Elberta Mercantile: The Last Haul
After a near decade of purveying not just merch but magic, Mark and Carol Carlin will close their shop — and conjure up yet another new beginning in Elberta.
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Deeply Local Election Results
Here are the August 4, 2026, Primary Election totals for Elberta and Gilmore Township, not broken down by precinct!
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Kicked Can at End of Road
Benzie County will enter a fiscal crisis if we don’t vote to reset our millage rate and increase our taxes slightly — the way other places in Michigan do on the regular.