Don Gordon, the former co-owner of the Leelanau Enterprise who went on to become an aide and then administrative assistant to Gov. William Milliken died last week in Petoskey. He was 87.

Gordon was hired in 1948 by Karl Detzer, a former military office

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians has joined the State of Michigan and several other Great Lakes states in a lawsuit they hope will help prevent the spread of Asian carp into Lake Michigan.

The states of Wisconsin, Minnesota, Ohio

A 32-year-old migrant worker who owes more than $25,000 in child support payments has been jailed.

Oscar E. Guillen, of 5605 Tikal Ln., Pharr, Texas appeared in 86th District Court Friday for arraignment on failure to pay child support by leaving the s

A group of about 40 turned out Saturday for the annual meeting of the Citizens Council of Sleeping Bear Dunes.

On the agenda was the election of officers, and a presentation by Tom Ulrich, deputy Superintendent of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

A federal lawsuit filed by five deputies more than 17 months ago against Leelanau County, its sheriff and undersheriff is grinding on following a decision last week by the county board to “pursue defense of the case” rather than pay more than $1 million t

Members of the Suttons Bay-Bingham Fire and Rescue Department are seeking to unionize.

The head of the fire and rescue authority, Suttons Bay Township supervisor Rich Bahle, said he was “mystified” by the move, and could not explain why the department’

Voters in the Suttons Bay school district will face another bond request aimed at funding technology improvements.

The Board of Education voted Monday night to approve ballot language in resolution form as required by the state to qualify for the sale

The plane piloted by Lloyd Freeman, former superintendent of Northport Public School, crashed Tuesday morning in Grand Traverse County’s Long Lake Township.

According to police reports, Freeman had taken off from Cherry Capitol Airport in his 2-seat ai

Voters in Suttons Bay Township will be asked to approve a new property tax levy of up to 0.25 mill for up to three years to provide funds for the maintenance and construction of Herman Park.

The Suttons Bay Township Board held a special meeting on Tues

At its regular monthly meeting last week, the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners adopted a resolution declaring support for the United Way of Northwest Michigan and its “Day of Caring” on Sept. 9.

The day has been designated by many local units of