Downtown & DDA · 2 min read
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LATEST · DEC 29
Planning & zoning72
Building heights, the zoning code, site plans and the Planning Commission.
LATEST · DEC 29
Elections6
City elections, ballot questions and the 2026 council and mayor races.
LATEST · NOV 6
Downtown & DDA7
Main Street, the streetscape plan and what the DDA spends.
LATEST · DEC 3
City Hall36
Council votes, the city manager search and the budget.
LATEST · DEC 2
Housing & home rule5
Rentals, housing policy and Lansing's push on local zoning.
LATEST · DEC 24
Community13
Events, the food bank and the people who make the town.
LATEST · NOV 2
Letters & press19
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LATEST · DEC 16
158 stories · 2025Clear filters
Downtown & DDA · 3 min read
Financial Priorities - A Community Conversation - Opinions & Help requested.
Letters & press · 4 min read
Storm Follow-Up - Follow-Up Preparedness
Planning & zoning · 7 min read
Forming Opinions - Community Driven
Letters & press · 2 min read
Letter about building a bridge by Karin Reid Offield
Planning & zoning · 13 min read
City of Harbor Springs Planning Commission Meeting Summary: June 19, 2025
Letters & press · 5 min read
Letter To the Editor: Listening Carefully
Planning & zoning · 2 min read
Father's Day - Thank you to our Harbor Springs' fathers: Already There: On Style, Soul, and Staying Power
Planning & zoning · 1 min read
A Planning Promise for Harbor Springs
Community · 1 min read
My Two Cents
Planning & zoning · 3 min read
Your Neighborhood, Your Voice: Help Shape Harbor Springs’ New Zoning Code
Community · 2 min read