by WVBI | Jul 7, 2020 | News
Island vet Dr. Jeff Powers wants you to be on the lookout for ticks on your pets—and yourself. A tick borne disease called anaplasmosis can cause COVID-19 like symptoms in people. It is still relatively rare, but apparently present on the island in deer ticks as...
by Wil Cwikiel | Jun 30, 2020 | Island Currents, News
The Beaver Island Community School (BICS) Board of Education met on Monday June 29th for their annual special budget hearing to pass the upcoming school operating budget. State law requires Michigan school districts to develop and approve their operating budget for...
by Pam Grassmick | Jun 17, 2020 | Island Currents, News
One of the most essential services for an island community, is how to discard of trash and large objects from private property. The Beaver Island Waste Management Committee (WMC) is back on track to improving trash removal after a hiatus during the last couple of...
by Pam Grassmick | Jun 16, 2020 | Invasives, Island Currents, News
The Michigan DNR’s latest update includes information on a tick tracking app, something that should be of interest here on the island given their prevalence this year. The infor from the DNR follows. Help track valuable tick data with mobile health app Why is it...
by Pam Grassmick | Jun 15, 2020 | Invasives, News
The recent loss of state funding for two seasonal interns in 2020 has been a blow to the archipelago’s invasive species control. Invasive species continue to spread without control which can decrease property values, impact our enjoyment of areas, and become...
by Kevin Boyle | Jun 15, 2020 | News
The Environmental and Energy Study Institute (EESI) invites you to join us for a series of one-hour online briefings about rural communities, climate change, and COVID-19 recovery. The briefings will explore the challenges rural communities face, including high energy...
