It appears the Village of Empire may have an increased police presence on the weekends this summer.
The Village Council Tuesday night unanimously approved contracting with the county Sheriff’s Department to provide a part-time deputy and patrol vehicle for the village starting this year. According to terms of the proposed contract, the department would have a [...]
Expenditures to improve the Village of Suttons Bay's marina and the village's waterfront Sutton Park off South Shore Drive were among the issues decided by the Village Council at its regular monthly meeting this week.
This week in Leelanau history
Cleveland 'pleased' by turnout
More than 50 people crowded into the Cleveland Township Hall for the township's Annual Meeting on Saturday morning – the first annual meeting of the season in Leelanau County.
"I’m impressed and very pleased by the size of this crowd," said township supervisor Tim Stein as he opened the meeting.
Ard appointed interim supervisor of township
The Bingham Township Board has a new interim supervisor and his name may be familiar to many township residents.
Roswell W. Ard Jr., the former chairman of the Bingham Township Planning Commission and the Bingham Township Zoning Board of Appeals, was appointed to the vacant supervisor’s post following a 3-1 vote [...]
County Road Commission officials will be meeting with Leland Township representatives and the county Sheriff to discuss placing a parking order on Grand Avenue between Pearl and North streets.
At its meeting Tuesday, the Road Commission discussed an ongoing concern with vehicle parking along both sides of Grand during Leland Public School events in the winter. [...]
Michigan Community Blood Centers will offer four blood donation opportunities in Leelanau County during April. Blood drives will be held:
• Tuesday, April 2, from 3 to 7 p.m. at Holy Rosary Church, 3919 Gatzke Rd., Cedar.
• Wednesday, April 3, from 3 to 6 p.m., at Immanuel Lutheran Church, 303 Pearl St., Leland.
• Tuesday, April 17, [...]
Aaron Jolliffe, the son of Greg and Becky Nies-Jolliffe of Leland Township, has qualified to represent Leland School at the state level of the National Geographic Bee.
Jolliffe won the all-school bee in January and was required to take a written test to advance to competition at the state level. The state bee, scheduled for Friday, [...]
