UPDATED: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
BOYNE CITY - About 10 years ago the park behind Dairy Queen had a memorial with the plaques of Boyne City residents who served in World War II. Over time the once attractive monuments slowly started to fall apart.

UPDATED: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
By B. J. Hetler Contributing Writer CHARLEVOIX COUNTY - Republican candidates for the 105th District seat in the state Legislature are dropping right and lef . . ., well, right anyway, with the word from Rep. Kevin Elsenheimer that he is running for his seat after all. Elsenheimer, R-Bellaire, announced in late March that he was a candidate for the Michigan Court of Appeals and would not seek re-election to the Legislature. But on Saturday, May 3, it was learned that he is withdrawing from the run for the Court of Appeals and is now a candidate for a third term in the state House.

UPDATED: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Ê By Jeff Bergren Editor Ê Boyne City - In 1988, the Boyne City Police Department and Charlevoix County Sheriff's Department became the first two agencies in the State to teach the Drug Abuse Resistance Education (DARE) program.

UPDATED: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
By B. J. Hetler Contributing Writer CHARLEVOIX - The soft-spoken youngest brother of Charles Merriman took the stand in Charlevoix County Circuit Court on Thursday, May 1, to testify at the trial of Charles, who is charged with the murder of their brother, Bill Merriman.

UPDATED: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
By B. J. Hetler Contributing Writer CHARLEVOIX - East Jordan city commissioner Paul Timmons walked out of the Charlevoix County Circuit Courtroom with the emotions of relief and satisfaction visible on his face.

UPDATED: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Candidates vie for East Jordan school board By B. J. Hetler Contributing Writer EAST JORDAN - Three candidates are running for the two open seats on the East Jordan Public Schools' Board of Education. The school board election is May 6.

UPDATED: Wednesday, May 7, 2008
Ê By Jeff Bergren Editor Ê BOYNE CITY - The Boyne City annual school elections are set for May 6 and voters will have three candidates to choose from for the two open seats starting in July. The three candidates are Kelly Looze, Marty Moody, and Ed Vondra.