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Announcing Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre’s upcoming workshop, “Clowning with Shakespeare” on April 19, 2014. Members of the Lakeside Shakespeare Theatre ensemble will lead the free workshop, which culminates in an evening performance at the Oliver Art Center in Frankfort, Michigan.
Traffic on M-22 over the Platte River in northern Benzie County will slow to a crawl this spring and summer as the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) rebuilds a 58-year-old bridge. The bridge sits next to Riverside Canoe Trips, a popular canoe, kayak, and tube livery for summertime floats down the Platte. “We’re all very […]
Please mark your calendars for a Women’s History Program event. The Benzie Area Women’s History Project, in connection with the Benzonia Academy Lecture Series, will bring Michelle Kaminski, Ph.D., an associate professor at Michigan State University, to speak on the topic of Union Sisters/ Closet Feminists. The date is Thursday, April 10, time 5 p.m. to 6 p.m. at […]
Michigan Legacy Art Park at Crystal Mountain Resort in Thompsonville, Michigan, is becoming a favorite field-trip destination for area schools. Because each sculpture expresses a story about Michigan’s history, culture, or natural environment, students gain a deeper appreciation for the world around them during a field trip to the Legacy Art Park. Through abstract thought […]
Stormcloud Brewery and the Betsie Current newspaper to host April 11 adult spelling bee in Frankfort.
How do you identify a bird that you’ve seen?
This spring, Northern Michigan natives Jordan Bates and Jacob Wheeler will relaunch the Betsie Current, a community newspaper that will cover the dynamic, tight-knit communities of Benzie County. The Betsie Current will be your go-to source for local news and events, and coverage of arts, culture and entertainment, particularly in the vibrant communities surrounding Crystal Lake — Frankfort, Beulah, […]
It starts with the equipment- a donated John Deere snow blower, circa 1980. Who knew they made even made them? No complaints though, as she has run steadily this year- noisy, shaky and smokey, but steadily.
Concert “Well May the World Go”, will take place on Sunday, March 23 at 4 pm at The Mills Community House.
The tale of a faithful ship and the “Good Will” of a community
After decades of missteps, how the Park is winning over the local community Before the end of this year, Congress may approve “wilderness” legislation for the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore that — despite the implication of the word — would forever guarantee public access to the Park’s pristine beaches along county roads, to historic […]
seeking freelance writers for 2014 The Betsie Current and Glen Arbor Sun — seasonal community newspapers in Benzie County and Leelanau County, respectively — seek freelance writers in 2014 to help us cover local news, events, civic engagement, culture and the arts. We pay per story. We seek creative voices who are passionate about telling […]
inaugural issue appearing on newsstand April 17th, 2014
16 spring, summer, fall, & winter issues The Betsie Current is a free tabloid, published 16 times this year and distributed throughout Benzie County and neighboring towns. This full-color community newspaper is published roughly every other week throughout the summer, from Memorial Day through Labor Day, and once per month in the fall, winter, and […]
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