5 YEARS AGO

JULY 18, 2002

The Omena Sesquicentennial parade made its way down crowded streets filled with spectators Tuesday night. Tamarack Gallery constructed an interesting float containing art, dogs, owners, dancers, and music.
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A public auction of the Sugar Loaf Resort property will be held at 11 a.m. Friday at the courthouse. Owner Remo Polselli claims he knows his name is “mud” in Leelanau County; he also claims he lost $6.5 million on Sugar Loaf.
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The Cherry Growers, Inc., fruit processing plant in Elmwood Township is still closed after an explosion and fire, forcing cherry growers to bear the expense of shipping crops to the cooperative’s main plant near Grawn.

10 YEARS AGO

JULY 17, 1997

After meeting with traffic safety officials from the state and receiving numerous requests for more signage, the county Road Commission has placed additional signs at the intersection of Co. Rd. 614 and Co. Rd 641 (Bugai Rd.).
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An agreement for an easement to allow realignment of an S-curve on Co. Rd. 633/614 just west of Smedley Road drew fire at a meeting of the county Road Commission Tuesday.
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County commissioners did a reversal Tuesday night on studying future jail expansion, appointing a committee to discuss a “regional jail” plan with Grand Traverse County.

10 YEARS AGO

JULY 16, 1992

The county quickly nailed down a back-up site for its new radio tower after Leland Township planners last week recommended denial of the county’s “preferred” site.
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A “self-governance” program with the federal Department of the Interior was announced yesterday by the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians.
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State officials confirmed this week that long-sought improvements to M-72 east from Empire, previously slated for next year, will likely be delayed until 1994.

30 YEARS AGO

JULY 21, 1977

Elmwood Township voters rejected a charter proposal by a more than 2-to-1 margin while easily approving a millage for the fire department in a special election Tuesday.
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Michigan’s 1977 tart cherry crop appears to be smaller than the 165 million pounds forecast in June by the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
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Bingham Township’s current population has been certified by the state at 1,502.

55 YEARS AGO

JULY 17, 1952

Four Traverse City area men are planning to open a quarter-mile hot-rod race track July 27 on M-22 six miles south of Suttons Bay on 20 acres.
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New 35 mph speed zones have been placed on the north and south entrances to Leland on M-22 by the state after a new traffic count.
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More voters than had ever turned out for a presidential election went to the polls in Glen Arbor Monday.

110 YEARS AGO

JULY 15, 1897

There is no question that Carp Lake furnished the best fishing in the state.
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Strawberries are selling at 4 cents a quart, and the price of short cake has come down.
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Maple City. Del. Jobbett is improving the appearance of his residence by the construction of a porch in front.