Meet the Candidate: Gary Sauer
The Blaine resident is running as a Republican for his 6th term as Benzie County District 7 commissioner. [10/24/24; terms are now four years, not two!]
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Bomb Cyclone Power Outage
The power went out in the Village just after 7 pm March 16
Alert Reader
The first letter to the editor of the Alert’s Substack era
Curb Enthusiasm
A report on the March 4, 2026, planning commission meeting