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Governor Gretchen Whitmer has signed Michigan’s new $81 billion state budget, ending months of political wrangling in Lansing. The bipartisan plan boosts road funding, continues free school meals, and sets record per-pupil spending. It also creates a new 24-percent wholesale marijuana tax to help fund repairs. Business subsidies were cut, but leaders say a new economic development deal will come later this year. Republicans won trims to vacant state jobs and programs they called wasteful, while Democrats highlighted mental health and safety funds for schools. Whitmer called the deal proof that divided government can still deliver results. The Governor and legislative leaders pose for a picture after she signs the budget into law. Photo from Executive Office of Michigan Down in T-C, A 24-year-old Muskegon man is in jail after state troopers stopped his car on U.S. 31 in Traverse City Sunday. Police say they found more than 80 grams of suspected fentanyl, plus crack and meth. He faces charges of possession with intent to deliver. In sports, the Detroit Tigers dropped Game 3 of the AL Division Series to Seattle, 8-4, extending their Comerica Park skid to eight straight losses. The Mariners now lead the best-of-five series two games. First pitch for the must-win Game 4 for the Tigers is set for 3:00 this afternoon in Detroit. Meantime, the Islander’s soccer squad is reveling in an 8 to zip victory against the Polar Bears of Grand Marais as they get ready for N-L-L tournament action this weekend. Senior Lysander McGinnity led the charge with two goals and an assist, while freshman Lucas Pease found the back of the net twice himself. The scoring didn’t stop there — goals also came from sophomore Madeline McGee, junior Parker DeLaat, eighth-grader Sawyer Gazdecki, and senior co-captain Lexi Pease. |
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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… Wednesday, there’s a Medicare Information session at the BIC Center at 9:00. It’s enrollment time again, so here’s a chance to learn the latest and get help in making choices. Also at the BIC Center, there’s Bingo at 1:00 in the Hangout. There’s no bingo Wednesday evening at the G-F-C; they are on next week for the final run of the year. But, you can make Time for Art on Wednesday evening. It returns for the season at 5:00 p.m. in the theater at the BIC Center. This week the session is on Zentangle led by Lois Stipp. Thursday, at 9:00, there’s Pickleball on the Peaine Township Courts. At 10:00, Tai Chi is in the Hangout 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. Highlights for the rest of the week include… Friday, Harvest on the Harbor events get underway with Senior + Vets Coffee + Donuts is on at the BIC Center this week starting at 9:00. Also on Friday at 9:00, there’s Chair Strength Training in the Hangout at the BIC Center. There’s Pickleball at 9:00, too, still outside the outdoor courts at Peaine Township Park. At 3:30, Harvest on the Harbor activities continue with Trick or Treat Bag decorating at the Library, so head there after school. For dinner, there are Harvest on the Harbor specials at the Shamrock and the Lodge. [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.] Saturday, there’s Pickleball outdoors at 9:00. The Artisan’s Market is on for this weekend starting at 10:00 out at Whiskey Point. At 10:00 at the library, Lois Campbell will make a presentation on food preservation. Learn how to put up the spoils of summer for use all winter. At 11:00, the AMVETS have a chili and soup fundraiser at the BIC Center as part of Harvest on the Harbor. Plus starting at noon, there’s a Vendors Farmers Market and Johnny Apple Squeeze cider making both out front at the BIC Center. Inside, there’ll be pumpkin creations crafting. Next door at the Elks, they’ll have Carmel Apples and Brats to munch on. At 1:00, a pumpkin picking hayride departs from the BIC Center. At 2:00 there’s a pie eating contest, and at 2:30 a hayride for all again leaving from the BIC Center, and down at Whiskey Point Brewery, there’s a cornhole toiurnament starting at 3:00 until 7:00. Amidst all that, there’s the regular Fiero Coding club activities at the library at 1:00, plus raffles at the Beaver Island Studio and Gallery and Shipwreck shirts from noon to 2:00, sidewalk sales all over town all day and restaurant specials at the Shamrock, Lodge, Wild Strawberry Café and Elks Lodge. [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… Nothing on the calendar for Monday… 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. Tuesday evening, it’s time to Get Quizzical. The Island’s trivia game is on at the BIC Center. Sign your team up at tickets dot bic center dot org. Saturday the 18th will be the last day for large items at the transfer station until spring. SO load ’em up and move ’em out now or plan to keep them for a while. |
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NAME OF DAY: The BIC Center Name of the Day is Larry. If that’s your name, come on into the BIC Center today to pick out a free drink of your choice. BIRTHDAYS: Steve Connaghan, Pam Chapman and Ian Burgess are on our list today. Happy Birthday to Pam, Ian and Steve, 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 1871, A long drought, strong winds, buildings made primarily of wood, and perhaps a twitchy cow all combine to stoke a minor fire into a conflagration the likes of which Chicago has never seen. Two days of ferocious flames will leave hundreds of thousands homeless and kill some 300 people. But that wasn’t the only fire. Also on this date that year in Michigan, Holland, Manistee, and ninety percent of the homes in Michigan’s thumb are destroyed by a fire. An estimated two million acres burned, hundreds were made homeless, and over two hundred died. Ruins of the Cappon & Bertsch Leather Co. in Holland after the fire of 1871. Image from Holland Historical Trust Collection |
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Our Merriam Webster Word of the Day is finicky (adjective) [FIN-ih-kee], an adjective for someone hard to please—or for something that needs extra care and precision. Boomers and Gen Xers may recall Morris the Cat—famous for being a finicky eater who’d only touch one very fine brand of food. That tells you about the etymology of our word which traces back to the 1800s, evolving from “finicking” and “finical,” all rooted in the idea of being “fine.” |
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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 Saturday Night Live star Chevy Chase, who celebrates a birthday today: “The best advice I can give you about falling is to never land.” |
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On a lighter note… What do you call a pile of cats? A meowtain. |
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That’s the W-V-B-I Community Calendar Report for this Beaver Island Wednesday, October 8th, 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 Sunny, with a high near 55/56. North wind around 10 mph. Tonight Mostly clear, with a low around 43/37. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming east after midnight. Thursday Sunny, with a high near 60/61. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 52/48. Breezy, with a southwest wind 10 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Friday A 50 percent chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 62/66. Breezy, with a southwest wind around 20 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Friday Night A 40 percent chance of showers before 2am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 51/48. Saturday Mostly sunny, with a high near 62/64. Saturday Night Mostly clear, with a low around 53/49. Sunday Mostly sunny, with a high near 66/69. Sunday Night Partly cloudy, with a low around 56/52. Columbus Day A chance of showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 67/70. Monday Night A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 55/52. Tuesday A chance of showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 64/68. |
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Fire Danger Level on the Island set at High. AQI this morning was 0.
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Out on the Big Drink… |
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Today N wind 10 to 15 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 to 2 ft. Thursday S wind 5 to 10 kt. Sunny. Waves 1 ft or less. Friday SSW wind around 15 kt becoming W in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 25 kt. Showers likely, mainly after 1pm. Waves around 3 ft. |
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Water Temperature: No report from Little Traverse Bay. The North Lake Michigan buoy southwest of Gull is reporting 63 with three 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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Coming up in today’s Community Calendar Report: Governor Whitmer signs an $81 billion budget with record school funding and a new marijuana tax… A Muskegon man faces drug charges after a big bust in Traverse City… The Tigers fight to keep their season alive this afternoon… and the Islanders celebrate a dominating soccer win as they head to tournament action this weekend. All of those stories plus a look at this date in history, weekend fun, birthdays, a word of the day and a bad joke…all after a global and national news update from FSN. [timecheck] |
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Today’s featured image: The Governor and legislative leaders pose for a picture after she signs the budget into law. Photo from Executive Office of Michigan |
