Beaver Island Association

Beaver Island Association Since 1988, the Beaver Island Association has advocated for the benefit of the archipelago's economic and natural resources.
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Membership supports initiatives that affect the fundamental character and beauty of Beaver Island.

05/08/2026

In today's ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

The Michigan Court of Appeals has largely ๐˜‚๐—ฝ๐—ต๐—ฒ๐—น๐—ฑ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒโ€™๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€๐—ถ๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜„๐—ฎ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ด๐˜† ๐˜€๐—ถ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—น๐—ฎ๐˜„ that shifts permitting power for large wind and solar projects from local governments to the state.

Also today:
๐Ÿ”ฅ ๐—ฃ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฏ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฏ๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐˜€ planned at Sleeping Bear Dunes
๐Ÿšจ A ๐—ณ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฎ๐—น ๐—ฐ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜€๐—ต in East Jordan claims the life of an Ellsworth man
๐ŸŽฃ A new Michigan ๐˜€๐˜๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ-๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต is landed on the Grand River
๐Ÿฆ ๐—›๐˜‚๐—บ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฏ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฑ๐˜€ ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐˜๐˜‚๐—ฟ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐—ฑ to Beaver Island
๐ŸŽถ Memorial Day weekend events are just two weeks away โ€” including ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—ฏ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜€ ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ช๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ฟ and the โ€œ๐—œ๐˜€ ๐—˜๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐˜†๐—ฏ๐—ผ๐—ฑ๐˜† ๐—›๐—ฎ๐—ฝ๐—ฝ๐˜†?โ€ ๐—ฃ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐˜†
๐ŸŒฑ Free bottle gourd seeds now available at the library seed program

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: Warblers on the Water has added ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฒ๐˜€๐—ฒ๐—ฟ๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ต ๐—ž๐—ฎ๐˜†๐—ฎ๐—ธ ๐—ผ๐˜‚๐˜๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด๐˜€ to this yearโ€™s lineup of Field Trips. Register at tickets.biccenter.org. Photo provided by Warblers on the Water

05/07/2026

In today's ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

๐ŸŽฃ Tragedy in Saginaw Bay, where three fishermen from Gladwin Countyโ€”a father, son, and uncleโ€”were found dead after their boat capsized offshore near Linwood. Authorities say the men never returned from a Tuesday fishing trip.

โš–๏ธ The Michigan Supreme Court is now weighing whether nine bills passed by lawmakers nearly 18 months ago must finally be sent to Governor Whitmer. The fight could have major implications for the balance of power in Lansing.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Former U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow has endorsed Haley Stevens in Michiganโ€™s Democratic U.S. Senate primary. Stevens faces Mallory McMorrow and Abdul El-Sayed in a competitive race to replace retiring Senator Gary Peters.

๐ŸŒฑ And on the Island, Lake Michigan Farms' Malena Gauss spoke at this weekโ€™s Senior Advisory Committee lunch about microgreens, nutrition, and rebuilding local agriculture. Their Island-grown microgreens are now available at McDonoughโ€™s, and the Beaver Island District Library also highlighted its Seed Library program. More at LakeMichiganFarms.com.

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: A sample of microgreens from Beaver Islandโ€™s Lake Michigan Farms. They are available at McDonoughโ€™s. Photo provided by Lake Michigan Farms

05/05/2026

In today's ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ ๐—œ๐˜โ€™๐˜€ ๐—˜๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ฐ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป ๐——๐—ฎ๐˜†! On Beaver Island, the only thing on the ballot is the Char-Em ISD career and tech education millage. Polls are open until 8 PM.

๐Ÿ›๏ธ A downstate race could shift power in Lansing. Voters in Michiganโ€™s 35th Senate District are deciding a seat that could ๐—ฐ๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ป๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜๐—ฟ๐—ผ๐—น ๐—ผ๐—ณ ๐˜๐—ต๐—ฒ ๐—ฆ๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ฒ after a long delay in calling the election.

๐Ÿ”ฅ๐ŸŒง๏ธโ„๏ธ Michigan weather whiplash continuesโ€ฆ After record snow and flooding, a ๐˜„๐—ถ๐—น๐—ฑ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐—ฟ๐—ฒ ๐—ณ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ฐ๐—ฒ๐—ฑ ๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ฎ๐—ฐ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐˜๐—ถ๐—ผ๐—ป๐˜€ in Oscoda County near Mioโ€”and get this, there was even a ๐˜€๐—บ๐—ฎ๐—น๐—น ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐˜๐—ต๐—พ๐˜‚๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ near Carleton.

๐ŸŸ Lawmakers are considering a last-ditch effort to ๐˜€๐—ฎ๐˜ƒ๐—ฒ ๐—š๐—ฟ๐—ฒ๐—ฎ๐˜ ๐—Ÿ๐—ฎ๐—ธ๐—ฒ๐˜€ ๐˜„๐—ต๐—ถ๐˜๐—ฒ๐—ณ๐—ถ๐˜€๐—ต as populations decline.

๐Ÿท A major winery ๐˜‡๐—ผ๐—ป๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐—ฏ๐—ฎ๐˜๐˜๐—น๐—ฒ near Traverse City continues, with millions at stake.

๐Ÿšง And heads upโ€”๐—ฏ๐—ฟ๐—ถ๐—ฑ๐—ด๐—ฒ ๐˜„๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐—ธ ๐—ถ๐˜€ ๐—ฐ๐—ผ๐—บ๐—ถ๐—ป๐—ด ๐˜๐—ผ ๐—–๐—ต๐—ฎ๐—ฟ๐—น๐—ฒ๐˜ƒ๐—ผ๐—ถ๐˜… later this month.

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: The Beaver Island Currach Club is set to get ready for the season with a meeting tomorrow at the Boat Shop at 5:30. Photo from Beaver Island Currach Club via Facebook

05/04/2026

In today's ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ Election Day is tomorrow! Voters across Charlevoix-Emmet ISDโ€”including Beaver Islandโ€”will decide on continuing the millage that funds hands-on career tech programs. On the Island, that means support for health, business, and visiting STEM programs among other things. Polls are open 7amโ€“8pm. Sample ballots:https://charlevoixcountymi.documents-on-demand.com/document/34ea797b-d023-f111-a48e-000c29a59557/May%205,%202026%20Special%20Election%20Sample%20Ballots.PDF

๐Ÿ›๏ธ Meantime, the November race is heating upโ€”Bernie Sanders campaigns in Michigan for Abdul El-Sayed, focusing on taxes, health care, and foreign policy.

๐ŸŒŠ In Traverse City, the YMCA works to recover from flooding, aiming for a mid-June reopening in time for summer camp.

๐Ÿ›ก๏ธ Also this week: a free child safety conference at Traverse City Central High School covering internet safety, bullying, and abuse prevention.

๐Ÿ”ฅ And a heads-up from the National Weather Serviceโ€”elevated fire danger today across much of the state with gusty winds and low humidity. Fire danger level on the Island is HIGH.

๐Ÿ“ Plus, Wild Strawberry Cafรฉ expands its hours for the season!

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: The fire danger level on the Island is set at High, and it is elevated across much of the state. Graphic from Up North Digital Network

05/01/2026

In today's ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

๐ŸŒŠ Northern Michigan is recovering from historic floodingโ€”but experts say itโ€™s a wake-up call. With aging dams and more extreme weather, major changes may be needed to prevent future disasters.

โš–๏ธ The legal battle over the Edenville dam failure isnโ€™t overโ€”an appeal could send the case to the Michigan Supreme Court.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ A high-stakes special election Tuesday could shift control of Michiganโ€™s Senateโ€”and impact what gets done in Lansing.

โ™ป๏ธ Got hazardous waste? Drop it off at the Transfer Station this weekendโ€”most items are free to dispose of.

โ„๏ธ Winterโ€™s not done yetโ€”freeze warnings continue, with temps dipping into the 20s overnight in some areas.

โ„๏ธ And speaking of winterโ€”the Keweenaw just logged over 360 inches of snow this seasonโ€ฆ a big year, even if it didnโ€™t break the record.

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: Itโ€™s going to be another nippy night on the Island and all around us with a freeze warning in effect. Graphic from NWS Ga***rd Office

04/30/2026

In today's ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

๐Ÿ’ฐ Michiganโ€™s budget battle is heating upโ€”lawmakers are split over an $88 billion plan, with big differences between the Senate and House and a July 1 deadline looming.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ A new U.S. Supreme Court ruling could reshape how voting maps are drawn in Michiganโ€”raising questions about future elections and possible legal challenges.

โš–๏ธ In Traverse City, a recall effort is growing against Prosecutor Noelle Moeggenberg, with critics citing plea dealsโ€”while she says sentencing is largely out of her hands.

โ„๏ธ And yesโ€ฆ snow. There were reports of flakes overnight on Beaver Island as temps drop into the 30sโ€”donโ€™t worry, spring should really be here...by mid-May.

๐ŸŽ“ On the Island, a proud moment as Leif McGinnity was inducted into the National Honor Society, continuing a 20-year tradition at BICS.

๐ŸŽน And a full house for a student keyboard recitalโ€”featuring everything from classical pieces to an accordion duet.

๐ŸŒณ Plus, free crabapple trees from the Wildlife Club available at the library (but please consider a free will donation to the club)โ€”and a few more signups needed for food for Memorial Dayโ€™s โ€œIs Everybody Happy Party.โ€

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: Leif McGinnity accepts his National Honor Society membership from BICS Principal Wil Cwikiel. Photo by Kevin Boyle

04/29/2026

In today's ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

๐Ÿ˜ก TDS service was down ๐—ฎ๐—ด๐—ฎ๐—ถ๐—ป last nightโ€”another outage following last weekโ€™s 18-hour disruption, with unofficial reports again pointing to mainland connectivity issues.

๐Ÿ† Big night at Beaver Island Community School as student-athletes were honored for performance, teamwork, and sportsmanshipโ€”with Sophie McDonough taking home the Bill Burns Outstanding Sportsmanship Award.

๐ŸŽ“ More student successโ€”four BICS students recognized at a regional CTE banquet alongside more than 100 students from 11 districts.

๐Ÿšฃโ€A sure sign of springโ€”the Currach Club is gearing up for the season with a meeting next Wednesday at the BIC Center.

โ›ฝ And Island Energies is expanding hours starting todayโ€”another sign warmer days are here.

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: Beaver Islandโ€™s Currach Club prepares to get its boats back in the water with an informational meeting next Wednesday at the BIC Center at 5:30. Photo provided by Beaver Island Currach Club on Facebook

04/24/2026

In today's ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

โš ๏ธ Charlevoix's Bergmann Center plans to shut down programs for people with disabilities May 16 unless major changes happen in their relationship with North Country Community Mental Health. NCCMH says itโ€™s working to line up alternatives.

๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ A shakeup in the governorโ€™s raceโ€”former House Speaker Tom Leonard is out, citing a negative campaign climate.

๐ŸŽ‰ In Traverse City, the council acts on plans for the 100th National Cherry Festival and says no to trees in the rehabbed bayside parkway median.

๐Ÿ’ฐ Meanwhile, Petoskey is now ranked among the nationโ€™s โ€œpure luxuryโ€ housing markets, with more than half of homes listed over $1 million.

โ›ต And a sign of the seasonโ€”the first sailboat has set anchor in the harbor. Meantime, the freighter Herbert C. Jackson is laying in Greenes Bay.

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: The Herbert C. Jackson lays at anchor in Greenes Bay on the west side of Beaver Island. Photo by Kevin Boyle posted on Facebook

04/23/2026

In today's ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

โš–๏ธ The U.S. Supreme Court has ruled in favor of AG Dana Nessel in the Line 5 dispute, keeping the case in Michigan courtsโ€”a key step in the long-running battle over the pipeline.

๐Ÿ’ฐ The Michigan House has passed a nearly $76 billion budget proposal with major cuts. Republicans call it responsible spending, while Democrats warn it could impact services and growth.

๐ŸŒŠ Flooding continues across Northern Michiganโ€”along Black Lake, massive ice sheets have slammed into homes, while water remains high at the Cheboygan Dam, Bellaire, and the Boardman River in Traverse City.

โ›ด๏ธ Ferry service to Mackinac Island is delayed as ice lingers in the Straits. No start date yet for the full season.

๐Ÿฆ Spring migration is surgingโ€”more than 317 million birds in the air nationwide, with peak movement expected across the Great Lakes this weekโ€”just in time for Warblers on the Water.

๐Ÿฅ• Free produce distribution starts Friday on Beaver Island for residents 60+, running weekly through September.

๐Ÿ“… Plus: community reminders including the Wildlife Club plant giveaway, Beaver Island Players meeting, and an extra boat run Friday.

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: With Warblers on the Water just a month away, the bird migration north has begun. A BirdCast graphic depicts birds on the move. Graphic from CornellLab Birdcast from Facebook post

04/22/2026

In today's Earth Day ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

๐ŸŒŠWater levels are still high across Northern Michigan, especially around Black Lake and the Cheboygan Riverโ€”some areas improving, but recovery is just starting. Officials urge you to report ANY damage ๐Ÿ“ธโ€”even minorโ€”so aid can be secured. โš ๏ธWatch out for scams as cleanup begins

๐Ÿšถ City leaders in Petoskey say theyโ€™ll fight to preserve public access to the scenic Little Traverse Wheelway

โš–๏ธ There's a hunger strike underway at the North Lake detention facility in Baldwin

๐ŸŒฒ Michigan United Conservation Clubs racing to raise $100K or risk shutting down

๐Ÿ”ง Lakeshore Tire & Autoโ€”trusted by many islandersโ€”has been sold after 30 years

๐Ÿข Plus: turtles on the move, free trees this weekend, community events, and a bonus boat run Friday

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: We celebrate Earth Day with this shot of our home from Apollo 8 taken as humans watched the Earth rise over the Moon for the first time. Photo by Bill Anders provided by NASA

04/20/2026

In today's ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜...

๐Ÿ’ง Water levels are slowly dropping at the Cheboygan Lock and Dam after crews restarted the hydro plantโ€”but officials warn levels could still fluctuate.
๐Ÿ  Upstream work continues, while rising water near Black Lake has forced some evacuations.
๐ŸŒŠ In Traverse City, the Boardman River is receding, but damage and road closures remain.
โš ๏ธ At the Bellaire Dam, water levels have stabilizedโ€”but concerns arenโ€™t over yet.

๐Ÿ›ฃ๏ธ On Beaver Island, Peaine Township is planning more public meetings on road work and costs this summer.
๐Ÿšด In Petoskey, a major decision tonight could impact the future of the Little Traverse Wheelway trail.
๐Ÿ—ณ๏ธ And in Detroit, Democrats pick nominees for Secretary of State and Attorney Generalโ€”while a heated U of M regents race draws controversy.
๐Ÿƒ Plus: The Queen of Hearts jackpot grows again at the Elksโ€ฆ and an added ferry run Friday...

๐ŸŽง Tune in for details in ๐—ช๐—ฉ๐—•๐—œโ€™๐˜€ ๐—–๐—ผ๐—บ๐—บ๐˜‚๐—ป๐—ถ๐˜๐˜† ๐—–๐—ฎ๐—น๐—ฒ๐—ป๐—ฑ๐—ฎ๐—ฟ ๐—ฅ๐—ฒ๐—ฝ๐—ผ๐—ฟ๐˜โ€”on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. ๐Ÿ—’๏ธ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news ๐ŸŽ™๏ธ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

๐˜›๐˜ฐ๐˜ฅ๐˜ข๐˜บโ€™๐˜ด ๐˜ง๐˜ฆ๐˜ข๐˜ต๐˜ถ๐˜ณ๐˜ฆ๐˜ฅ ๐˜ช๐˜ฎ๐˜ข๐˜จ๐˜ฆ: This morningโ€™s nippy temps in the teens are offset with sanguine skies over Paradise Bay and the Mackinac Bridge. Photos from webcams at wvbi.net and mackinacbridge.org

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