19th annual edition of Exposures puts spotlight on students
Artistic talent showcased by the county's teen population will be celebrated Friday when the 19th annual edition of Exposures, the prestigious Leelanau County journal of writing and art, is unveiled.
The work of students in grades 7-12 will be spotlighted during a public reception at the Old Art [...]
David Bahle
When David Bahle was a boy, he played with his friends and brothers on wooded land overlooking Suttons Bay. A thorn tree in the woods was a common meeting area.
“When my mom asked where we were going, all we’d have to say is we’ll be out by the thorn tree and she always knew [...]
Classes help tribal members keep Ojibwe alive
Very few people still speak Anishinaabemowin, the language of the Anishinaabek nation of which the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians is a part.
That’s why the Grand Traverse Band is funding Aniishinaabemowin language classes throughout the tribe’s six-county area in northern Michigan, including Leelanau.
As 100th anniversary of organization nears, the nurturing role of Bill Pritchard is recalled
Bill Pritchard knew how to lead.
He had high standards, a big heart, and a passion for the values and lessons that were put forth in the code of the Boy Scouts of America. He was a conservationist and a firm believer in [...]
Students' spring getaways include Florida, Mexico, Germany
When more than 60 Suttons Bay students in grades 3 through 12 step onto the stage this weekend to perform Meredith Willson's The Music Man, something pleasingly different will take place: They’ll clearly be heard.
For years, the drama department has struggled with the fact that students would work hard on a production, only to have [...]
We got trouble. Right here in River City. And it starts with "t," which rhymes with "p," which stands for "pool."
When Suttons Bay students present the all-school musical comedy The Music Man this weekend, the concept of youth hanging out at pool halls serves as part of the story line for an entertaining play that’s [...]
Hikes help detail winter transition
The frozen tundra-like landscape that is northern Michigan is at last beginning to thaw. Spring is in the air - and it's right on schedule.
Perhaps the best example of signs of spring are at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, where a series of hikes on Saturdays are taking place to [...]
