The Elk Rapids Town Meeting is the community news source for the townspeople of Elk Rapids and Kewadin. This weekly tabloid newspaper is published on Wednesday by Up North Publications. Its circulation is 2,000 via subscription and local newsstands. The unique Lake Country Gazette is published 20 times each year by Fen's Rim Publications in Elk Rapids. Billing itself as a community news magazine, the Gazette takes a thoughtful, in-depth look at regional and environmental issues with each edition.
Articles are well written, and are often accompanied by interesting photography.
Upcoming events are posted on a simulated bulletin board of Best Bets. The Lake Country Gazette distributes 17,000 copies free throughout the Grand Traverse region. Look for its distinctive full photo cover at shops, bookstores, restaurants, hotels, recreational facilities and libraries throughout the region. Fen's Rim also publishes an excellent series of local maps for many of the Northwest Michigan communities included in this book. Maps are primarily available through Chambers of Commerce and Visitors Centers.