Jordan Valley EMS director in court
Former Jordan Valley EMS Authority Director Joel Yonkman appeared via Zoom in 90th District Court from the Charlevoix County Jail on Tuesday, charged with misuse of public funds.
Inside this issue:
- Former EMS director charged with embezzlement and forgery
- Taco Bell may be coming to M-75 south in Boyne City
- E-bike rider convicted of drunk driving had 9 prior offenses
- Boyne City to Charlevoix Trail gets $30k matching grant
- Boyne Falls Village Council candidates give their views
- Boyne City faces additional EMS costs after BV Township split
- Boyne Mountain winter fun update for 2026/27
- Wilson Township trustees rezone gravel pit
- Boyne Valley Twp hears updates on EMS, library, roads
- Halloween parade and more fun from now through Oct. 31
- Eta Nu Charities helps 231 kids with “Dress for Chill”
- History mystery photo: Why are they on the floor?
- Boyne District Library announces local authors book fair
- Bridging the Gap Project – formerly Stiggs Feed A Friend
- Sports Medicine Center has fun with physical therapy month
- Jazz trio to perform free concert at Presbyterian Church
- Regular gas price drops 5 cents; Diesel unchanged
- Patrick McCleary history: Boyne Falls “Tin Man” rediscovered
- News briefs, Obituaries & Municipal News
- Thanks to the donors who keep the news coming!
- Music and entertainment listings
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After City Manager Mike Cain was abruptly terminated by the Boyne City Commission, Editor Jim Baumann was invited to interview with WMKT-WMBN radio in Petoskey. This interview spread the word about Boyne Citizen and demonstrates its impact.
> Here is a link to the interview
Interlochen Public Radio Interview with Editor Jim Baumann and Board Secretary Michelle Cortright.
Photo and interview by Michael Livingston
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Northern Michigan newspaper editor speaks on “ghost newsrooms”
The editor who oversaw many northern Michigan newspapers, including the Petoskey News-Review and the Cheboygan Daily Tribune, is out of a job. Sarah Leach was fired in late April by executives at parent company Gannett Co. . . .
> Full story.
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