By Benjamin J. Gohs, Editor Charlevoix County Commissioners are angry, frustrated and embarrassed that it’s been nearly a decade without construction beginning on the Boyne to US-31 trail, the initial Phase I bids of which were $241,000 over-budget. County officials were so upset at their last meeting, they discussed sending a “nasty” letter to the … Continue reading County angry, frustrated, embarrassed with trail delays

By Benjamin J. Gohs, Editor It's mid-afternoon on a Wednesday in Charlevoix. The county sheriff is interviewing with the Boyne City Gazette regarding the strain a lack of local in-patient mental health facilities is putting on his office, when he gets a text. “It's my jail administrator,” Charlevoix County Sheriff Don Schneider said concerning a … Continue reading When the mentally ill have nowhere to go, they go to jail

By Benjamin J. Gohs, Editor Jobs will be eliminated, spending will be cut and programs will be effected if Boyne City Public Schools' financial picture remains unchanged from last week's budget work session. The Boyne City Public Schools Board of Education met on Monday May 18 to get a clearer picture of the school system's … Continue reading Boyne schools faces $718k in cuts to sports, ed., jobs