Peaine Township has approved buying about thirty acres from the Little Traverse Conservancy for a recreation area, including the four-acre Frank and Baker Memorial Dog Park. The project honors Adam Kendall, Kate Leese and their beloved dogs. Funding is separate from the Conservancy’s planned Kendall and Leese Nature […]
Beaver Island’s new ferry and dock projects are both on the agenda when the Transportation Authority Board meets today. The board will hear updates on both projects and take up budget adjustments and electronic meetings. The authority owns the Emerald Isle, which the Beaver Island Boat Company operates […]
There was a full house at the G-F-C for this year’s Christmas Bazaar. The hall was full of folks offering Island made items for holiday gifting. Sales were brisk and the soup went quickly. The 2027 Birthday Calendar form the 4th and 5th Grade class premiered. If you […]
Beaver Island’s state representative has been picked for a House Republican leadership role. Parker Fairbairn of Harbor Springs will serve as an assistant floor leader for the twenty-twenty-seven, twenty-twenty-eight term. He’ll help coordinate Republican efforts during House sessions and ensure chamber rules are followed. Fairbairn was reelected on […]
Michigan’s newly approved limits on political spending are already headed to court. More than eighty percent of voters backed Proposal Two, which restricts campaign contributions from regulated utilities and major state contractors. The Mackinac Center has filed a federal lawsuit challenging separate provisions covering political communications and donor disclosure. […]
Michigan’s newly approved limits on political spending are already headed to court. More than eighty percent of voters backed Proposal Two, which restricts campaign contributions from regulated utilities and major state contractors. The Mackinac Center has filed a federal lawsuit challenging separate provisions covering political communications and donor disclosure. […]
The national landslide for Democrats was duplicated on the Island with Islanders preferring Dems across the board. The only places where the Island deviated from mainland results were for U-S rep for the first district, where Republican Jack Bergman won, and for the State Senate and House where […]
Community Calendar Report for Friday, October 30th, 2026. Beaver Island District Library Display = Photo by Greg Doig First some news… Renee Vanessa Elias, a 59-year-old chiropractor from Gaylord, Michigan, was arrested on October 28, 2026, for […]
Community Calendar Report for Thursday, October 29th, 2026 Photo by Greg Doig First some news… Saab is launching a new $115 million munitions factory near Grayling, Michigan, with production scheduled to begin in May 2027 […]
Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, October 28th, 2026. Photo by Greg Doig First some news… The Great Lakes region may experience a winter season characterized by warmer-than-average temperatures and reduced snowfall in certain areas. […]