by Pam Grassmick | Mar 23, 2021 | Island Currents, News
As we’ve previously reported, the hemlock woolly adelgid has been making its way north along the Lake Michigan shore. But, according to the just complete CAKE CISMA survey, it has (thankfully) not made its way to the island. Still, it is important to keep an eye...
by WVBI | Mar 2, 2021 | Island Currents, News
Governor Whitmer announced a raft of changes to Michigan’s restrictions on indoor gatherings in a news conference this afternoon. While they are very incremental in nature, they will no doubt com as relief to both businesses and individuals. Restaurants, bars, nursing...
by WVBI | Mar 2, 2021 | Island Currents, News
Michigan Attorney General Dana Nessel is objecting to the proposed transfer of the nuclear waste storage facility at the site of the old Big Rock nuclear plant north of Charlevoix. She says the proposed buyer doesn’t have adequate financial resources and has...
by Kevin Boyle | Feb 28, 2021 | Island Currents, News
Both the Beaver Island Music Festival and Baroque on Beaver have made the finalists lists for MyNorth’s Red Hot Best of 2021 lists for Charlevoix & Chain of Lakes area Events. But they are far from the only nominees with island connections. ...
by Wil Cwikiel | Feb 12, 2021 | Island Currents, News
The Beaver Island Community School Board of Education (BICS BOE) made three decisions in the past month to reaffirm the connection between Beaver Island Community School and the greater Beaver Island Community. Two decisions relate to supporting the effort by the...
by Frank D'Andria | Feb 10, 2021 | Island Currents, News
On February 5th the nine member BIRHC Board of Directors held a special meeting to review a number of financial and policy matters. Among the action items discussed were: Signing a two year software maintenance contract for the Center’s computer...
