Former U.S. Transportation Secretary and T-C resident Pete Buttigieg endorsed Democratic gubernatorial candidate Jocelyn Benson during a campaign stop in Traverse City on Monday. Buttigieg praised Benson’s leadership as Michigan secretary of state, particularly during the 2020 election, and hinted he may still have future political ambitions, telling supporters, “Believe me, I’m working on that.” […]

Main Street was packed on Saturday as the Island celebrated 250 years of Independence with its annual parade. Several tons of candy were thrown and some water cannons were fired.  And Levi Connor was climbing a tree sprouting from a trailer. Ahead of the parade, TUNES held a mini concert at their studio and the […]

Paving work continues today on East Side Drive. They are getting into the final stages now, but you may experience delays on the southern stretch of the work.   The Island is loaded up with visitors ready to celebrate 250 years of life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness. The Elks have a cookout and […]

The Michigan Legislature has missed its July 1 deadline to pass a new state budget for the second straight year. Lawmakers adjourned Wednesday without a deal, leaving schools, colleges, universities and local governments waiting to finalize their own budgets. House and Senate leaders planned to return today in hopes of approving a final spending plan […]

Paving work continues today on East Side Drive.  They are working on the topping coat, so there will only be one lane of traffic running south.  You can get to Welke Airport, but only from the north. When you finish there, you’ll need to head south on East Side Drive, so down to McCauley. The […]

Community Calendar Report for Tuesday, June 30th, 2026. Photo by Greg Doig First some news… Northern Michigan—including Charlevoix County—is experiencing elevated ozone forecasts and hot, humid summer conditions   McLaren Northern Michigan broke ground on a $17 million renovation and expansion of its Cheboygan Campus emergency department. The project, supported by $13 million in state […]

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 […]