An Elmwood Township woman accused of embezzling more than $20,000 from a Traverse City thrift store run by a national charitable organization could spend up to 10 years in prison if convicted. More...

The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Department is investigating an incident that took place in the county sometime during the last week allegedly involving a Traverse City West High School student and staff member. More...

Elmwood Township will try one more time to purchase the defunct Brewery Creek development for use as a parking area for the township marina, nearly tripling the amount of cash on the table. More...

The Leelanau County Land Bank Authority and the county’s Brownfield Redevelopment Authority last week inked an agreement to spend up to $8,500 to investigate what might be done with a log home on the West Grand Traverse Bay waterfront in Bingha More...

The Suttons Bay Township Board hopes to purchase an office building in Hansen Plaza for use as a township hall and currently has no plans to partner with financially-strapped Suttons Bay Public Schools to occupy vacant space in a school building. More...

One of the candidates scheduled to be interviewed next week for the county administrator position has been through the process before — on the opposite side of the table. More...

A Glen Arbor company has been named in a lawsuit seeking more than $100,000 in damages resulting from the removal of mature hardwoods. More...

(as of Wednesday morning)Snowfall this week —9”Snowfall this season— 35”By same day in 2011— 79.5”For the month—25”Season’s record snowfall(Since 1955-56)231 inches in 1995-96(January record 84.9& More...

BINGHAMHorticultural Research StationHigh Low Snow.Jan 18-24no reportMAPLE CITYHigh Low SnowJan 18 22 17 .1”Jan 19 24 7 5.4”Jan 20 15 7 Tr.Jan 21 27 0 -0-Jan 22 35 8 -0-Jan 23 45 25 .1”/.51”rainJan 24 33 22 1.6”LEELANAU More...