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10/24/2025

Saturday at 9pm. "Rock'in the Boat" will feature The Dukes of September. This American supergroup, formed in 2010 featuring Donald Fagen, Michael McDonald and Boz Scaggs, recored lie in NYC. All that plus some rockers birthdays from October will be featured. At ten its the "Blues Cruise" your weekly dose of the blues. Join host Mark Beltaire for both hours of your Saturday night right here on WVBI, the Voice of Beaver Island!

10/24/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

🔹 Michigan’s $2.4B Gotion EV battery plant near Big Rapids is officially dead — the state says the company defaulted on its deal after years of controversy.
🔹 SNAP food benefits for 1.4 million Michiganders could be delayed as federal funding stalls.
🔹 A former aide flips in the Lee Chatfield corruption probe.
🔹 Tragedy confirmed on Isle Royale — a murder-suicide involving a father and son.
🔹 And Traverse City doctors warn about measles risks as local vaccination rates fall short.

Plus — the Island COA office is closed today, and Colleen Martin’s annual 🎃 Pumpkin Carving Contest deadline is coming up!

🎧 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 𝘜𝘕 𝘊𝘩𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘪𝘨𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘭𝘪𝘦𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘺𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘪𝘯 𝘚𝘢𝘯 𝘍𝘳𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘜𝘕 𝘔𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢 𝘓𝘪𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘳𝘺

10/23/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

🌊 Traverse City shines at the world’s top marine technology conference, landing a big new tenant for its Freshwater Research Center and a $35,000 prize for a local startup.

✈️ Island Airways adds a second air ambulance to keep emergency service ready around the clock.

🏡 And Charlevoix and Emmet County housing prices show steady strength this fall.

🎧 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: 𝘐𝘯𝘴𝘱𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘦𝘸 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘪𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴 𝘢𝘪𝘳 𝘢𝘮𝘣𝘶𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘧𝘪𝘦𝘥 𝘢𝘪𝘳𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘧𝘵 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢 𝘭𝘰𝘰𝘬 𝘢𝘵 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘪𝘵 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘣𝘦 𝘧𝘪𝘵𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘧𝘰𝘳 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰𝘴 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘈𝘪𝘳𝘸𝘢𝘺𝘴

10/22/2025

Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Wednesday, October 22nd, 2025 Posted October 22, 2025October 22, 2025 WVBI First some news… Michigan lawmakers are debating Senate bills that would raise hunting and fishing license fees to boost funding for wildlife management and fish stocking. But State...

10/22/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

🦌 Lawmakers debate raising hunting and fishing fees — but Senator DaMoose says no way.

🏥 The federal shutdown begins hitting home — from telehealth cuts to Head Start closures.

🚴‍♀️ Fixing the Little Traverse Wheelway could cost $20 million.

🐒 Plus, a chimpanzee rights case heads to Michigan’s Supreme Court and the Big Buck Contest is on!

🎧 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: 𝘚𝘭𝘦𝘦𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘉𝘦𝘢𝘳 𝘋𝘶𝘯𝘦𝘴. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘺 𝘊𝘢𝘳𝘰𝘭 𝘚𝘱𝘦𝘢𝘳𝘴 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘸𝘪𝘬𝘪𝘱𝘦𝘥𝘪𝘢.𝘰𝘳𝘨

10/21/2025

Community Calendar Report for Tuesday, October 21st, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Tuesday, October 21st, 2025 Posted October 21, 2025October 21, 2025 WVBI The Traverse Ticker reports that T-C is becoming the nation’s new hub for long COVID treatment. A partnership between Celly Health Medical Group and HealthBio, led by former Stanford ...

10/21/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

TC is making medical headlines. A first-of-its-kind national long COVID treatment center has launched there at Celly Health — led by a former Stanford virologist. Plus, a new bill in Lansing could make local school board races partisan for the first time. The 6th USS Detroit is commissioned on this date in 2016. Plus picture day, junk art and Crocktober tomorrow and coding and sushi on Saturday.

🎧 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 𝘜𝘚𝘚 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘵 𝘶𝘯𝘥𝘦𝘳𝘨𝘰𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘢 𝘵𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴. 𝘚𝘩𝘦 𝘸𝘢𝘴 𝘣𝘶𝘪𝘭𝘵 𝘪𝘯 𝘞𝘪𝘴𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘯 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘤𝘰𝘮𝘮𝘪𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘋𝘦𝘵𝘳𝘰𝘪𝘵 𝘙𝘪𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘥𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘪𝘯 𝟤𝟢𝟣𝟨. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘥 𝘣𝘺 𝘜𝘚 𝘕𝘢𝘷𝘺

10/20/2025

Community Calendar Report for Monday, October 20th, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Monday, October 20th, 2025 Posted October 20, 2025October 20, 2025 WVBI About 65 people turned out for the Island No Kings March.  They left from the Public Beach and headed down main street to the Post office before heading back, with many folks carrying s...

10/20/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

🚶 ‍♀️About 65 Islanders joined the No Kings March from the Public Beach to the Post Office and back — while earlier, friends and family gathered to celebrate Ed Wojan’s land donation expanding St. James park space.

⚡ Michigan EV drivers will soon pay some of the highest fees in the nation.

🎬 Marquette’s Fresh Coast Film Festival is coming to Traverse City in 2026.

♣️ And at the Elks Lodge — the Queen is still hiding! The Dam Beavers drew ticket #44, found the 8 of ♦️, and pocketed $100.

🎧 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: 𝘗𝘪𝘤𝘵𝘶𝘳𝘦 𝘱𝘦𝘳𝘧𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘴𝘶𝘯𝘳𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘰𝘷𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘺. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘞𝘝𝘉𝘐 𝘗𝘢𝘳𝘢𝘥𝘪𝘴𝘦 𝘉𝘢𝘺 𝘸𝘦𝘣𝘤𝘢𝘮

10/17/2025

In today's 𝗪𝗩𝗕𝗜 𝗖𝗼𝗺𝗺𝘂𝗻𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗖𝗮𝗹𝗲𝗻𝗱𝗮𝗿 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁...

⛑ Michigan Guard troops head to the southern border.

🏘️ The Juniper housing project and new Island fiber make M-Live headlines.

☀️ Solar panels go up at Powers Hardware.

✊ “No Kings” protests return this weekend — including one on the Island.

🦌 And if you’re headed up to the UP… watch for moose on the move!

🎧 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: 𝘏𝘰𝘶𝘴𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘧𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵𝘴 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘐𝘴𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘭𝘢𝘯𝘥. 𝘚𝘩𝘰𝘸𝘯 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘶𝘮𝘮𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘯 𝘔𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘧𝘪𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵. 𝘗𝘩𝘰𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘺 𝘒𝘦𝘷𝘪𝘯 𝘉𝘰𝘺𝘭𝘦

10/17/2025

Community Calendar Report for Friday, October 17th, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Friday, October 17th, 2025 Posted October 17, 2025October 17, 2025 WVBI First some news… About 120 Michigan National Guard soldiers are heading to the U.S. southern border to assist federal agents. The 1430th Engineer Company will support Customs and Borde...

10/16/2025

Community Calendar Report for Thursday, October 16th, 2025

News Update Community Calendar Report for Thursday, October 16th, 2025 Posted October 16, 2025October 16, 2025 WVBI The Courier reports that Charlevoix has passed a new ordinance banning the feeding of wild animals within city limits. Residents can still use elevated feeders for birds and squirrels,...