2017 - Cunning canines competing for City Commission

Bo Baumann and Hershel Cortright

Since very few humans seem interested in running for two open spots on the Boyne City Commission, sources tell us that a pair of cunning canines and a rebellious iguana plan to take out petitions for office. "Nothing in the city charter states that you have to be homo sapiens to serve on the city commission," said Hershel Cortright, a young Corgi (pictured at far right) who lives with Michelle and Rod Cortright.

"I guess we'll have to drive him to the meetings," Rod said. Some of the issues the four-legged friends are pushing include building more dog parks, bringing Pooch Fest back to Boyne City, extreme vetting of cats, and doubling the number of fire hydrants in the city. Joining Hershel on the ballot will be Bo Baumann, an Australian shepherd and former Poochfest Frisbee-catching champion owned by Jim and Jamie Baumann. Also on the ballot will be Squirt Cain, the wandering iguana who once ran away from Mike and Kathy Cain's house and was found weeks later in a tree several blocks away.

"Squirt" Cain says he'll "lick" his opponents