Community Calendar for Thursday, December 5th, 2024. First Some News Winter weather has swept through our region, leading to the closure of schools across multiple districts today. Heavy snowfall and icy conditions have created hazardous driving situations, several fatal accidents have been reported in Northern Michigan, prompting officials to advise residents to stay off the […]

Community Calendar for Wednesday, December 4th, 2024. First Some News About 300 representatives of the nation’s Community Health Centers have converged on Capitol Hill this week, including some from Michigan. They’re pressing Congress for what they say is crucial funding to help keep their clinics’ doors open to low-income and uninsured patients, many in rural […]

Community Calendar for Tuesday, December 3rd, 2024. First Some News Toy Drive Continues Toys need to be new. Please don’t gift-wrap them You can drop the toys off to Connie Boyle at home, leave it in her car (or Neal’s) or the collection boxes at Island Airways Airport Terminals on Beaver Island or in Charlevoix.) […]

Community Calendar for Monday, December 2nd, 2024. First some news… A study by Wayne State University researchers, and partners from Johns Hopkins and Mass General Brigham, found a link between exposure to the type of pollution known as fine particulate matter, or PM2.5, and a higher risk of head and neck cancers.   Audio Insert […]

Over in Charlevoix, some folks in the city continue to express concerns about the deer population there. The City Council last week approved a new ordinance in a 5-1 vote to allow archery hunting within city limits. The measure permits landowners with enough space to partner with licensed hunters under state rules. Proponents say it’s […]

Community Calendar for Friday, November 22nd, 2024. First some news…from the BI Forum The Ellen Welke Memorial Toy Drive is Happening Now! Toys need to be new. Please don’t gift-wrap them. That will be done after determining for which child the toy is best suited. (We need toys from infants to high school.) You can […]

Community Calendar for Thursday, November 21st, 2024. First some news…from the BI Forum The Ellen Welke Memorial Toy Drive is Happening Now! This is the 33rd year we’ve run this Toy Drive. The toys go to children who live in Charlevoix County and qualify to receive through the Charlevoix Dept of Health & Human Services, […]

Community Calendar for Wednesday, November 20th, 2024. First some news… EPA grants $21.9M for MI port upgrades, this comes from an emission planning story from Michigan News Connection and Chrystal Blair   www.newsservice.org/mp3.php?zz=cf7&f=rssp-93635-1.mp3&l=93635,1,R Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle…   First your meeting planner… Thursday 10:00am Women’s Bible Study @BI […]

Community Calendar for Tuesday, November 19th, 2024. First some news…A reminder Boat Storage Discontinued at Barney’s Lake Nature Preserve The Little Traverse Conservancy is informing residents of the decision to discontinue boat storage at Barney’s Lake Preserve, aligning with similar actions taken at other lakes across the island. The racks will be removed by the […]

Community Calendar for Monday, November 18th, 2024. First some news… Summary of A Petosky News Review Story by Liz Shepard   In a surprising turn of events in Emmett Township, Michigan, a 28-year-old man from Battle Creek, who was the subject of an active police manhunt due to numerous outstanding warrants, was apprehended this past […]