'Not cool'
Twelve-year-old Madison Easterday of Ann Arbor needed just three words to sum up her feelings about the trash that washed up on the beach in front of her family’s summer home in Leland Township Aug. 14-15
“It’s not cool,” she said.
Crossbow rules relaxed
Archery deer hunters in Leelanau County have a new weapon at their disposal with the approval last week of the liberalized use of crossbows by the Michigan Natural Resources Commission.
Downstate hunters were allowed to use crossbows without restrictio
Halfway mark passed
A private campaign to raise funds for development of Herman Community Park in Suttons Bay Township is more than halfway toward its goal of raising $500,000 to pay for the first phase of the project.
According to campaign chair Debbie Slocombe, an all-v
Work could begin next year on trail through Lakeshore
Reuben Chapman of Empire is eager for work to start on the first phase of a 27-mile, non-motorized trailway through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
“The big attraction to me is it allows a bicyclist to go into parts of the Lakeshore you cur
Concert to be held on top of ski hill
The Homestead resort ski hill will be the venue for a concert by the Western Brass Quintet (WBQ) on Thursday, July 29.
The event is part of the continuing Manitou Music Festival summer concert series, and audience members will be given chairlift or gol
PADDLE POWER
Missiles. That’s what the previous owners of eight long and slender rowing shells thought were sitting in an abandoned amusement park.
Anterless permit numbers unchanged
Leelanau County has about the same number of deer as a year ago, and hunters will be armed with the same number of antlerless permits for the fall season.
“I would estimate it’s about the same,” said Rich Earle, DNRE wildlife biologist for the five-cou
Salmon fishing starting to heat up, skipper says
Salmon fishing in Lake Michigan has started to heat up, according to local charter boat captains.
“There has been some nice four-year-old salmon in the last few days,” said captain Jack Duffy Wednesday morning. “Fishing has picked up.”
Free 'Dune Climb Concert' features Jeremy Kittel Band
The Jeremy Kittel Band will perform Sunday night at the Manitou Music Festival’s annual Dune Climb Concert.
The free concert will begin at 7 p.m. at the base of the Dune Climb, located in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore about 3 1/2 miles wes
Walleye lessons from a pro
Professional fisherman Brent Brophy was apprehensive the afternoon before a Leelanau County walleye seminar at which he was expected to be an expert.
I can do that!
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