January 19, 2012 RSS feed / Local News

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Tall ship shut out; to move one lot over

Has deep draw: 10,000 visitors
By Eric Carlson Of The Enterprise staff
The Traverse Tall Ship Company, which brings about 10,000 visitors to Leelanau County each year, is moving. More...

Solon tax bill cost: about $1

Contracts for the printing of assessment notices and winter and summer tax bills were approved last week by the Solon Township Board. More...

Commissioners plan to interview 4 candidates

By Alan Campbell of the Enterprise staff

The list is down to four candidates for the Leelanau County administrator position, and the mystery candidate ... remains a mystery. The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners reserved Tuesday, Feb. More...

County union dues increase sought

County employees who belong to the Teamster’s union may be asked to kick in more money in dues. More...

Paulton still on the mend

Leland graduate Ryan Paulton, who was injured in a bomb blast while serving in the Army in Afghanistan, is still recovering in Washington state, according to his mother. More...

New meditation group to meet at Leland library

The Spring Forest Qigong level 1 practice group will hold an initial meeting Tuesday from 6:30-8:30 p.m. in the Leland Township Library. More...

Suttons Bay VC issues trespassing letter in boat slip rental dispute

By Eric Carlson Of The Enterprise staff

The Village of Suttons Bay is in a dispute with a boat owner who village officials say owes $899 in marina fees. More...

Satterwhite fills school board seat

Ross Satterwhite of Leland was appointed Monday to a vacancy on the Leland Board of Education. The School Board voted 6-0 to appoint Satterwhite to an opening created with the Dec. 20 resignation of Trustee Sarah Grosvenor. More...

Residents tell Bingham Board: Don’t put road millage on ballot

By Eric Carlson Of The Enterprise staff

Bingham Township officials are willing to hear more thoughts from residents on whether they would support a tax increase to help pay for local road improvements. But feedback they’ve received so far has been entirely negative. More...

Drama series resumes with Sherlock Holmes

The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) continues its drama series, “Readers Theater” on next Wednesday, Jan. 25 with two new Sherlock Holmes tales. More...

COA offers home safety

The Leelanau County Commission on Aging will host “Senior Safe at Home,” a presentation by Comfort Keepers of Traverse City on Monday. The 2 p.m. More...

Accusations fly about where heads lay in Northport Village

By Mike Spencer Of The Enterprise staff

An attorney for the Northport Village Council says he does not believe it’s within the council’s authority to determine whether an elected official is a resident. More...

Bank dismisses suit against S-B business

A civil lawsuit filed by a bank against a leading local business has been dismissed. More...

County Probate judge to seek a full term

Leelanau County Probate judge Larry Nelson, who in 2010 outlasted four challengers in one of the most expensive campaigns in county history, his filed a petition seeking his first and last full term on the bench. More...

Few firefighters speak at meeting to air concerns about Leland fire chief

By Chris Olson Of The Enterprise staff

The meeting was billed as a chance for Leland Township Fire and Rescue Department members to stand up and air concerns about how Fire Chief Mike Fandel runs the department. More...

Leland Fire Board will remain advisory in nature

The Leland Township Board and township Fire Board plan to continue to hold special meetings to address morale issues within the township Fire and Rescue Department. More...

Glen Arbor Township sets up hearing for Glen Lake dredging

HARD WORKER

The first in a series of public hearings has been set on a proposal to establish a special assessment district (SAD) to fund dredging of the channel between Big Fisher and Glen Lakes. More...

Board sets criteria before approving road races

Plans for a half marathon and 5K race are in the works for Glen Arbor this June. Glen Arbor Township supervisor John Soderholm told the Township Board Monday that he had met with Joel Gaff Jr. More...

Leland gets federal aid

Receipt of $448,000 in federal Impact Aid dating back to 2009 was announced Monday to the Leland Board of Education. More...

Western Union, doctor in carriage to the rescue

There was a time in Leelanau County when a “9-1-1” call might be slow in today’s terms in bringing help. However, there were exceptions. More...