Culture Bluffs
By Emily Votruba At the February Parks and Rec Commission meeting last night there was some discussion of food concessions down at the beach. Nobody in the room could remember a time when snacks were sold down at the beach, though Katy denHeeten recalled the swingsets and picnic tables she
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By Jeffery D. Stratton The Homestead Township board met February 4, 2013, at 7 pm in the township hall in the Village of Honor. The meeting started with the Pledge of Allegiance, roll call, approval of the agenda, and the approval of last month’s minutes. PUBLIC COMMENT Eagle Scout
Community Alert
Please take a moment to consider donating to this important local Elberta cause. Help the Stapleton family pay for their daughter's continued care in an autism treatment program. You can donate on the dedicated Alert page here.
Community Alert
These are the same lost dogs we posted about on Facebook January 24. They are still lost from their home on River Rd. Any leads would be much appreciated by their humans! Call 231-383-5355.
Gov't Watch
By James Ward January 8, 2013— Board members present: Ron Beyette, Carl Noffsinger, Doug Holmes, and Sharyn Bower. Guests: Dennis Holcombe, Mike Jones, James Ward Recent personnel changes include the resignation of Michael Barnes from the Township Planning Commission. Connie Barnes was approved to be his replacement. The new zoning
Calendar
FEB 1 THE FRANKFORT COAST GUARD STATION CHILI COOKOFFwho: Competition is open only to public safety officers (police, fire, EMS, Coast Guard), but anybody can come to the station and eat some chili. A panel of judges including Sheriff Ted Schendel and some members of the Chamber of Commerce will
Breaking
Post Office public meeting results: within just over a month (approximately 37 days), our post office will go to a four-hour-a-day schedule, two hours on Saturdays. Exact hours are yet to be determined, but it will likely be 11 am to about 3 pm weekdays, 8:30 am to 10:
Gov't Watch
Dale Evans, co-owner of the Bayview Grille at 727 Main Street, Frankfort, took time to express his views on the proposed DDA. For more on the DDA, see Colin Merry's coverage in the Record-Patriot and the Alert's coverage of the first meeting. Q&A questions
Culture Bluffs
Decades of Starlight By Kathryn denHeeten I close my eyes and she’s past the barbed wire Her snowshoes on A pack of matches in her mitten She understands this landscape Midnight on the crusty snow The river in its slumber Empty little nests in the trees But she doesn’
Breaking
Reporting by Kelli Stapleton January 24, 2013—Frankfort–Elberta Men's Basketball, state ranked for the first time since the '70s, under the coachmanship of Elberta mayor Reg Manville, faced the Glen Lake Lakers, who were 9-1 coming into the game. According to coach Manville, who asked Pete
Gov't Watch
By James Ward November 13, 2012— Board members present: Ron Beyette, Carl Noffsinger, Doug Holmes, Laura Manville, and Sharyn Bower. Guests: Donald Tanner, Carolee Ness, James Ward Donald Tanner, newly elected County Commissioner for our district (VII), thanked the voters for their support. He discussed the upcoming process of allocating
Infrastructure and Planning
The continuation of the proposed Downtown Development Authority meeting is scheduled for 6 p.m., tonight (Tuesday) at City Hall. If you have any questions, call Josh Mills at (231) 352-7117. Our brief report on the first meeting can be found here.