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Daily Archives: April 10th, 2008

DEQ to couple: Remove building, deck in dunes area

A Michigan Department of Environmental Quality official hopes a Lansing area couple will comply with her request to remove a storage building and attached deck built in an environmentally sensitive area in Leelanau Township.

NMC offers class in real estate appraising

Extended Educational Services of Northwestern Michigan College has scheduled two of three required courses for entry into the field of real estate appraisal.

Elmwood still awaiting trustee seat applicants

The "help wanted" sign is up in Elmwood Township, and includes openings for two positions that had just been filled.

Big entertainment calendar lined up for Northport venue

The Tommy Dorsey Orchestra will kick off the 2008 concert season for the Northport Community Arts Center on May 5.
Led by internationally-known band leader Buddy Morrow, one of the world’s all-time great trombone players and a featured performer with the great bands of the Big Band era, the orchestra retains the authentic sound and style [...]

Elmwood's legal bill in case grows

The legal bill for Elmwood Township to continue an active role in the fight to stop an electrical substation from locating off M-72 stood at $9,000 one month ago - and is growing exponentially.

Auditions set for play with plot set in Northport

Auditions will be held on April 14 and 16 at Northport Public School for the musical comedy Sugar's Folly.

Judge rejects appeal over substation approval

Elmwood Township acted within its authority when giving permission for Wolverine Power Cooperative to build a substation off M-72 that power officials say is necessary to supply reliable electrical service to Leelanau County.

Sudanese pair to speak at NMC

Two Michigan college students who were once among the thousands of "Lost Boys of the Sudan" who were displaced or orphaned during the country's civil war between 1983 and 2005 will speak at Northwestern Michigan College next Thursday, April 17.

Benefit to aid area food pantries

An event to benefit the Leelanau Christian Neighbors (LCN) Food Pantry is set for Saturday, April 19, at Immanuel Lutheran Church in Suttons Bay.
The need has never been higher. The downturn in the economy and higher fuel and food costs increased the need for assistance from Leelanau Christian Neighbors’ services by 65 percent last year.
Donations [...]

County to continue fighting suit over Open Meetings Act

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners has indicated that it will continue fighting a lawsuit filed against it last year by the county's weekly newspaper.

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