The Archives of The Betsie Current Newspaper

Volume VII Archived Issues (2018) Date Description May 24, 2018 Volume VII, Issue 1. Archived Issue (Adobe PDF) June 7, 2018 Volume VII, Issue 2. Archived Issue (Adobe PDF) June 21, 2018 Volume VII, Issue 3. Archived Issue (Adobe PDF) July 5, 2018 Volume VII, Issue 4. Archived Issue (Adobe PDF) July 19, 2018 Volume […]

Write for Beer, Says Gerald’s Talking Dog

Story/essay-writing contest at Stormcloud. FRANKFORT, MI (December 3, 2014) – Stormcloud Brewing Company is hosting a story/essay-writing contest to celebrate the official release of their Cherry Rye Dubbel entitled, “Gerald’s Talking Dog.” Every beer at Stormcloud has a story. Sometimes Brewmaster Brian Confer will share it, while others are kept secret. Because every dog has […]

Benzie Bus open for the holidays

Public transportation service a life-saver for residents like Lois Weaver From staff reports Benzie Bus believes in its mission “to connect people to community” and that requires working some holidays. “Our customers have spoken about their needs and wants and we have re-allocated drivers to work on those days”, said operations manager Chad Hollenbeck. The […]

On the Road to Borneo

A Benzie girl’s global mission to teach environmental education By Susan Koenig Current Contributor Amalia Fernand has travelled. A lot, by anyone’s standards. In her relatively short life, she has visited and taught in 17 countries, including Uganda, Colombia, Costa Rica, Madagascar, Australia, Thailand, Mexico and Ethiopia, to name a few, not to mention Florida, […]

“Off the Page” Features Mystery Writer, August 22, 7pm

D.E. (Dan) Johnson brings his Detroit-based Will Anderson mystery series to the Darcy Library on Friday, August 22, at 7 p.m. The early 20th century is the setting for Johnson’s four historical novels that involve murder, blackmail, organized crime, politics, and the inside story on early electric automobiles. Johnson’s first book, The Detroit Electric Scheme, […]

Partner Thai Yoga Massage Workshop

Release stress and tension, increase vitality and deepen the connection between mind, body and spirit in both the giver and receiver. Thai Yoga Massage is an ancient and sacred system of healing with roots in Yoga, Ayurvedic Medicine and Buddhist spiritual practice. It is a unique and powerful system of Yoga Therapy, which combines rhythmic […]