The Beaver Island Airport is set to reopen Friday morning following the successful completion of its Runway 9/27 rehabilitation project. The project included a rebuilt runway and upgrades to the runway lighting system, both of which will be fully operational when flights resume. Airport Manager Rachel Teague says the improvements strengthen the safety, reliability, and […]

There was a demonstration of the Fire Department’s new thermal drone Saturday at the Resale Shop. Sheriff Neal Green says it will be useful for a variety of missions including searching for missing persons. It could also be used to drop supplies in remote locations a a life vest to someone in the water. Jason […]

Peaine Township has begun the first of two vault toilet upgrades planned for this summer. The projects, at Bill Wagner Memorial Campground and the Lake Geneserath Boat Launch, will give the township three universally accessible vault toilets when completed. The work is supported by two $10,000 Charlevoix County parks grants, along with an additional $3,000 […]

Michigan House Speaker Matt Hall has unveiled a package of bills aimed at lowering healthcare costs by regulating hospital prices and limiting consolidation among major health systems. The proposal would create a state review board to oversee hospital rate increases, cap prices charged by nonprofit hospitals, and require approval for future mergers and acquisitions. Hall […]

A key public hearing on Enbridge’s proposed Line 5 tunnel project is set for tonight. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy will hold a virtual meeting and hearing beginning at 6 p.m. on a draft permit that would allow treated wastewater discharges associated with construction of the tunnel beneath the Straits of […]

Peaine’s township board met last evening in a marathon session running more than two hours. Among many matters considered and acted upon, the board looked at a proposal to test using Perma-Zyme, a soil stabilizer, to improve some heavily used unpaved roads in the township. Board member Andy Stebbins said his research showed that taking […]

Heavy maintenance work continues at B-I-C-S as crews replace siding and some framing that has not stood the test of water and time. Additional work this summer will include the replacement of flooring. Over at the Municipal Airport, paving crews have the ramp finished and are about ready to start repaving the main runway.  The […]

Work is progressing on repaving the main runway at the municipal airport, with crews there working through the weekend.  The existing pavement has been fully removed, trucked to the Ricksgers farm and is in the process of being converted to road gravel. Some test surfaces have been put in place to validate the material being […]

Community Calendar Report for Friday, June 12th, 2026. Win this mini Jeep EV. Buy tickets at the BIC Center (photo by Greg Doig) First some news… House Bill 5570, sponsored by Reps. Fairbairn and Wooden, allows local governments to permit the construction of multi-family dwellings with a single staircase, provided they meet specific safety requirements. […]

Community Calendar Report for Thursday, June 11th, 2026. AMVETS Post 46 Memorial Park Beaver Island (photo by Greg Doig) First some news… Consumers Energy crews worked through the night, restoring power to over 50,000 Michigan customers after a first round of heavy storms and flooding. While 500 crews remain in the field, outages persist this […]