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The Petoskey City Council is expected to take up new outdoor lighting guidelines in early 2026, aimed at reducing light pollution and protecting dark skies. That’s according to reporting today in the News-Review. They say the planning commission recommended the ordinance in November after lengthy debate. The proposal follows DarkSky International standards and would guide architects and engineers on responsible lighting design. City planners say the goal is to keep skies visible while maintaining safe, well-lit public spaces. The Island’s Dark Sky group has been advocating for such ordinances in mainland communities that create light domes that can interfere with the Island’s Dark Skies. Down in T-C, the Traverse Ticker reports that a local developer is proposing a new five-story hotel at Cherry Capital Airport. It would be built on forested land just east of the main parking lot along Fly Don’t Drive. The airport zoning board will review the project today. The first phase would include 89 rooms, with a rooftop bar and restaurant, and could open as early as spring of 2027. Hundreds of early childhood educators in Northwest Michigan will be eligible to receive monthly wage stipends starting in January through a new state-funded initiative. Full-time educators wcan receive three hundred dollars a month, and part-time workers two hundred, continuing through August of 2027. The program is run by Networks Northwest and aims to attract and retain workers in the early childhood education workforce. There’s a link with information on applying for the program in today’s script online. https://www.networksnorthwest.org/community/childcare/early-education-wage-initiative.html Charlevoix State Bank is warning customers about scam emails and texts claiming that your bank card has been used for a large transaction. Following and interacting with the link will give your account access information to scammers. Don’t click on the link. Don’t enter your account credentials. Don’t respond to the message. Just delete it and, if you have time, let the bank know you received it. The Boat Company has cancelled today’s boat run. They’ll make it up tomorrow with a trip to the Island leaving Charlevoix at 10:30 and a trip back leaving the Island dock at 1:20 p.m. If you head across to Charlevoix today, you’ll find more lake effect snow there…maybe another inch or two, but down southeast of TC, they could get up to six inches, including along parts of 131 headed south. The snow will start this afternoon and be heaviest overnight into the morning on Thursday. And, if you are venturing downstate, you could see even more this afternoon with six to eight inches expected across the middle of the L-P from Manistee through Mount Pleasant to Midland, with rain and freezing rain in the lower third starting overnight tonight. More snow is on the way, especially on the mainland. Graphic from NWS Gaylord Registration is now open for the TUNES Winter Session on Beaver Island, with classes starting January fifth. Lessons are available for all ages and skill levels, from beginners to returning students. Scholarship support is available, with priority for K through 12 students. Current students must re-register to continue. More details and sign-up information are available through TUNES website at tunes music makers dot org. The registration deadline is the 26th.
Registration for TUNES winter music lesson is now open at tunesmusicmakers.org. Graphic from TUNES The Wild Strawberry Café has adjusted its hours this week to accommodate the Great Lakes Island Alliance Basketball Tournament this weekend at school. They are open 10 to two today and tomorrow, nine to five on Friday and eight until two on Saturday. |
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Now, here’s a look at events happening on your Emerald Isle… First your meeting planner… St. James Board meets tonight at 5:30. A-A meets Thursday and Saturday at 6:00. That’s it on the meeting front through the end of the week. On the fun front today… Wednesday, there’s bingo at the BIC Center at 1:00 in the Hangout. The plan had been for Little Ceasar Pizza kit pick-up today at school, but the boat run for today has been cancelled. The revised plan is for them to be on a special run of the boat tomorrow, so pickup will be tomorrow from 2:00 to 3:30. This evening, It’s Time for Art at 5:00 at the BIC Center. This week it’s making Christmas Post Cards and Gift Tags with printmaking and stencil techniques. Thursday, at 10:00, there’s pickleball in the theater and Tai Chi is in the Hangout both at the BIC Center and there is Women’s Bible Study at the Christian Church. Thursday evenings are Burger & a Beer Night at the Shamrock, plus Thursday Night is time for Euchre at Whiskey Point Brewery. Cards hit the table at 7:00. And, again, Pizza Kit pickup will be tomorrow from 2:oo to 3:30 at school. Highlights for the rest of the week include… Friday gets underway with Senior + Vets Coffee + Donuts is on at the BIC Center from 9:00 to 11:00. Pickleball is at 10:00 in the Theater and Chair Strength Training is up in the Hangout at 10:30. And, over at school, the annual Great Lakes Islands Basketball Tournament gets underway at noon with teams from our fellow islands all headed here for action that will run through Saturday. [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.] On Saturday, the Fiero Code Club is on at the library at 1:00 with a new program alongside it called Girls that Code for girls in grades 3-12. At the BIC Center Saturday, movies are back as part of the library’s Big Read survival series. The 3:00 show is Lost on a Mountain in Maine. A boy gets separated from his family and fights to survive in the face of a fierce storm. Rated PG. Then at 6:00, it’s Arctic, the story of a plane crash, tough decisions and a trek to survive. It’s rated PG-13. Of course, both movies are based on books. You can check them out at the library. [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 Christian Church at 10:00 and mass at Holy Cross at 12:15. Looking ahead to highlights for next week… Monday is all you can eat pizza and salad night at the Shamrock. Tuesday, there’s Pickleball at the BIC Center at 10:00, and Babes and Toddlers mix it up over at the library at 10:00. And in the Hang Out at the BIC Center, there’s Chair Strength Training at 10:30. Wednesday evening it’s a Candlelit Christmas with the NoMi String Collective at the BIC Center. There’s no charge for admission, but you do need to reserve a seat at tickets dot bic center dot org. Showtime is 6:00 p.m. Thursday, the TUNES Holiday concert is at the BIC Center at 7:00 p.m. Friday is the last boat of the season. |
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NAME OF DAY: Today’s BIC Center Name of the Day is Maureen. If that’s your name, come into the BIC Center to pick out a free drink of your choice, courtesy of your friends at the BIC Center and WVBI. BIRTHDAYS: Brogan Maudrie, Kaylee Timsak, Katie Donaldson and Melinda Burgess are on our list today. Happy Birthday to Melinda, Katie, Kaylee and Brogan 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 and there are no bridge delays. But, the roads are super slick with yet another fresh coat of snow so, let’s be careful out there, especially in the school zone. |
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On this day in 1901, the very first Nobel Prizes are awarded in Stockholm, Sweden. Inventor Alfred Nobel funds the prizes through his will, hoping to be remembered not for weapons, but for honoring work that benefits humanity. Also on this date in 1948, the United Nations adopts the Universal Declaration of Human Rights in Paris, setting global standards for freedom and dignity. And in 1967, singer Otis Redding dies in a plane crash in Wisconsin — just one day after recording Sittin’ On the Dock of the Bay, which becomes his biggest hit. |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is grift (verb) [GRIFT]. To grift means to cheat or swindle someone out of money or property using tricks or deceit, not force. A grifter might be a scammer, a crooked gambler, or a con artist. The word likely comes from graft, an older term tied to dishonest gain. |
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Now, to wrap up for this Beaver Island Wednesday… |
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Here’s a thought for the day from Nobel Prize creator Alfred Nobel: “Good wishes alone will not ensure peace.” |
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On a lighter note… What action figure is made for Christmas? |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Wednesday, December 10th, 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 Mostly cloudy, with a temperature falling to around 24 by 3pm. Blustery, with a north wind 15 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a steady temperature around 24. Windy, with a northwest wind 25 to 30 mph decreasing to 15 to 20 mph. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Thursday A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. Northwest wind around 15 mph. Thursday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 24. Northwest wind around 10 mph. Friday A 30 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. West wind 10 to 15 mph. Friday Night Snow showers likely, mainly before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Breezy. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Saturday A 50 percent chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 21. Breezy. Saturday Night A chance of snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 11. Blustery. Sunday A chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. Blustery. Sunday Night A chance of snow showers after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 15. Monday A chance of snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 27. Breezy. Monday Night Mostly cloudy, with a low around 19. Breezy. Tuesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 33. |
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Air Quality Index this morning was 6. |
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Today NNE wind 15 to 25 kt becoming NNW in the afternoon. A slight chance of snow before 10am, then a slight chance of snow after 5pm. Waves 2 ft building to 5 ft. Thursday NW wind 10 to 20 kt. A chance of snow, mainly before noon. Waves 1 to 3 ft. Friday NW wind 5 to 15 kt becoming WSW in the afternoon. A chance of snow after noon. Waves 1 ft or less. |
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Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org |
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Coming up in our Community Calendar Report… Petoskey moves closer to dark-sky-friendly outdoor lighting, a five-story hotel is proposed on airport land in Traverse City, and early childhood educators could soon see monthly wage boosts. Plus, a scam warning from Charlevoix State Bank, a boat schedule change, snow on the way, TUNES winter registration, and updated hours at the Wild Strawberry Café… All of those stories plus a run-down of local events, birthdays and more all after this global and national news update from F-S-N. It’s [timecheck]. |
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Today’s featured image: More snow is on the way, especially on the mainland. Graphic from NWS Gaylord |
