will be in the high school commons and all are welcome to attend.
Thursday Women’s Bible Study is on at 10:00 at the Christian Church. There’s Pickleball at the BIC Center at 10:00 in the Theater. At 10:30 up in the Hangout there’s Senior Tai Chi. Thursday evening, there’s Pickleball at 5:00 in the Theater at the BIC Center. Afterwards, you can grab the burger & a beer special at the Shamrock starting at 5:00, and its Euchre Night down at Whiskey Point Brewing. Cards hit the table at 7:00.
[Thursday evening on the radio, drop in for W-V-B-I’s newest music show. It’s The Underground with Leila Freijy. It’s the underground sound of grunge and more from the 80s and 90s with special features every week. Tune in at 7:00 for two hours Underground.] |
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Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Mason. 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: Danielle Scheller, Tina Drost and Clairessa Kenwabikise. Happy Birthday to Clairessa, Tina and Danielle 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. There are no bridge delays. Still, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone. |
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On this date in 1990, aboard the Space Shuttle Space Shuttle Discovery, NASA launched the Hubble Space Telescope—a 24,000-pound observatory with a nearly 8-foot mirror—into low Earth orbit. But early on, scientists discovered that mirror had a tiny flaw, causing blurry images. A daring shuttle servicing mission in 1993 installed corrective optics, essentially giving Hubble “glasses.” The fix worked—and Hubble has since delivered some of the most stunning images of galaxies, black holes, and deep space ever seen.
The Hubble Space Telescope in a photo taken from the Shuttle Atlantis shortly after it was released after a service mission in 2009. Phot from NASA |
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Our Merriam-Webster Word of the Day is arboreal (adjective) [ahr-BOR-ee-ul]. It’s an adjective that means relating to trees, or living in them—like arboreal primates. The word comes from the Latin arbor, meaning “tree,” and entered English in the 1600s when scholars were borrowing heavily from Latin. While there are plenty of similar “arbor” words, arboreal is the one you’ll hear most. And, remember, you can do something related to trees this weekend by picking one up from the Wildlife Club… |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Friday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Warren Buffet: “Someone is sitting in the shade today because someone planted a tree a long time ago.” |
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On a lighter note: What’s a tree’s favorite band? The Beech Boys. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Friday, April 24th, 2026. I’m Kevin Boyle 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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Today A chance of rain between 8am and 2pm, then showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 45 by the shore and 50 in the woods. Windy, with an east wind 20 to 30 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Tonight Showers likely and possibly a thunderstorm before 8pm, then a slight chance of rain between 8pm and 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Breezy, with a north wind 15 to 20 mph decreasing to 10 to 15 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 60%. Saturday Partly sunny, with a high near 43/47. Northeast wind around 10 mph. Saturday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 37. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 46/50. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 40. Monday Mostly sunny, with a high near 52/57. Monday Night Showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 43. Breezy. Tuesday Showers, mainly before 8am. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 49/52. Breezy. Tuesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 38. Wednesday Partly sunny, with a high near 45/48. Wednesday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 37. Thursday Partly sunny, with a high near 44/47. |
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Town: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-85.52&lat=45.748 |
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Out on the Big Drink … |
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Today E wind 10 to 20 kt, with gusts as high as 25 kt. Showers and thunderstorms likely, then showers and possibly a thunderstorm after 2pm. Waves 2 to 4 ft. Saturday NNE wind around 10 kt. Partly sunny. Waves around 1 ft. Sunday E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming NNE in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. Monday ESE wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Tuesday S wind around 20 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 30 kt. A chance of showers. Waves 4 to 5 ft. |
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Midway to Charlevoix: https://forecast.weather.gov/MapClick.php?lon=-85.384&lat=45.532 |
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Air Quality Index at 6:30 this morning was 8. |
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
Charlevoix’s Bergmann Center says it may shut down services for people with disabilities next month unless changes come from a key meeting with North Country Community Mental Health. Former House Speaker Tom Leonard has dropped out of the governor’s race. Traverse City has nixed a proposal to plant trees in the median of the restored parkway. Petoskey is now ranked among the nation’s luxury housing markets—and we’re seeing signs of the season, with the first sailboat arriving and a freighter anchored in Greenes Bay.
…those stories and more local news plus a run-down of local meetings and events, birthdays, our word of the day and more after global and national news from F-S-N. [Time check.] |
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Today’s Featured Image: The Herbert C. Jackson lays at anchor in Greenes Bay on the west side of Beaver Island. Photo by Kevin Boyle posted on Facebook |
