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315 stories on the decisions that shape Harbor Springs. Pick a beat, or narrow by kind of story and year.

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All stories91

Everything we've published, newest first.

LATEST · FEB 5
Who gets to decide the future of Harbor Springs—and how?
Planning & zoning23

Building heights, the zoning code, site plans and the Planning Commission.

LATEST · JAN 24
Zoning Takes Effect January 26th: Here is What is Still Being Debated
Elections9

City elections, ballot questions and the 2026 council and mayor races.

LATEST · OCT 23
Election Matters - Please Vote!
Downtown & DDA0

Main Street, the streetscape plan and what the DDA spends.

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City Hall51

Council votes, the city manager search and the budget.

LATEST · FEB 5
Who gets to decide the future of Harbor Springs—and how?
Housing & home rule2

Rentals, housing policy and Lansing's push on local zoning.

LATEST · SEP 7
Harbor Springs: Playing Defense on National Housing Policy
Community0

Events, the food bank and the people who make the town.

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Letters & press6

Letters, editorials and how other papers covered us.

LATEST · SEP 20
Op-Ed: Harbor-Blue Lampposts and the Cost of Closed-Door Planning
51 stories in City Hall · tagged City CouncilClear filters
City Hall · 3 min read

Who gets to decide the future of Harbor Springs—and how?

Dear Friends, So I asked around and spoke with several writers and asked If we strip away all the specifics we have written about Harbor Springs—zoning tables, ARC thresholds, parking ratios, PDs, consultants, memos, timelines—what have you hear is the one question underneath everything, it’s this:

By Karin Offield · Feb 5, 2026