Our Irish Féile returns in 2026, with plans to make it the best ever. Mark your calendar and save the date. September 11th and 12th Why Beaver Island for a celebration of Irish-American culture? The Island has long been known as “America’s Emerald Isle”. It is the only Island in the United States where […]

  Lots of reporting yesterday across the internet about a dark-web shop briefly offered high-resolution scans of more than 153 million U.S. and Canadian driver’s licenses—front, back, even infrared and ultraviolet copies. Journalist Brian Krebs found his own license used as a free sample. Timestamps matched rental-car and dispensary scans. Reporting points to an ID-verification […]

  The Michigan State Police have issued a warning regarding a delivery scam targeting customers of cell phone and electronic orders. The scammers, posing as representatives of Spectrum, instruct victims to return their devices promptly, alleging an error in the order. In exchange for returning the device, the scammers provide a shipping label and gift […]

  Michigan just put disc golf on the biggest stage. Kensington Metropark in Milford hosted the 2026 PDGA World Championships on two courses — including Toboggan, the legendary layout Jim Kenner built for Worlds back in 2000. When it ended, Silas Schultz won the Open title in a playoff over Rainers Balodis. Thirty thousand dollars […]

  North Central Michigan College (NCMC) will receive nearly $6 million in state funding for two projects: a $3.465 million capital outlay for the Skilled Trades Education Pathways (STEP) Center and a $2.5 million initiative for a dental hygiene clinic. These investments aim to expand educational opportunities in high-demand fields and strengthen the talent pipeline […]

In a letter to the community released yesterday, the St. James Township Board has reaffirmed its support for maintaining public access to the Gull Harbor Natural Area while protecting it from damage. The dispute involves Gull Harbor Drive and an EGLE violation notice issued to the Charlevoix County Road Commission over the road’s use of […]

  A glacier collapse in Nepal triggered a deadly flood, killing at least 353 people and leaving over 1,300 missing. Rescue teams are searching for hundreds of missing people along the Nepal-China border. The Department of Education threatens to end federal aid to colleges that haven’t submitted data on the value of their degrees by […]

Photo by Greg Doig First, some news… On Saturday, Kevin Boyle sat down in the WVBI studio and interviewed visiting Michigan U.S. Senator Slotkin. His interview is online at the WVBI SoundCloud Channel. https://soundcloud.com/wvbi-fm-100-1 The 120th Emmet-Charlevoix County Fair began Monday, August 24, and runs through Sunday, August 30, at the Emmet County Fairgrounds in […]

Country icon, hitmaker (“Jolene,” “9 to 5”), and beloved philanthropist Dolly Parton passed away yesterday at age 80 following a brief battle with cancer. Flags across the country are at half-mast, tributes are pouring in worldwide, and private memorial services are being planned in Nashville. Local housing officials, developers, and community leaders across the Midwest […]

On Saturday, Kevin Boyle sat down in the WVBI studio and interviewed visiting Michigan U.S. Senator Slotkin. Here is his interview,   Island-Wide Fiber Broadband Push: Discussions continue regarding the Joint Townships Telecommunications Advisory Committee (JTAC) and Beaver Island Association proposal for a community-owned, island-wide fiber broadband network.   Charlevoix County updated its local resources […]