Special Meeting Monday Morning
At 8 a.m. Council will convene to consider a resignation, meet with Jim Baldwin about code enforcement, and discuss speed humps.
The Alert Archive
Peruse all tagsTurtlefest: It’s a Movement
The signs are coming down ahead of schedule — some of our bescuted friends are still scooting across. Please watch for them, and tell your fellow FOTs.
The Shortest Bumps That Are Not Humps
A report on the June 18, 2026, regular council meeting
Agenda for June 18, 2026
The “Elberta Commons” project timeline, tree removals, the code enforcement officer’s contract, speed bumps, and a request for proposals for an LSS manager
All the Alert in One Web Place
Dear Alert Reader, First of all, thank you for reading. Whether you’ve just subscribed or have stuck with this newsletter since the hoary print issues of 2011, I appreciate your interest in these scribblings and the Village of Elberta. What a wacky place. The Elberta Alert is now hosted
Alert Reader: NoMI Represent
Peyton Schindler sent a letter.
Barter Fair at Grow Benzie
A conversation with Paula Friedrich, a cofounder of this anarchic event, in which we discuss the joy of fair trade and the art of the flyer.
Fill in the Blank
A report on the May 21, 2026, regular council meeting; part the second
The Jammin’ Mondays Lineup
Check back to this pinned post for updates, and maybe some capsule reviews??
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Welp [Smacks Thighs]
A report on the May 21, 2026, regular council meeting; part the first
Council Meeting Agenda, Saturday Updates, and Two Local Memorials for Memorial Day
The forecast calls for raises, paint, heavy foot traffic, and no fog(hat).
Alert the Vampires
The "Friends of EDNA,” a new booster group, will be pulling garlic mustard tomorrow morning and again next Sunday.