Open Season
Foghorn: Garlic Mustard Pull Follow-up
Garlic Mustard Pull in Elberta Tomorrow!
Frankfort, Tree City, Celebrates Arbor Day
Foghorn: Sign of the Times
Foghorn: 37 Questions on Smart Growth
The Busiest Weekend Ever
March 17–20: Possibly the Busiest Four Days in Elberta–Frankfort History…for more details on the first annual Benzie County Water Festival, see the official site. THURSDAY, MARCH 17 * 4 pm–10 pm St. Patrick’s Day Party, Mayfair Tavern * 7 pm Elberta Village Council Meeting, Village Community Building
Vertical Thinking: Elbertian Proposes to Change Elberta's Name
During the initial public comment period at the Village Council meeting last night, Kelli Stapleton, Elberta resident and planning and zoning committee member, presented a proposal to change Elberta's name to Heaven. Among Stapleton's stated goals was the preservation of our local post office (no plans
Frigid Dare: We Polar Plunged Lake Michigan
In January, a video depicting two area women was leaked to Facebook. The video, which was recorded on New Year’s Day, shows the women stripping down to their sportswear and taking the wet route off Frankfort beach. Herewith, an Alert exclusive interview. Julia Dodd: It was New Year'
Potluck Gardening Workshops Build Soil-Esteem
Vegetable gardens are sprouting up all over the country in unexpected places, from the White House front lawn to city rooftops, in response to the economic crisis and concerns about nutrition and food safety. Some prominent Frankfort and Elberta residents are on the front lines of this trend, participating in
Stop Whining and Start W“h”ining: After-Party Will Warm the Shiverers
Diane “Jinx” Jenks, on the first annual wine festival in the Elberta terroir, Saturday, February 19, from 5 PM… The idea came from my personal winter sport, which is winter “whining.” I whine about the cold, stay in, drink wine, and read. I’m getting quite good at it, and
The Guns of November
What's that sound ringing out at the indecent hour of 8 am? You crack open an eye, curse the sun coming in through the curtain, and, there it goes again. For the past week or so, shots have been heard several times a day as hunters "sight