Antrim County

Every spring, Antrim County residents pile their unwanted belongings on the side of the road for the annual Spring Cleanup. Eventually it will all be loaded up and taken to the landfill, but not before a steady stream of scrappers, collectors, and other roadside foragers peruse the piles for valuables.

The county is set to receive over $1.5 million over the next two decades.

This week: A new radio station in Elberta aims to connect neighbors, an artist paints the changing cherry landscape, and the Antrim Co. clerk tries a write-in campaign.

Sheryl Guy's opponent, Victoria Bishop, says the way Antrim County runs elections is in need of reform. The county attracted false claims of election fraud in 2020.

In this week's election notebook, we cover the many open seats on Leelanau's county commission, and take a look back at Antrim County's election controversy.

Voters will decide whether or not to renew millages for regional services that rely heavily on the money.

The National Weather Service recorded parts of the region saw winds up to 50 miles per hour, resulting in fallen branches and debris.

During a Antrim County Board of Commissioners meeting on last Thursday, on Jan. 18, the board’s chairman, Terry VanAlstine, removed Rubingh from his role and replaced him with himself.

Come for the updates on two serious stories. Stay for the joyful (and mischievous) chat with famed composer Jerry Bilik.

A high-profile trial in Antrim County ends in acquittals for three men, Cheboygan cleans up from a massive fire, and we spend a little time with the jellies.