Governor Gretchen Whitmer warned Tuesday of “undeniable signs of an ailing economy” and urged lawmakers to pass a state budget before the October 1 deadline. In a Capitol speech, she criticized tariffs for driving up costs and hurting Michigan’s auto and farm sectors, while blasting the GOP House budget plan for deep cuts she says […]
Michigan’s Budget Office is preparing for a possible partial shutdown if no deal is reached by the October 1 deadline. Governor Whitmer will address lawmakers Tuesday, urging them to negotiate, saying the GOP House plan passed this summer is unacceptable and already weeks late. With schools two and a half months into their fiscal year, […]
Crews will survey Charlevoix County streams this fall to track invasive sea lampreys. From Sept. 23 to Oct. 2, the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service will sample Horton and Porter creeks and the Boyne River. The work helps decide whether control treatments are needed. Sea lampreys, which invaded the Great Lakes in the 1920s, can […]
Michigan lawmakers remain deadlocked on the 2025-26 state budget, with less than three weeks before the October 1 deadline. The House has passed a $78.5 billion plan that boosts road funding but cuts millions from schools and state agencies. Governor Whitmer’s administration is drawing up contingency plans in case no deal is reached, warning that […]
Longtime Charlevoix G-O-P leader John Haggard has passed away. He died hours after celebrating his 58th wedding anniversary and a judge’s dismissal of eight felony counts against him and 14 others in Michigan’s “false electors” case. He was 84. Senate Minority leader Aric Nesbitt said that Haggard’s last days should have been spent with family […]
In Lansing, charges against Charlevoix resident John Haggard and 14 other’s accused of being “fake electors” were dismissed yesterday. Prosecutors said the group signed documents falsely claiming Donald Trump won. The defendants said they thought they were signing documents that would only be used if it was determined that now President Trump had won in […]
Michigan could face a government shutdown if a budget deal isn’t reached by October 1st. The Republican-led House, Democratic Senate, and Governor Whitmer remain divided, especially over how to find $3 billion for road repairs. While Whitmer is on a trade mission, her administration has begun contingency planning in case the deadline is missed. That […]
WVBI Community Calendar Report September 8, 2025 From our Langford Family Studios on America’s Emerald Isle, this is the W-V-B-I. First some news… The Irish Feile drew full house crowds who enjoyed music and cultural events despite weather that disrupted travel and made for multiple schedule switch-ups. The boat cancellation on Friday plus occasional […]
First some news… The Irish Feile got underway yesterday with open events for the community on the Parish Green and at the Hall with the Irish Mummers, Irish Dance and Gaelic Football. There was a great turnout with the streets full of parked cars. Irish Dance in the pavilion on the Parish Green. Photo […]
In Lansing, the budget battel continues with claims and counter-claims. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says House Republicans’ proposed 30 percent cut to her office would gut victim services, jeopardize appeals, and even leave some counties without prosecutors—calling it “like The Purge.” The GOP budget would slash $38 million and nearly 100 jobs. But House […]