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First, some news…
Two weeks after an F-16 crashed near Traverse City, at least one resident remains displaced. Officials are testing soil and groundwater for contamination, removing remaining aircraft debris, and planning to excavate affected soil. Test results are expected
next week.
Yesterday, a bomb threat prompted Kingsley schools to evacuate students, but police found no evidence of danger. Everyone was sent home safely, and schools will reopen Thursday, with officers patrolling as a precaution.
On October 13, weather permitting, a crew will rebuild and reinforce the nest used by bald eagles Harry and Harriet near Traverse City. The privately operated livestream will continue during the work, which has U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service approval.
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Now here’s a look at upcoming events on your Emerald Isle…
First your meeting planner…
A-A meets Thursday and Saturday at 6:00.
…and that is it for the week. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online.
On the fun front today…
Thursday
8:00am History Day BI Community School
9:00am Pickleball Outdoors
10:00am COA Cardio Drumming Peaine Township Hall
10:00am Women’s Bible Study Christian Church
11:00am COA Art Therapy Peaine Township Hall
5:00pm Burger & a Beer at Shamrock
Friday
8:30 AM Senior + Vets Coffee & Donuts @ Beaver Island Community Center
9:00am Pickleball Outdoors
10:30 AM – Chair Strength Training @ BIC Center
[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
Beaver Island Volleyball @ Mackinac Island Tournament
9:00am Pickleball Outdoors
10:00am Artisan Market at the Point
3:00pm The Magic Faraway Tree – Saturday Movies at the BIC Center
PG | 1h 50m | Family, Fairy Tale, Fantasy
A modern family relocates to the countryside where the children discover a magical tree with eccentric residents. They’re transported to fantastical lands, rekindling their family bond through adventures.
4:00 P.M. Mass at Holy Cross Church
5:00pm Prime Rib Night at Shamrock
6:00pm Tony – Saturday Movies at the BIC Center
R | 1h 46m | Dark Comedy, Biography, Drama
A 19-year-old Anthony Bourdain travels to Provincetown and stumbles into the chaotic world of a restaurant kitchen, setting off a summer that will shape the course of his life.
7:00pm Pickleball Outdoors
[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
9:00am St. James Episcopal Mission Sunday Worship
10:00am Beaver Island Christian Church Worship
12:15pm Sunday Mass at 12:15 at Holy Cross
1:00pm Amik Cultural Preservation Center Looking ahead to highlights for next week…
Monday
5:00 pm BIDL All are invited to the “Stay Safe Online” presentation in 2026. Please sign up in advance in case we need additional sessions.
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Those are the highlights. Find a full listing of events at calendar dot W-V-B-I dot net.
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Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Zayda. If that’s your name, come on down to the BIC Center today to pick out a free drink of your choice.
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On our Birthday List: Crystal Myers and Kate Landfear so happy birthday to Crystal and Kate 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. But, it is busy in town when the ferries arrive and there are lots of folks out hiking and biking. So, let’s be careful out there.
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On this date in 1890 Congress established Yosemite National Park, after conservationists John Muir and Robert Underwood Johnson campaigned to protect the area from development and sheep grazing. The park later absorbed Yosemite Valley and Mariposa Grove,
becoming a lasting model for American conservation.
Photo from WikiMedia Commons
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Our Merriam-Webster Word of the Day is the noun Slew – Slew is an informal word for a large number of people or things.
// The pile of junk mail included a slew of catalogs.
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Thursday…
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Here’s a thought for the day from John Muir: The clearest way into the Universe is through a forest wilderness.
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On a lighter note… At a job interview, they asked me, “Where do you see yourself in five years?”
I told them, “I think we’ll still be using mirrors in five years.”
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Thursday, October 1st, 2026. I’m Greg Doig 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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WEATHER
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[Current Condition Report, then…]
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Thursday
A 20 percent chance of showers between 9am and 2pm. Patchy fog before 11am. Otherwise, cloudy, with a high near 67. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon.
Thursday Night
Cloudy, then becoming partly cloudy toward daybreak, with a low around 53. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph.
Friday
Sunny, with a high near 59. Breezy, with a northwest wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
Friday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 49. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph decreasing to 5 to 10 mph after midnight.
Saturday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 61.
Saturday Night
A 50 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 52.
Sunday
A chance of showers before 8am. Partly sunny, with a high near 61. Breezy.
Sunday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 45.
Monday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 56.
Monday Night
Mostly clear, with a low around 46.
Tuesday
Mostly sunny, with a high near 60.
Tuesday Night
Partly cloudy, with a low around 51. Breezy.
Wednesday
A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 62. Breezy.
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Air Quality Index at 7:04 was 73.
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Fire Danger: Moderate
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Out on the Big Drink…
Photo from the North Lake Michigan Buoy. Provided by the National
Data Buoy Center
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Thursday
SW wind 10 to 15 kt becoming NW in the afternoon. Scattered showers, mainly before 1pm. Widespread dense fog, mainly between 7am and 9am. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Thursday Night
NNW wind 10 to 15 kt. Partly cloudy. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Friday
NW wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly sunny. Waves around 2 ft.
Friday Night
NNW wind 5 to 15 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 1 to 2 ft.
Saturday
E wind 5 to 10 kt becoming SSW in the afternoon. Mostly sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Saturday Night
S wind 5 to 10 kt increasing to 15 to 20 kt after midnight. A chance of showers after 1am. Waves 1 ft or less building to 3 ft.
Sunday
SW wind 15 to 20 kt becoming WNW in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Partly sunny. Waves 3 to 4 ft.
Sunday Night
NNW wind 15 to 20 kt. Mostly clear. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
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Water Temps: 64 at the mid-lake buoy southwest of Gull Island. 65 at Sleeping Bear. 65 in Little Traverse Bay and in the Straits.
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
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Today’s featured image: Arranmore Pipe Band photo by Greg Doig
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