Elk Rapids
A village in Antrim County, Michigan — population 1,626 as of 2020.
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Government & Civic
Paddlers from 13 states, Canada take to the water for festival
REGION – Over 200 paddlers participated in the 11th Annual Paddle Antrim Festival, traveling from 13 states and Canada to experience the Pure Michigan-designated Chain of Lakes Water Trail. The event took place from Sept. 18-20 and was the first year with a Friday to Sunday…
Community Groups & Organizations
Painting the ice
Visit www.kaliseum.org/open_skate_stick_and_puck for rates and schedules. The Kalkaska Area Hockey Association is hosting a “Try Hockey For Free” event at the Kaliseum on Sunday, Oct. 11 from 3-4 p.m. Register at www.kalkaskahockey.org . Kaliseum Director John Starr sprays the…
Local Sports
State officials call for more funding to address chemical plume in Antrim County
State and local leaders have monitored the contamination from industrial chemicals for more than 20 years. More funding is needed, officials said last week, to provide connections to public drinking water.
Government & Civic
Warriors host first ever XC meet
By: Todd VanSickle Contributing writer Photos by Todd VanSickle Runners start the high school boys race during the Forest Area Invitational on Sept. 9. Forest Area hosted its first ever cross country meet last Wednesday. “We didn’t have a course here until last year when I wrote…
Local SportsASI Community Hiring! ASI Community Inc is a non-profit organization located in Bellaire, Michigan. We are hiring an independent contractor and Market Master to run the year-round Farmer’s Market. The position entails basic office management as well as maintaining membership…
Local BusinessIn and around Elk Rapids
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Elk Rapids by the numbers
- Area
- 1.65 sq mi (4.27 km²), 0.36 sq mi water
- Median age
- 57.7
- Households
- 898
- Persons per household
- 1.8
- Median household income
- $70,938
- Median house value
- $393,400
- Office
- VILLAGE PRESIDENT
- Address
- PO BOX 398, ELK RAPIDS, MI 49629