Benzie County, MI

Events in Beulah don't just happen; they're the result of a year's worth of planning and collaboration.

An architectural firm out of Traverse City has been approved by the Benzie County Board of Commissioners to design central dispatch renovation.

The latest development in the village council controversy came this morning when the president, W.E. Daines, filed his resignation with the clerk to take immediate effect. Last Monday being a regular meeting night and no quorum being present, Mr. Daines was about ready to call upon the governor of the state asking for the removal of the continuing absent members. When this became known one of the members, who has several tardy marks, interviewed the president and faithfully promised he would attend any meeting called thereafter, and seeing that a majority of the members might attend, a meeting was arranged for Friday evening. It began to look as though the final curtain had been drawn on the council “movie” dispute. The climax to the present situation probably came Wednesday night when one of the council members, who was a staunch supporter of the resigning president, was stopped by the traffic cop for speeding and told to appear before Justice Rose the following morning. When a warrant was requested by the justice, Crawford the traffic cop sought to obtain one from the prosecutor (the same Mr. Daines) but was not successful and then he too, Crawford the cop, handed in his resignation and the charge was dropped. Just what the outcome will be is rather difficult to state at this time, but it is understood that a meeting will be held Friday night. The resigning president when called upon for a statement gave the following reason for his action: “I wish to announce that I have tendered my resignation as village president to the village clerk on the 10th day of August, to take immediate effect. My reason for this action is as follows; that there has been no meeting of the common council since the first Monday in June. The law requires the council to meet regularly at least once in each month. Two regular meetings and one special meeting have been passed up on account of the deadlock in the council on the “Sunday movie question”, Paul, Harris, and Barker being absent each time. Important business is pending and the village is suffering because this business is not transacted, and I believe that my resignation as village president will have the effect to harmonize the conflicting elements on the council and will be for the best interest of the village at large.”

TRAVERSE CITY – Robert O’Hara has joined the staff of Newton’s Road as its next executive director. Newton’s Road is a local nonprofit organization devoted to STEM-related learning for all youth in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau counties, according to a press release from Newton's Road.

Looking for something to do? Here is a list of local events and activities in Benzie County and beyond. To submit an event, email the time, date and location information to advocate@pioneergroup.com. August. Aug. 10. • 10 a.m. to noon, Teen Cuisine: Cooking with a Pro, Armory Youth Project, 555...

From a Pirate Festival in Boyne City to outdoor yoga at a winery on Old Mission Peninsula, here are the Northern Michigan Events you’re not going to want to miss this weekend, selected just for you by our MyNorth Media Office Manager Extraordinaire Libby Stallman. This is a web...

The robin signifies the arrival of spring. Hummingbirds are harbingers of summer. Cardinals brighten the winter.

The grant will support the registration of 120 children ages birth to 5 who live in either the Benzie Central or Frankfort School districts.

A Beulah man has been charged with his third drunk driving offense, as well as other related charges.

The preliminary hearing in the case of a Benzonia man charged with accidentally killing a Frankfort woman with his car in the parking lot of Shop-N-Save in 2021 has been rescheduled.

Benzie County offers plethora of art galleries.

Groups seeking to get out on the water and enjoy picturesque surroundings have plenty of options in the Wolverine State. When it comes to enjoying fun on the water, Michigan has plenty of opportunities for groups. With hundreds of rivers and thousands of lakes in Michigan, going for a nice paddle is one of the best choices to enjoy adventure and exercise. Here are some locations that are both picturesque and friendly to the beginner and advanced paddler alike.

For administrative staff at Benzie County Central Schools, summer isn't time off, it's time to prepare for the upcoming school year.