Michigan law requires local governments to inform their citizenry through public notices published in newspapers of record for their communities. These notices provide residents with an easy path for following the work of their elected officials. More...

Hursey (+1) starts senior season with 3rd-place finish in field of 90 players   The Suttons Bay boys had a bad case of cabin fever.  Coach Todd Hursey had a remedy.  In search of greener and more playable pastures, Hursey took his Nors More...

Allie Bonzelet and her Glen Lake teammates made mincemeat of league opponents last season. The Lady Lakers posted a plus-31 goal differential en route to an 8-0 record in conference play.  More...

HAVING A hard time keeping track of spring sports? You’re not alone. Student-athletes involved in the five sports sponsored by county high schools face an expedited season loaded with makeup games — so we figured an update was necessary. More...

Retention is a key piece to solving Leelanau’s summer staffing puzzle. And local business owners are working hard right now to fit those pieces together. More...

Creativity abounds in Leelanau County. More...

Name: Margaret Hall  Town or township of residence: Suttons Bay  Resident since: My husband and I moved our family here in 2000 from Tokyo Japan, where Steve had been working as a dentist in the Navy.   More...

We’ve never met the man who was picked up by federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) agents, but we do know two people we trust who vouch for him. The man doesn’t have a criminal record. More...

Poor man’s fertilizer.  That was the phrase used by long-time county orchardist Dave Alpers to describe a mid-spring dumping of 20 inches of heavy snow across the Leelanau Peninsula.  More...

There’s a reason you call this the Land of Delight — whether it’s the sandy beaches, pristine lakes, cherry trees, award-winning wines or the shortage of traffic lights. More...

Clara L. Shananaquet, 33, of 2663 Beems Kwa Ma, Suttons Bay — Failed to appear for a show cause hearing. Bench warrant issued; $375 bond.  Georgetta C. Young, 43, of 3439 Charlotte St., Apt. More...

Wednesday, April 18  3:56 a.m. — Leelanau Township — Black Toyota Prius in the ditch. Nobody in or around vehicle.  7:49 a.m. — Suttons Bay Township — Fraud.  9:44 a.m. More...

Megan D. Bonanni, 40, 8700 E. Horn Road, Suttons Bay — failure to purchase dog license — $232 fines and costs.  Rebecca D. Roehler, 45, 3163 E. More...