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Longtime Charlevoix G-O-P leader John Haggard has passed away. He died hours after celebrating his 58th wedding anniversary and a judge’s dismissal of eight felony counts against him and 14 others in Michigan’s “false electors” case. He was 84. Senate Minority leader Aric Nesbitt said that Haggard’s last days should have been spent with family and friends, not in a courtroom. He called A-G Dana Nessel’s case against him a witch hunt and an abuse of the legal system. Nessel is reportedly considering an appeal of the dismissal.
John Haggard celebrating President Trump’s first win. Photo by Carlos Aosoria from BridgeMI The Petoskey City Council held a special meeting on Tuesday to look at the issue of homelessness in Northern Michigan. They heard from a range of homeless-service providers who noted rising demand, current shelter limits and expansion plans. The briefing follows the council’s May vote to ban camping on city property. There’s extensive coverage of the meeting in the Petoskey News Review in an article by Karly Graham linked in today’s script. In Charlevoix, the Circle of Arts opens a new exhibition called Big and Small tomorrow. The show runs through October 25 during regular gallery hours and features work from 22 artists exploring the idea of scale — with paintings, sculptures, and mixed media both large and small. The opening reception with the artists is set for tomorrow from 5 to 7 p.m. Admission is free.
Poster for Big and Small art exhibition in Cahrlevoix. Image from Charlevois Circle of the Arts website In T-C, East Bay Township is moving toward a Corridor Improvement Authority for the US-31 Beach District. Trustees plan an October 13 vote on boundaries and a board. The CIA would capture rising property values—not raise taxes—to fund sidewalks, safer crossings, streetscaping, and a bay pier. Michigan’s D-N-R is looking for input on its Wildlife Action Plan— a 10-year roadmap required for federal funding. It targets rare species like piping plover, Kirtland’s warbler, and lake sturgeon. Review the draft and comment at the DNR website by tomorrow. There’s a link in today’s script online. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner…
On the fun front today… Thursday, at 9:00, there’s Pickleball on the Peaine Township Courts. At 10:00 a trio of activities: Tai Chi in the Hangout at the BIC Center, C-O-A Cardio Drumming out at the Peaine Township Hall and Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church. Thursday evening at the library, poet Steve Brown will be there to share his work as the library wraps up its Artist/Naturalist in Residence program for the season. Also Thursday evening, it’s Burger and a Beer Night at the Shamrock. In our dark sky tonight, look for Saturn rising in the east around midnight. Friday, Senior + Vets Coffee + Donuts is on at the BIC Center from 8:30 to 11:30. At 9:00, there’s Chair Strength Training in the Hangout at the BIC Center. There’s Pickleball at 9:00, too, on the outdoor courts at Peaine Township Park. C-O-A has a Walkersize session at 10:30, a walk from Heritage Park to the St. James Campground and back. B-I-C-S Soccer and Volleyball squads take on Ojibwe in matches starting at noon at home. In our Dark Skies, as dusk falls this evening look to the western horizon to see Mars lined up with Spica. There’s more at Dark Sky Island dot org.[On the radio, Kick off your weekend with our fantastic Friday lineup! After the 6:00pm news, enjoy “That Thing with Rich Appel” featuring top forty hits from the 70s. At 9:00pm, tune into “The Titus Jennings Experience” offering music from all genres, followed by “The Midnight Special” with Marilyn Rea Beyer at 11:00pm for music, farce comedy, and late-night escape.] Highlights for the rest of the week include… Saturday, there’s Pickleball outdoors at 9:00. The Artisan’s Market is back this weekend starting at 10:00 out at Whiskey Point. Fiero Coding Club is on at the library at 1:00. And, movies are back at the BIC Center after a summer hiatus. The 3:00 show is the latest from Pixar. It’s Elio, the story of a young a space fanatic with an active imagination who finds himself on a cosmic misadventure. At 7:00, it’s Martin Scorsese’s The Waltz, a film account of the last concert of The Band including performances by greats of the era including Ringo Starr, Eric Clapton, Joni Mitchell, Neil Diamond, Emmy Lou Harris, Van Morrison and Bob Dylan. With the sound system in the theater, it’ll be like the final concert of the summer season. And, Saturdays are Prime Rib night at the Shamrock. [On the radio, tune in for Country Classics at 5:00 Saturday evening with host Sheri Timsak. At 7:00, Jackson Smith and Steve Girbach are in with Songs from the Trail. Mark Beltaire takes over at 9:00 with Rockin’ the Boat and continues at 10:00 with the Blues Cruise. Cousin Dan wraps up the evening with the Too Good Radio Show starting at 11:00.] Sunday, there are services at the Episcopal Mission at 9:00 and the Christian Church at 10:00, and Mass at Holy Cross at 12:15. Looking ahead to highlights for next week… Monday, in our dark skies, Aquila the Eagle is home to the star Altair, which is one of the corners of the Summer Triangle. The best time to see Aquila is in the evening sky through November as it soars along the Milky Way. And, because our galaxy provides a starry backdrop, many clusters and nebulae lie within its borders. There’s more info at Dark Sky Island dot org. Tuesday, there’s Chair Strength Training at the BIC Center at 9:00. Pickleball is outside on the township courts at 9:00. Babes and Toddlers mix it up at the library at 10:00. At 3:00, the library will hold a Fiero Code Club Boot Camp info session for adults. Learn how to code and earn certificates to document your skills. And, in our Dark Skies, look for Jupiter in the early morning hours to the east. It will rise higher in the sky each night as we head to the end of the month. There’s more at dark sky island dot org. Wednesday, at the BIC Center, there’s Bingo at 1:00 in the Hangout. Book Club meets at the library at 3:00 to discuss Call me Athena by Colby Cedar Smith. And, there is BINGO at the G-F-C. Doors open for fellowship at 6:15. Games start at 7:00. |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Finley. If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center today to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Judi Meister and Dustin Crandall are on our list today. Happy Birthday to Judy and Dustin, and if we missed you on the list, Happy Birthday to you too from everyone at WVBI and your Beaver Island Community Center! |
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TRAFFIC: No delays inbound or outbound to the airports. The island beltway is running smoothly with no bridge delays. But, let’s be careful out there—especially in the school zone. |
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On this date in 2001, four passenger jets are hijacked in a terrorist suicide plot, with two planes slamming into New York’s World Trade Center twin towers, one hitting the Pentagon outside Washington, DC, and another crashing in Pennsylvania. The death toll from the worst terrorist attack on American soil will reach nearly 3,000.
Fire and rescue team members deploy a US flag on the roof of the Pentagon after the 9/11 attack there. Photo from bing.com. |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is zoomorphic (adjective) [zoh-uh-MOR-fik], an adjective that describes things that have the form of an animal. The first-known use of zoomorphic in English is a translation of the French word zoomorphique [zoh-oh-mor-FEEK], used in a mid-19th century book on paleography to describe an ornately designed Greek letter in a manuscript from the Middle Ages. The “zoo” in French zoomorphique (zoh-oh-mor-FEEK) comes from the Greek zôion (ZOH-ee-on, “animal”), and morphique from morphē (mor-FAY, “form”). Translating zoomorphique to zoomorphic made sense, given the similarly built anthropomorphic (meaning “having human form”), which appeared about half a century earlier. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Thursday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from President George Bush: “…for those of us who lived through these events, the only marker we’ll ever need is the tick of a clock at the 46th minute of the eighth hour of the 11th day.” |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Thursday, September 11th, 2025. I’m Kevin Boyle reporting from W-V-B-I’s Langford Family Studios, wishing you a great day and asking you: why not go ahead and make it the best day ever? And thanks for listening. |
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Today Patchy fog before 8am. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 70/71. East wind around 5 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 57/53. East wind around 5 mph. Friday Partly sunny, with a high near 71/74. South wind around 5 mph. Friday Night A 30 percent chance of showers after 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 58/55. South wind around 5 mph. Saturday A 30 percent chance of showers before 2pm. Mostly sunny, with a high near 70/71. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 58/55. Sunday Sunny, with a high near 70/74. Sunday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 57/55. Monday Sunny, with a high near 69/74. Monday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 58/55. Tuesday Sunny, with a high near 70/75. Tuesday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 60/56. Wednesday Mostly sunny, with a high near 71/75. |
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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at Low. AQI this morning was 28.
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Today NNE wind 5 to 10 kt. Patchy fog before 10am. Waves 1 ft or less. Friday Variable winds 5 kt or less. Patchy fog before 8am. Waves 1 ft or less. Saturday S wind 5 to 10 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of showers before 1pm. Waves 1 ft or less. |
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Water Temperature: It’s 63 in Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy southwest of Gull is reporting 56 with than one-foot seas.
Mid Lake Michigan photo at time shown. Provided by NWS |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
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Charlevoix GOP leader John Haggard dies just hours after false elector charges were dismissed; Petoskey Council hears from homeless-service providers; ‘Big and Small’ opens in Charlevoix; East Bay Township advances a corridor improvement authority; and the DNR wants your comments on its Wildlife Action Plan—all of those stories in today’s Community calendar Report along with a look at this date in history, birthdays, and a word of the day…all after a global and national news update from FSN. |
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Today’s featured image: The Statute of Liberty with the 1,776 foot tall Freedom Tower on the lower Manhattan skyline. Photo from Bing.com |
