Terminus Park Survey
What’s going on with Elberta’s newest and biggest parkland area?
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Council Releases Audit, Resolves to Be the Decider on the Master Plan, and Hires a Firm to Ease Functions Within BS&A — Plus a Sprinkling of Ferry Dust
August Council Meeting Rescheduled and Special Meeting on Audit
Big Brother and the Internet Company
On August 25, the Board of Commissioners heard about health and human services and broadband, adopted a video surveillance policy, and received their marching orders to rouse support for the millages.
The Benzie Grass Is Blue
Dolly Parton didn’t have children of her own in the conventional sense, but through her Imagination Library, she’s given Benzie kids a world of many colors.
Calling All Kickballers: Agenda for August 20, 2026
The council meeting agenda for this Thursday shows two resignations. Plus, read the draft Parks & Rec minutes!
The Mills of November: BOC Tries Again to Fund County
On August 11, the Board of Commissioners approved the Tax Advisory Committee’s November millage proposal suggestion, got a visit from MI state senate candidate Kim Cole, heard why Central Dispatch’s revenue is cutting out while the Road Commission’s is ramping up, and got a lot of public comment.
Turtlefest Signs: The Race Is Not Over!
Don’t throw those political signs in the dumpster. We are collecting them for Turtlefest 4!
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Hearing but Not Listening?
After the Headlee reset failed by 9 votes at Tuesday’s primary, the Tax Limitation Advisory Committee met Wednesday, August 5, to discuss the next attempt to fund the county. The ballot language for the November election is due tomorrow, August 11.
Deeply Local Election Results
Here are the August 4, 2026, Primary Election totals for Elberta and Gilmore Township, not broken down by precinct!
Commie Posse Status
Special joint Council/Planning Commission meeting on code enforcement Wednesday, and I’m a card-carrying member of the DSA.
Nesting Day
June 18, a day of warm rain, is the first day local snappers really came out in force to lay.
Elberta Pizza Co. Opens Friday
Mmmm. What’s even better than pizza? Really close pizza.
Turtlefest 2025: Happy Together
Imagine a world where we can all share the road.
May Flowers
A report on the April 17, 2025, regular council meeting, and dead wood
Council Meeting This Week
The agenda, the Chamber newsletter, potluck Saturday, stars, and volunteer on the beach
Village Office Closed Tomorrow
Due to a Covid outbreak
Early April: Cold Showers
A planning commission meeting, a history lecture on local Indigenous roots, a Ukraine fundraiser, the BLUA minutes, and a game idea
March: Cold Society
Happy Alder month: Be our feet ever so soggy, we reach toward the sun.
Pistol Shrimp
The Disambiguation of Nilla Wafer, or what I learned at Trivia
February: “Happy Fiscalivus!”
Council adopted the 2025–26 budget, Road Commission wants a new building, and some of us are a little concerned about the Sheriff Department.
Budget Meeting Thursday
Agenda for the 2025–26 fiscal year budget public hearing and council meeting