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Leelanau's total is 19th in state
The jobless rate in Leelanau County was 6.8 percent in March, with the county ranked 19th lowest of Michigan's 83 counties in terms of unemployment.
Brownfield request supported; tunnel issue still pending
A plan to redevelop a "brownfield" into an upscale yacht club on M-22 in Elmwood Township received a glowing endorsement from the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners last week — but a related plan to construct a tunnel under M-22 to access the waterfront may face a greater challenge.
A Leelanau County sheriff's deputy who lost his job on Monday because he was found by a psychologist to be "unfit for duty" has hinted that he won’t go quietly, and may seek an "unbiased opinion" from another psychologist.
The committee studying the possible integration of the Empire and Glen Arbor fire departments met for the first time this week.
Glen Arbor Supervisor John Soderholm said the committee, made up of representatives from both township and their fire chiefs, met Tuesday and reviewed the current operational status of both departments and discussed the possible advantages [...]
