What does a jury's personal injury decision last week mean to the construction industry that is so important to the Leelanau County economy?
Attorneys in the case point to several lessons to be gleaned. Included is the need for all construction workers to be covered by worker's compensation insurance regardless of their employment status.
Joseph Lapan, [...]
A 7-person Leelanau County jury last week ruled that a construction worker was not due compensation from the owner of a concrete company who helped cover a stairwell with a sheet of foam that eventually gave way, leading to a 17-foot fall.
The jury met for three hours just after the Enterprise's deadline before reaching an [...]
The third time was the charm for the Harleysville Lakes State Insurance building, as a Leelanau resident Tuesday afternoon led an investment group in the purchase of the county's largest commercial building.
Working under the corporate name CenterPointe Unlimited, David Mathia emerged from the closing with accolades for the most recognizable building in Greilickville.
"We are excited [...]
Glenn VanOtteren of Grand Rapids is the kind of person most business owners in Leelanau County would like to see more of this weekend.
He's ready to spend money, undaunted by gas prices that have reached $3.65 a gallon in places, and is ready to celebrate the unofficial launch to the summer season.
VanOtteren, his wife and [...]
At the end of a two-hour meeting - most of which was conducted in closed session - the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners voted 7-0 to accept an annual audit report for the fiscal year ended Dec. 31, 2006, prepared by the auditing firm Rehmann Robson.
An inspection to verify information on assessment cards for "improved" properties was authorized last week by the Centerville Township Board.
Elmwood planners remain without a new chairman, but they did make progress Tuesday night in a 3-hour meeting dominated by work on a new township Zoning Ordinance.
A 20-year-old flatbed truck was sold and the contract for work at the township park approved May 15 by the Glen Arbor Township Board.
The mouth of the Leland Harbor needs to be dredged, and the community is being asked to lend financial support.
During a special meeting last week, the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners went into closed session for nearly two hours to discuss with auditors a report critical of how the county treasurer reconciles bank transactions.
