Out-of-county subscribers are picking up a much thicker Leelanau Enterprise from their mail boxes. That's because it contains the Leelanau Pages, the phone book for Leelanau County.
The phone book, which is published by the Enterprise, is being direct-mailed to all homes, businesses and post office boxes in Leelanau County and parts of Traverse City. It [...]
The Leelanau County Road Commission wants to thin its ranks.
The Road Commission Tuesday approved an early retirement window for employees who are at least 55 years old and have a minimum of 15 years of service vested in the commission’s retirement plan.
Michael Grosvenor has watched the entrance to the Leland Harbor fill with sand, and his fears are being shared by others who worry that boats’ access to the marina may be severely limited.
For decades, Grosvenor’s family has relied on the Leland Harbor to ferry people and supplies to the Manitou islands. This year, however, a [...]
Sweet cherries may have suffered most
Sweet cherries appear to have taken the brunt of the return of winter. But the extent to which all fruit crops have been impacted may not been known for weeks.
With utility knife in hand, former county extension director Jim Bardenhagen was in his East Leland orchard Monday, cutting open green-tipped [...]
The Suttons Bay Public School Montessori program is seeking donations for its third annual "Clean Sweep" giant garage sale, to be held May 19-20.
A young deer that is missing the lower half of its left front leg has been grazing on bird seed and cracked corn in the backyard of an Elmwood Township home. The deer has learned to adapt despite its handicap, though it was likely put through some trying times earlier this month when a spring [...]
3 townships could see restored service
Residents of Kasson, Solon and Bingham townships may be able use Leelanau County recycling sites and services "legally" next year following action Tuesday evening by the county Board of Commissioners.
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners decided this week to table action approving a Police Officers Association of Michigan union contract with the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Department despite a recommendation from the board’s executive committee last week that the pact should be approved.
After two weeks of delay, regular softball play returned to Leelanau County Tuesday night when homestanding Glen Lake won a doubleheader against Suttons Bay, 11-1, 15-0.
The Lakers are 2-0 overall and 2-0 in the Northwest Conference, while the Norsemen under new head coach Jen Kloosterman are 0-4 and 0-2. A doubleheader for Leland at Forest [...]
