Although the number of building permits issued so far this year is higher than the number issued by the same time in 2009, the estimated value of construction projects continues to lag compared to last year, meaning that more permits are being issued for

Yet another dispute has surfaced in an election race for three seats on the Grand Traverse Band (GTB) Tribal Council.

The tribal Election Board was meeting Wednesday evening, Sept. 8, to hear allegations from two tribal members against the top vote-get

Gaylon E. Charter, Leelanau Township’s deputy fire chief, died September 6 at Munson Medical Center. He was 62.

Charter joined the Fire Department on Oct. 1, 1974 and was promoted to deputy fire chief on Sept. 5, 2007. And, like Chief Hugh Cook Jr., Ch

A new farmers market opened last week near Cedar.

Farm 651, located at 9595 S. Cedar Road, had a “soft opening” Thursday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m., offering baked goods and produce.

“We will start with our roadside stand and a limited product offering a

The Solon Township hall was the place to be Sunday as hundreds of people gathered there for a benefit for a disabled Cedar girl.

“Things started a little slow. But after 3 o’clock it was like the flood gates opened,” said Brenda Bugai, the mother of Pa

Leelanau Township Fire Chief Hugh Cook Jr. was asked recently about the legacy left to him by his father, former fire chief Hugh “Bud” Cook Sr. “Well,” Cook Jr. replied, “I’ve been fire chief for 13 years and 38 years in the department. That should answer

Last Thursday, former Michigan Chief Justice Elizabeth “Betty” Weaver carried the weight of one of the biggest decisions in her long and distinguished legal career into a Lansing press conference at which she announced her resignation. Her unexpected reti

The heat in the Leelanau County courthouse appeared to reach a boiling point this week as officials struggled with how to overcome a projected $1.2 million budget shortfall for 2011 that grew primarily from the failure of last month’s millage proposal to

Christopher M. Whalen, 23, 7925 Beechnut St. SE, Kalkaska — 45 in 35 mph zone, reduced from 61; $6 fine, $104 costs.
Alfredo Z. Roa, 40, 2525 Vera Cruz St., Ft. Worth, Texas — Drove left of center line; $15 fine, $125 costs.
Timothy J. Moon, 39, 726 S.

Christopher A. Schneider, 19, 3041 S. Blake Ln., Lake Leelanau — Sentenced for drunk driving; to serve one day in jail with credit for one day served; to perform three days of community service work in lieu of six days in jail; $100 fine; $400 costs; $50