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DNR Fishing Ban Notice Posted
This sign went up Friday or Saturday. We're not sure who posted it, but it is official, and we thank them.
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Public Safety Meeting Synopsis: No Cuts to Sheriff Budget
The Public Safety Committee meets monthly to provide an opportunity for the public to share their concerns and questions about county safety and other matters of interest to the community with Sheriff Rory Heckman. By Bob Kenison The Public Safety Committee met at the Sheriff's Department on September
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Tank Hill Tree Day Saturday
Have a thing for trees? Why not make a day of celebrating the whole life cycle of the earth's vital organs on Tank Hill this Saturday? If you're 18 or over and have a use for dead wood, sign a liability waiver at Frankfort City Hall
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Law Enforcement Arrives at Betsie Bay to Close Fishery at Mouth of River
At about 5:15 Monday, the Alert got word from county commissioner Don Tanner that law enforcement officials were headed to the crowded scene at the east end of Betsie Bay to put a stop to both the fish saving and fish snagging taking place there. Per the DNR'
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Sandbagging the Bay
Since the word began to get out last Thursday about the potential salmon spawn crisis, a number of ideas have emerged to deal with the problem. The DNR has already been inundated with phone calls from concerned fishermen and business owners. As the Alert reported Friday, Fisheries Management is issuing
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DNR, Local Leaders Respond to Salmon Crisis: "Leave the Fish Alone"
By Emily Votruba Historic low levels in Lake Michigan (the lowest since 1961) have caused extreme low water in Betsie Lake. Thousands of salmon are dead and dying as they try to breach the sandbars and get into Betsie River to spawn. Don Tanner, Benzie County commissioner and a licensed
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Partial Fishing Ban, Dredging Considered to Save 2012 Salmon Spawn
Per an email received today from Dennis Holcombe, chair of the Gilmore Township planning commission: "I talked to the DNR this morning. They had just returned from a site visit here in Elberta, they walked the area. Their analysis is that the level of Lake Michigan is the lowest
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"We Won't Be Back in 2015": Fishermen Urge Action on Low-Water Threat to Salmon Run
By Emily Votruba A group of concerned fishermen are mounting a campaign to avert what they feel might be a failure in this year's salmon run. Thousands of fish are dead and dying in the low water of the Betsie Bay trying to make it up into the
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First Hearing Set for Platte Valley Auto Sales Case
By Emily Votruba and Bob Kenison Judge James Batzer will hold the first hearing in the Platte Valley Auto Sales fraud case (no. 9498) Tuesday, September 11, at 3 pm at the Benzie County Court House. In the motion, filed August 30 and obtained by the Alert this morning, September
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Bayshore Tire and Auto: "We're Not Goin' Nowhere"
By Emily Votruba Bayshore Tire and Auto is saddened by but not implicated in the financial scandal at Platte Valley Auto Sales, according to Caitlin Davis, who runs the front desk. Dave Purchase and Steve Hubbard are no longer business partners in the Bayshore shop. Steve is in the process
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Elberta Farmers' Market Totes and Tees Are Back!
At tomorrow's Farmers' Market (7:30 to noon) not only will you find the area's best produce, flowers, and foraged items, but the new TOTEBAGS are in, as well as more T-SHIRTs in various new and improved sizes.
Culture Bluffs
Council Meeting Report for June 2012
INITIAL PUBLIC COMMENT An unidentified woman spoke regarding the beach: “Whether an ordinance is needed or not, I urge the council to take action and move on protecting the fragile environment.” She cited three clear tracks including the well-established track at the base of the dune. She questioned the claim