The Elberta Alert
Emily Kay Votruba, Stewart McFerran, Paula FriedrichNews of, by, and for Elbertians
| Platform |  | Pricing | Freemium | Publishes | Twice weekly |
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| Issues | 250 | Founded | 4 years ago | Last Issue | 41 hours ago |
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Alert Reader: NoMI Represent
Updated with additions by writer, 2:15 p.m. 6/12/26
In 2018, I got to meet our House of Representatives member Jack Bergman during a senior class trip to Washington, DC. At the time, Betsy DeVos was attempting to decrease public school fun...
Barter Fair at Grow Benzie
A conversation with Paula Friedrich, a cofounder of this anarchic event, in which we discuss the joy of fair trade and the art of the flyer
The first LEAP Barter Fair was in Interlochen I think? And this is, like, your sixth or seventh one...
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A report on the May 21, 2026, regular council meeting; part the second
On the eve of June 1, the cottonwoods have padded the Village’s south entrance, and Jim Gilbert’s hand-built Model A is on the lawn for sale again, along with Joan Gilb...
The Jammin’ Mondays Lineup
Check back to this pinned post for updates, and maybe some capsule reviews??
Welp [Smacks Thighs]
A report on the May 21, 2026, regular council meeting; part the first
I’m trying something new: I wanted to get the word out about the pancake breakfast, so I’m divvying this report up into two parts; part two arrives tomorrow.
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I'm a copy editor, writer, gardener, and recovering former member of the Village Board of Trustees in Elberta, Michigan.
Lives on a stream in Northern Michigan. Contributing writer for the Freshwater Reporter and the Elberta Alert.
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