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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.
Parks & Rec Meeting Thursday
What’s on the agenda for the first meeting of 2026?
Sounds Delicious
Come to a potluck meet-and-greet with visiting artist Matthew Burtner
Float Like a Butterfly
Happy Mother's Day, everybody!
Good Fencing
On May 6, the Planning Commission answered public questions, heard comments, and (after some further parsing) voted to adopt the new zoning ordinance and pass it on to the Village Council.
Kristine Mills Resigns as ELSS Manager
Ms. Mills simply exquisitely ran Life Saving Station rentals for 15 years.
A Proper Airing: May Calendar Mini Blast
May will bring a lot of movement through the Village’s nooks and crannies, with a community sale, spring cleanup, and some attention paid to the swamp. Shop for a market basket!
Public Hearing Wednesday, 6 pm
On changes to the zoning ordinance, zoning map, and future land use map in the master plan
Viva la rivoluzione
Breakfast pizza debuts at EPC.
Bomb Cyclone Power Outage
The power went out in the Village just after 7 pm March 16
Alert Reader
The first letter to the editor of the Alert’s Substack era
Curb Enthusiasm
A report on the March 4, 2026, planning commission meeting
New WUWU Show Seeks Your Work Stories
“Clocked Out” is a collaboration between the Elberta Labor Heritage Center and the Elberta Alert.