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‘What Constitutes a Hole?’
A public hearing that most attendees expected to be a cakewalk turned into 90-minute Cordon Bleu pastry class by the Village attorney. Many of her changes will be made and the public hearing will continue November 4. Look for an updated draft of the zoning ordinance in a week or so.
Know Your Ballot: Find Out More About the County and School Millages
Come to the Heritage Center tomorrow to eat treats and meet with Benzie Board of Commissioners chairman Art Jeannot and Benzie Central Schools Superintendent Amiee Erfourth and talk about some funding proposals up for your yea or nay November 3.
Daniel Carter
The November 3 election looms, and some of you have already received your mail-in ballots! Three candidates are running unopposed for open seats on Elberta's 5-member Village Council. Earlier this month, the Alert sent them all the same 8 questions. Here are their unedited responses (part 3 of 3).
Jennifer Wilkins
The November 3 election looms, and some of you have already received your mail-in ballots! Three candidates are running unopposed for open seats on Elberta's 5-member Village Council. Earlier this month, the Alert sent them all the same 8 questions. Here are their unedited responses (part 2 of 3).
Arlene Sweeting
The November 3 election looms, and some of you have already received your mail-in ballots! Three candidates are running unopposed for open seats on Elberta's 5-member Village Council. Earlier this month, the Alert sent them all the same 8 questions. Here are their unedited responses (part 1 of 3).
Village Election Guide
Check back on this page for hot election takes and updates as they occur.
In Memoriam: Lois Marie (Soper) Schram
Sue Oseland shares a tribute to our longtime neighbor on Lincoln.
Diana Trivia: Elberta at a Crossroads Again With a New Developer
On Day 1 of the community design charrette for the Elberta Commons project on the Betsie Bay waterfront, Brooke Ruble, the director of management and marketing for Artemis Companies, took time to answer some Alert questions.
Sound System
A report on the rescheduled August regular council meeting of Wednesday, September 2, 2026. The zoning ordinance public hearing set for 9/21 (tomorrow) is now on 10/7! Scroll down for more info, plus the Elberta Commons Charrette schedule. (True September meeting report to follow soonish.)
Dune It Elberta Style
Two years ago, Kelly Gregory, a sailor and architect, and her partner, Patrick Haesloop, a landscape architect, made a wild choice for the front yard on Lincoln Avenue. Here’s how it turned out.
‘We Push the Good’
On September 8, the Board of Commissioners heard about several rescues, reviewed a generation-bridging millage fact sheet, and narrowed their search for a search firm down to two.
Update: 2024 Presidential Election Results
Exhaustive results from November 5 for Elberta and Gilmore Township
2024 Presidential Election Results
Nutshell version. Complete results later tonight.
October Surprises
A report on the October Council Meeting and other news
WUWU This Week: Some Program Notes
Tune in to 100.1 on your radio or on the web archive
The Flushing of the Hydrants
What to know about this biannual event
Meet the Candidate: Gary Sauer
The Blaine resident is running as a Republican for his 6th term as Benzie County District 7 commissioner. [10/24/24; terms are now four years, not two!]
Parks & Rec Plan Needs Your Input
Here's the timeline for visioning the next 5 years of our park-supersaturated Village.
Meet the Candidate: Cathy Albro
The Bellaire resident is running as an Independent against Republican John Roth for Michigan House District 104.
Lilacs Bloom in … September
Various change orders requested.
Meet the Candidate: Javed Shah
Shah is running as a Democrat for the District 7 County Commissioner seat.
Updated: Ironman 70.3 (and .4?)
The public hearing has moved to the Garden Theater, 5:15 pm October 7.
Write-In Candidacy for Village Trustee
The deadline to file is by 4 pm Friday, October 25