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Michigan Senate candidate Abdul El-Sayed’s weekend exchange with a questioner has gone viral after he said he “absolutely” disavows the Muslim Brotherhood. He challenged the question’s motivation, arguing that his Muslim faith does not imply divided loyalties. Critics question that response against the backdrop of his Middle East positions and campaign appearances with streamer Hasan Piker. Bridge Michigan found no direct evidence that El-Sayed pledged support to the Brotherhood. He has explicitly condemned Hamas’s October seventh attack, but declined to identify Iran as a greater threat than Israel, calling both dangerous. In a leaked March campaign call, he said he wanted to avoid commenting on Iranian leader Ali Khamenei’s [ah-LEE hah-meh-NAY-eez] death because people in Dearborn were sad. Piker said “America deserved 9/11,” later calling his wording inappropriate. El-Sayed has rejected Piker’s comments about Jewish Americans. Critics also point to his support for defunding police in 2020, when he advocated shifting money toward social services. His later denial that he ever called for defunding contradicts his recorded remarks. He now says he supports more funding to hire and retain officers, alongside mental-health services and violence prevention.
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Meanwhile, El-Sayed has been targeting Mike Rogers’ surveillance record, blaming his Patriot Act support for Flock license-plate cameras. Rogers has supported the Patriot Act, in repeated votes while in Congress, but Bridge Michigan says the claim that he supports Flock cameras and has brought them to Michigan is misleading: federal grants supported by the Patriod Act helped fund the readers, but Flock launched after Rogers left Congress. Rogers opposes unchecked tracking of law-abiding citizens and says local governments should set safeguards.
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After a blustery weekend, the weather looks sublime state-wide for the balance of the week, though we will see some cool overnights. M-Live forecasters say mild, dry weather will hold across Michigan through Friday, with mostly sunny skies and light winds. Highs will reach the upper fifties to low sixties in the U-P, and mid-sixties to near seventy in the Lower Peninsula. On the Island, while we dropped to the mid-30s last night, our overnight lows will be un the 40s with highs in the upper 60s.
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With the big bag day fast approaching, here’s some information for your Halloween plans: The C-O-A has a lunch planned for this Friday at Peaine Township Hall starting at 11:30. R-S-V-P at 21-24 or by email to B-I Meals at Charlevoix County dot org. Next Friday at School, the Student Council has planned a Haunted Hallway from 6:00 to 7:00 for students. There’s a an entry fee of $1 for K through sixth and $5 for seventh through twelfth that includes an after party from 7:00 to 9:00 for seventh to twelfth. Wear your costumes. Face painting, too, for $3. You can donate candy for the event during school hours. On Saturday, Halloween itself, the library has a party planned from 3:00 to 5:00 p-m on with spooky snacks, fun games and prizes. All are welcome. There’s Trunk or Treat at the GFC from 5:00 to 6:30. And, TUNES plans a Halloween open house with a look inside its studio, cider and sweet treats. Trick-or-treaters can pick up treat bags from 4:30 to 7:30. Everyone is welcome. The studio is next to the hardware.
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Now here’s a look at upcoming events on your Emerald Isle…
First, your meeting planner for the coming week…
Today
Wednesday
That’s your meeting lineup. Locations and more details are in the calendar entries online.
On the fun front today…
Babies and Toddlers Mix-Up at the library and pickleball at Peaine Township Park both start at 10:00. Chair Strength Training follows at 10:30 in the BIC Center Hangout. This evening, Let’s Get Quizzical trivia returns to the BIC Center Hangout at 6:00. It’s free to play. Have one person register your team.
Wednesday
Looking ahead at highlights for the coming days…
Thursday
Apex Insurance Services is on the Island Thursday and Friday for Medicare enrollment appointments. Call 888-858-2739 to schedule.
Friday
[On the radio, Friday’s lineup kicks off after the 6:00 news with “That Thing with Rich Appel,” featuring top forty hits from the 70s. At 9:00, “The Titus Jennings Experience” offers music from all genres, followed by “The Midnight Special” with Marilyn Rea Beyer at 11:00.]
Saturday
[On the radio, Country Classics starts at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, WVBI’s Adam Pettigrew takes you back to the best of the 80s and 90s with the Mix Tape show. 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
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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 Leroy. 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: On our list today are Emily Gray, Jayne Koziej, Laney Purdue and Ryan Smith. Happy Birthday to Laney, Jayne, Emily and Ryan 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 ferry arrives and there are folks soon be out leaf peeping. So, let’s be careful out there.
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On this date in 1803, the U-S Senate approves the Louisiana Purchase treaty by a vote of twenty-four to seven. For fifteen million dollars, the United States buys a vast territory from France, doubling the nation’s size. The deal opens the way for westward expansion, with land that eventually becomes all or part of fifteen states.
The Louisiana Purchase included 820,000 square miles that would eventually be split among the 16 states whose borders are outlined in black. This map was created for the centennial of the Louisiana Purchase in 1903. Image from Docs Teach using images from the National Archives
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Today’s Merriam-Webster Word of the Day is compunction [kum-PUNK-shun], a noun meaning a feeling of guilt or regret, or an uneasy doubt about something you’re considering. It often appears in phrases such as “without compunction.” Its Latin roots mean to prick or sting—an apt description of a nagging conscience. For example: “He took the last doughnut on Friday without compunction, then volunteered to bring next week’s.”
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Tuesday…
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Here’s a thought for the day from President Thomas Jefferson about the Louisiana Purchase: “Negotiation is the art of turning a local interest into a national triumph.”
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And on a lighter note…
Gourdon.
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Tuesday, October 20th, 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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WEATHER
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[Current Condition Report, then…]
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Today
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Air Quality Index this morning was 0.
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Fire Danger: Low
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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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Tuesday
ESE wind 5 to 10 kt becoming ENE in the afternoon. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Wednesday
SSW wind around 10 kt. Sunny. Waves around 1 ft.
Thursday
Variable winds 5 kt or less. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
Friday
SSE wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less.
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Water Temps: 57 at the mid-lake buoy southwest of Gull Island. 54 in the Straits. Sleeping Bear and Little Traverse Bay not reporting.
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report…
Another lengthy T-D-S outage leaves Islanders disconnected and disrupts 9-1-1 access. We’ll update the community fiber discussion, examine claims in Michigan’s Senate race, and look ahead to sunshine and Halloween fun.
Those stories along with more local and state news, a run down of local events, birthdays, this date in history, a thought for the day and yet another even worse pumpkin joke are up after this global and national news from F-S-N…
[Time check.]
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Today’s featured image: What a difference a day makes. Midday Sunday and sunset Monday evening in the middle of Lake Michigan. Photo composites from North Lake Michigan Buoy provided by the National Data Buoy Center
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