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Michigan is suing Hoffmann Marine, accusing the Mackinac Island ferry operator of creating a monopoly. Attorney General Dana Nessel says the company bought competing ferry lines and long-term parking operations, then raised prices, reduced service and threatened to suspend ferries during rate disputes. She wants a judge to order sales that restore competition. Hoffmann denies violating antitrust laws and says federal courts have twice rejected the island’s antitrust claims. The lawsuit follows voters’ approval of stronger local control over ferry and parking rates.
#Economy #IslandsAllianceNews
Governor-elect Jocelyn Benson is proposing a sixty-thousand-dollar minimum starting salary for Michigan teachers—about sixteen thousand above the current average. The state’s largest teachers union says experienced educators, bus drivers and classroom aides also need better compensation. Benson’s plan includes raises for experienced staff, but right now there is no solid take on the costs or how they would be funded.
#Education
A staffing change adds a new wrinkle to Antrim County’s voter-list controversy. I-P-R reports that Deputy Clerk Annette Marcus leaves today, meaning starting Monday, no one in the county clerk’s office will have full access to Michigan’s Qualified Voter File. Clerk Victoria Bishop lost access after making one hundred twenty-eight unauthorized voter-record changes. Bishop says she’s completed required training, but state election officials told I-P-R the training remains incomplete. A replacement deputy will need training, while a recall petition against Bishop continues circulating.
#Election2028
M-Live reports today that Fourteen people were arrested in Cadillac and Manistee last month during a joint operation by immigration agents and the U-S Forest Service. ICE says the October tenth arrests followed reports of fishing violations involving immigrants without proper identification.
#Environment #Fishing #Immigration
Grand Traverse County officials are responding to a state violation notice over August’s sewer main failure beneath South Airport Road. About twenty-one thousand gallons of raw sewage spilled, with some reaching Boardman Lake. Officials cite pipe weaknesses and traffic loads as likely causes.
#Environment
Michigan’s D-N-R wants to restore recreational deer and elk feeding bans in eleven northern Lower Peninsula counties to limit bovine tuberculosis. Charlevoix County is outside the proposed ban. The Natural Resources Commission could act next month. The Lower Peninsula’s hunting bait ban remains in place.
#Hunting #Environment
If you’ve been thinking about buying a ski resort, Crystal Mountain is for sale. The year-round resort in Benzie County employs up to seven hundred people during peak season. Chairman Jim MacInnes tells The Ticker the family owners want a buyer who shares their values and can invest in the resort’s future. There’s no asking price announced, and operations will continue as usual while a buyer is sought.
#Economy #WinterSports
This weeks’ Time for Art at the BIC Center turned some lovely prints, including a number of holiday themed post cards. Time for Art will continue through the winter on most Wednesday evenings with different activities each time, though some are multi-week projects. The sessions are organized and often led by WVBI’s Island Reflections commentator Cindy Ricksgers.
#Arts #CommunityEvents
Time for Art Lino Print project turned out some lovely Christmas postcards. Time for Art will continue through next spring most Wednesday evenings at 5:00 at the BIC Center. Print provided by Kevin Stipp
Time is running out to support three Beaver Island projects through the Pick a Project fundraiser, which ends Sunday. The Historical Society seeks nearly twenty-five
hundred dollars for an oral history and genealogy lab at the Print Shop Museum. TUNES hopes to raise three thousand dollars for rent on its Main Street space. And the library seeks twelve hundred dollars for youth STEM supplies. All three remain well short
of their goals. To help, visit C-three-F-dot-org and click the Pick a Project banner.
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Now here’s a look at upcoming events on your Emerald Isle…
First, your meeting planner through next Thursday. The Peaine Township Board meets Tuesday at 5:30 at Peaine Township Hall. Thursday, the Beaver Island Emergency Services Authority meets at 2:00, also at Peaine Township Hall. The Joint Telecommunications Advisory Committee meets at the BIC Center at 4:30, and the Beaver Island District Library Board meets at the library, also at 4:30. A-A meets Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays at 6:00 in the evening at the Christian Church.
On the fun front…
Friday
And a reminder for veterans: Today is the last day to pick up a certificate at the BIC Center’s front desk for a free panini and soup to enjoy another day. You can get yours during this morning’s coffee and donuts.
Saturday
Sunday
And looking ahead to highlights for next week…
Monday
Tuesday
Wednesday
Thursday
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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 Vivienne. 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: Hannah Harris is celebrating today. Happy Birthday to Hannah, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you 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 2021, tragedy struck the Island when an Island Airways flight crashed while landing at Welke Airport. Adam Kendall, Kate Leese, Mike Perdue
and pilot William Julian lost their lives. Mike’s eleven-year-old daughter, Laney, survived. Five years later, we remember those lost and the families, friends and Island community whose lives were changed that day. Also on this date in 1982, the Vietnam Veterans
Memorial was dedicated in Washington, D.C. Its polished black granite walls bear the names of Americans who died or remain missing from the war—a remembrance centered on individual lives and sacrifice.
A sunset view of the Vietnam Veterans Memorial on the National Mall in Washington, D.C. It was dedicated on November 13, 1982. Photo provided by United States Government Publishing Office from govinfo.gov
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Our Merriam-Webster Word of the Day is impertinent [im-PER-tuh-nunt], an adjective meaning rude or disrespectful. For example: “She welcomed questions about her work, but thought questions about her salary were impertinent.” The word originally meant irrelevant, or not pertinent. Over time, it also came to describe remarks that overstep the bounds of courtesy.
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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 Martin Luther King Jr.: “You don’t have to see the whole staircase, just take the first step.”
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And on a lighter note…
Fast food.
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Friday, November 13th, 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 is 0.
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Fire Danger: Low
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Out on the Big Drink…
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Today
N wind 15 to 20 kt. A chance of showers, mainly after 5pm. A slight chance of waterspouts. Waves around 3 ft.
Saturday
N wind 15 to 20 kt. Cloudy. Waves 2 to 3 ft.
Sunday
NNW wind 5 to 10 kt. Mostly cloudy. Waves 1 ft or less.
Monday
SW wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 3 ft.
Tuesday
SW wind 15 to 20 kt. Sunny. Waves 3 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…
Michigan takes the Mackinac Island’s ferry operator to court. Governor-elect Benson proposes higher starting pay for teachers, and Antrim County faces another voter-file complication. Plus, Crystal Mountain is for sale, Island artists get creative, and Sunday is the deadline to help three Beaver Island projects.
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 turkey joke are up after this global and national news from F-S-N…
[Time check.]
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Today’s featured image: Time for Art Lino Print project turned out some lovely Christmas postcards. With flurries in today’s forecast, it seems proper to feature one with a snowman. Time for Art will continue through next spring most Wednesday evenings at 5:00 at the BIC Center. Print provided by Kevin Stipp
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