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09/05/2025

Community Calendar Report for Friday, September 5th, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Friday, September 5th, 2025 Posted September 5, 2025September 5, 2025 WVBI First some news… The Irish Feile got underway yesterday with open events for the community on the Parish Green and at the Hall with the Irish Mummers, Irish Dance and Gaelic Footbal...

09/05/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

🍀 The Irish Féile is underway! Yesterday brought Irish Dance, Mummers, and Gaelic football on the Parish Green—and the launch of two brand-new currachs built right here on the Island. 🎶⚽️🚤 Pop-up shops are open through the weekend, along with special hours at the Gallery and the St. James Pottery Studio.

🌊 Meanwhile, rough weather has forced today’s boat cancellations, with possible extra trips this weekend if conditions improve.

🏛️ In Lansing, budget talks remain deadlocked ahead of the October 1 deadline—and across Michigan, gale warnings mean blustery winds, falling temps, and even a chance of frost. ❄️

🎧 Tune in for details in 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁—on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. 🗒️ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news 🎙️ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺’𝘴 𝘧𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦𝘴: 𝘐𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘋𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘱𝘢𝘷𝘪𝘭𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘩 𝘎𝘳𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘳𝘢𝘤𝘩𝘴 𝘙𝘰𝘣𝘦𝘳𝘵 𝘑𝘦𝘸𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘮𝘺 𝘓𝘢𝘯𝘨𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘥 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘺 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘧𝘪𝘳𝘴𝘵 𝘭𝘢𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘒𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘦 𝘑𝘰𝘩𝘯𝘴𝘰𝘯 (𝘥𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘯𝘨) 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘢𝘯 𝘉𝘶𝘳𝘵𝘰𝘯 (𝘣𝘰𝘢𝘵𝘴)

09/04/2025

Community Calendar Report for Thursday, September 4th, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Thursday, September 4th, 2025 Posted September 4, 2025September 4, 2025 WVBI In Lansing, the budget battel continues with claims and counter-claims. Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel says House Republicans’ proposed 30 percent cut to her office would g...

09/04/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

🏛️ In Lansing, the budget battle heats up — Attorney General Dana Nessel warns House Republicans’ plan to slash her office budget could gut victim services and even leave counties without prosecutors. GOP leaders say programs are already funded and accuse Nessel of exaggerating.

↔️ Meanwhile, nearly 300,000 ORVs are pounding Michigan trails every year, and state forests are showing the damage — including risks to fragile Island ecosystems.

🛣️ Plus, expect a miles-long detour on U.S. 31 near Interlochen starting today, and here on the Island, the Currach Club launches their new boats just in time for Feile. And, with the passing of Brian Foli, a short remembrance.

🎧 Tune in for details in 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁—on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. 🗒️ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news 🎙️ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺'𝘴 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘒𝘦𝘦-𝘞𝘢𝘸-𝘕𝘢𝘺 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘪 𝘝𝘪𝘭𝘭𝘢𝘨𝘦, 𝘤𝘰𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘭 𝘣𝘦𝘵𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘯 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘪 𝘭𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘜.𝘚. 𝘨𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳𝘯𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵 𝘳𝘦𝘱𝘳𝘦𝘴𝘦𝘯𝘵𝘢𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘑𝘶𝘭𝘺 𝟤𝟣, 𝟣𝟪𝟥𝟩, 𝘵𝘰 𝘴𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘭𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘵𝘢𝘪𝘭𝘴 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘪𝘮𝘱𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘰𝘷𝘢𝘭 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘗𝘰𝘵𝘢𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘪 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘯𝘰𝘳𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘯 𝘐𝘯𝘥𝘪𝘢𝘯𝘢. 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘱𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘣𝘺 𝘎𝘦𝘰𝘳𝘨𝘦 𝘞𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘭𝘦𝘨𝘦𝘯𝘥𝘴𝘰𝘧𝘢𝘮𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘤𝘢.𝘤𝘰𝘮.

09/03/2025

Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, September 3rd, 2025 Posted September 3, 2025September 3, 2025 WVBI First some news… In Lansing, Michigan’s Legislature is at a near standstill. Major policy proposals — from government transparency reforms to school cellphone bans — are st...

09/03/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

🔹 In Lansing, Michigan’s Legislature is at a near standstill — over 1,300 bills introduced this year, but only 12 signed into law. With an Oct. 1 budget deadline looming, pressure is mounting to break the gridlock.

🔹 In Traverse City, the futures of two landmarks — the Bijou by the Bay and the Carnegie Building — are on the table as city leaders weigh repair needs and new tenants.

🔹 On the Island, expect Main Street closures this weekend for the Feile, with alternate parking access via Bonner Avenue.

🔹 And want to help kids practice reading? The Library’s Reading Pals program is looking for volunteers.

🎧 Tune in for details in 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁—on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. 🗒️ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news 🎙️ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺'𝘴 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘧𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘺 𝘥𝘰𝘤𝘬 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 (𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭𝘴 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵), 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘪𝘵 𝘮𝘢𝘺 𝘧𝘦𝘦𝘭 𝘮𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭 𝘣𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘦𝘯𝘥 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘢𝘺. 𝘐𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘞𝘝𝘉𝘐 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘪𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘞𝘦𝘣𝘤𝘢𝘮

08/28/2025

Community Calendar Report for Thursday, August 28th, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Thursday, August 28th, 2025 Posted August 28, 2025August 28, 2025 WVBI Charlevoix and Petoskey High Schools both landed in Michigan’s top 100 in the latest U.S. News & World Report rankings—Charlevoix at 43, Petoskey at 87. Other area schools scored well...

08/27/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

🛣️ Michigan House Republicans have passed a $78.5 billion budget that shifts billions into road repairs but makes deep cuts to health, labor, and environmental programs. With an October 1 deadline, negotiations with the Senate and Governor Whitmer are now critical to avoid a partial government shutdown.

🏡 Meanwhile, applications are open for Make Your Home in Northwest Michigan, offering $5,000 in housing assistance and $1,500 in relocation benefits to newcomers in counties including Charlevoix and Emmet. Details at makemymove.com.

⛵ The tall ship Inland Seas sailed into Paradise Bay for discovery cruises, giving participants a chance to hoist sails, collect lake samples, and learn firsthand about Great Lakes ecology. Organizers say the goal is to build personal connections that inspire curiosity and stewardship of our waters.

🌲 And on Beaver Island, the Trails Association’s scavenger hunt turned the whole island into a playground of hidden prizes—from the North End White House anchor to the Piping Plover sign and out to Alores Pointe. BIATA President Gina Mangra has tips on how you can get involved in supporting and enjoying the island’s trails.

🎧 Tune in for details in 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁—on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. 🗒️ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news 🎙️ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺'𝘴 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘛𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘚𝘦𝘢𝘴 𝘢𝘵 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘢 𝘚𝘰𝘶𝘵𝘩 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘴𝘢𝘪𝘭 𝘪𝘯 𝘓𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘔𝘪𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘨𝘢𝘯. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘣𝘺 𝘒𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘰𝘺𝘭𝘦

08/27/2025

Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, August 27th, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, August 27th, 2025 Posted August 27, 2025August 27, 2025 WVBI Michigan House Republicans have approved a $78.5 billion budget plan—roughly $6 billion less than proposals from the Senate and Governor Whitmer. The GOP plan would steer more than $3 ...

08/26/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

⚡ Governor Whitmer is fighting FEMA after key disaster aid for Northern Michigan’s ice storm was denied—utilities warn members could face steep rate hikes.

🗳️ Detroit Mayor Mike Duggan says he’s in no rush to pick a running mate as he runs for governor as an independent.

⚖️ The man accused in the Traverse City Walmart stabbings has been ruled incompetent to stand trial—for now.

🚢 And the largest missing Great Lakes shipwreck has been found: the S.S. James Carruthers, lost in Lake Huron’s 1913 White Hurricane.

🎧 Tune in for details in 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜’𝘀 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁—on the air weekdays after FSN news at 9, noon, 3, and 6. If you miss it on-air, grab the podcast or script from wvbi.net. 🗒️ Script: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/news 🎙️ Podcast: https://wvbi.biccenter.org/podcasts

𝘛𝘰𝘥𝘢𝘺'𝘴 𝘍𝘦𝘢𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦𝘥 𝘪𝘮𝘢𝘨𝘦: 𝘞𝘩𝘪𝘴𝘬𝘦𝘺 𝘗𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘔𝘢𝘳𝘤𝘩 𝘪𝘤𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘮. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵 𝘣𝘺 𝘉𝘦𝘤𝘤𝘢 𝘍𝘰𝘭𝘪

08/26/2025

Community Calendar Report for Tuesday, August 26th, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Tuesday, August 26th, 2025 Posted August 26, 2025August 26, 2025 WVBI Governor Gretchen Whitmer is appealing FEMA’s denial of key disaster aid after March’s historic ice storm in Northern Michigan. While federal support has been approved for emergency wo...

08/25/2025

Community Calendar Report for Monday, August 25th, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Monday, August 25th, 2025 Posted August 25, 2025August 25, 2025 WVBI TDS provided phone and internet services finally came back at about 10:30 Friday morning. The outage brought the number of outage hours for TDS to more than 30 in a week’s time. Michigan ...