At this week in Leelanau County's history

5 YEARS AGO

JULY 11, 2002

A 3 percent salary increase, prescribed by the wage and salary study adopted last year, was given to county union workers on July 1st.
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The largest farmland preservation deal in county history is being struck between the owners of the Stanek family farm, the State of Michigan, and the Leelanau Conservancy. The 600-plus-acre fruit farm is located along Co. Rd. 633 near Crain Hill Rd.
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With tart and sweet cherry crops expected to be the smallest in decades, businesses that depend on cherry growers are joining farmers in feeling the pinch.

10 YEARS AGO

JULY 10, 1997

Sugar Loaf Resort is being taken over by a subsidiary of Empire National Bank for the second time in about 14 years and will be listed for sale.
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Stepped-up enforcement of speed and other traffic violations among M-22 between Greilickville and Traverse City is planned through a state highway safety grant announced yesterday by the county Sheriff’s Department.
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Voters in Centerville and Solon townships will head to the polls Tuesday to decide on a 1-year, half-mill property tax proposed to help fund the Solon-Centerville Fire Department and Cedar Rescue Squad.

30 YEARS AGO

JULY 14, 1977

Leelanau county sheriff’s officers will receive pay raises averaging more than $900 a year during the next three years under a new contract with the county.
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Junk cars can be disposed of free of charge at the Leelanau County landfill, the County Board of Commissioners reminded residents Tuesday.
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Despite some rain during thunderstorms early Tuesday, draught continues to plague Leelanau and other northern Lower Michigan counties.

55 YEARS AGO

JULY 10, 1952

Twelve head of cattle and a team of horses perished Saturday night in a fire which destroyed the barn on the William Dufek farm three miles south of Leland.
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Local cherry growers, already faced with a short crop this year, are threatened with a loss if the price of 51⁄2 cents a pound established this week in Benton Harbor prevails in the Grand Traverse Region.
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Seven Leelanau County men left Wednesday morning for pre-induction physical examinations in Detroit and orders have been mailed by the selective serve board to nine other men to report July 24 for induction.

110 YEARS AGO

JULY 8, 1897

Suttons Bay. Frank Kirt purchases new bicycle of A.A. Sessions. Louis Bolme kept store for F.F. Smiseth during his absense. Marcus Hansen slung soda water and paregoric last Monday for Goldschmitt who celebrated in Elk Rapids.
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Mr. Kasson Freeman of Burdickville was in our village this week on business. Mr. Freeman informed us his people are making grand preparations for the people’s picnic.
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Maple City. Nearly everybody celebrated at Cedar. Several Maple citizens went to Empire and viewed the street parade.