Community Calendar Report for Tuesday, June 9th, 2026. Eastern Shore of Beaver Island (photo by Greg Doig-iPhone 17 Pro) First some news… A missing kayaker’s body was recovered early Saturday from Lake Michigan’s Green Bay after a search involving multiple agencies. The kayaker, who launched from Veterans Memorial Park Friday, in Menominee, was reported overdue […]

Community Calendar Report for Monday, June 8th, 2026. Photo from earthsky.org First some news… Image generated by Genspark AI   A food donation workshop in Antrim County, Michigan, on June 4th focused on reducing food waste and addressing food insecurity. The event aimed to connect local farms and organizations with food pantries to salvage unsold […]

The Island underwent big change yesterday as paving work got underway. Work on Freesoil Road and Lake Drive was completed, and there is now pavement stretching from the Four Corners to the Low Flying Aircraft Duck sign on East Side. The work on East Side will continue today.   Paving at Four Corners on East […]

The pace of truck traffic on the Island’s paving projects picked up quite a bit yesterday with a parade of 18-wheeler’s hauling underlayment material for the East Side Drive project. After the material was dumped, graders spread it and rollers rolled it getting ready for paving to begin next week.   Meantime, the Chamber released […]

The Charlevoix County Road Commission has announced several road projects for this week on Beaver Island. Chloride will be applied to Barney’s Lake Road on Friday and Allen’s Lakeview Drive on Saturday. Meanwhile, paving work is about to get underway with work scheduled on Freesoil Avenue and Maple Street next Wednesday, followed by the start […]

St. James Township is seeking applicants to fill two vacancies on its Board of Trustees. Candidates must be registered electors of the township and will be appointed by the Township Board. Trustees help oversee township finances, approve contracts and ordinances, represent residents, and vote on township business. The appointments will run through November of 2028. […]

There was an overflow crowd for Dr. Lois Campbell’s memorial service on Saturday. There were many family members there as well as friends of Lois from near and quite far away. B-I-C-S superintendent and principal Wil Cwikiel remembered Lois in remarks that were widely praised.  He ended his comments by thanking Lois for being a […]

Will she or won’t she run for president in 2028? After telling a Detroit television station Thursday morning that she had no plans to seek the White House, Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer later softened her stance, saying, “Never say never.” Speaking at the Mackinac Policy Conference, the governor said her focus remains on finishing her […]

Yesterday afternoon at school saw a bevy of well-deserved, hard-earned awards presented to secondary students there. There were academic honors for individual students and school-wide awards including citizen of the year which went to Jamison Abbo for Middle School and Izzy De Laat for Highschool. The class of 2026 was also honored as they were […]

Michigan Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed a bill allowing Northern Michigan and Upper Peninsula schools to forgive up to four additional weather-related closure days from this spring’s severe storms. Supporters, including our representative Parker Fairbairn, say the move will help districts avoid extending the school year deeper into summer after heavy March snowfall, flooding, and […]