Jim Bell transports kids to and from Northport Public Schools. Each day is a different adventure and a trip down memory lane for the bus driver of 15 years. More...

Today’s recipe for Italian Dressing comes to us from Art’s Tavern in Glen Arbor. It is served at the restaurant and we’re told it has become very popular. More...

The 2012 Blues at the Bluebird concert on Feb. 18 will feature Reverend Raven and the Chain Smokin’ Altar Boys from Wisconsin. The Midwest group plays traditional blues straight up with a big dose of passion. More...

Brenda J. Clark will provide art instruction at the Old Art Building Tuesdays after school beginning Feb. 21. More...

Ten new building permits were sought from the county Construction Code Authority in the past two weeks, bringing the five-week total for 2012 to 14. More...

A second wine tasting room will be allowed at the L. Mawby Vineyard off Elm Valley Road in Bingham Township following action last week by the township Planning Commission. More...

Bingham Township officials appear ready to give the thumbs-up to owners of the Leelanau Cheese Company who plan to relocate their business from Black Star Farms on Revold Road to a former Baptist church building on the west side of M-22 just south of More...

THREE MEMBERS of the Glen Lake Fire Department were recognized on Feb. 1 for achieving 30 years of service. From left are Tim Nichols, Judy Wendels, Chief John Dodson and Jim Wendels. More...

Editor’s note: Recent installments in this series have profiled Burdickville writer/historian Nan Helm, and have presented some of her writings. More...

The Zonta Club of Leelanau County is seeking candidates for the “Young Women in Public Affairs Award” program. More...

The Cedar-Maple City Lions Club will host its first pancake breakfast of the year on Sunday at the club’s hall in Maple City. The breakfast will be served from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. More...

The Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Glen Arbor will host a euchre and game night today at 6 p.m. The church is located on Lake Street in Glen Arbor. More...

Northport Public School students will be putting their works of art on display next week in an Art Gallery Show. The event will be held next Thursday, Feb. 16 at 5 p.m. in the main lobby entrance to the high school gym. More...

At 84 years of age, Wayne Neal could be a “poster boy” for red tart cherries. Neal, who lives in suburban Cincinnati, has been eating nine or 10 frozen cherries at bedtime for more than 20 years and believes it has prolonged his life. More...

When you say the word “cherries” to people who visit Leelanau County in the summer, the image it tends to conjure up is that of the sweet cherries they can buy at any number of roadside stands or farm markets in the county. More...

In the past few years, brine cherries have provided a sweet spot in the industry. More...

As of last week, Leelanau snowfall was less than half its average and temperatures were averaging 4 or so degrees warmer than a typical winter. So how will Leelanau’s winter without a winter affect the 2012 cherry crop? More...

Each year near the end of January, the Grand Traverse Resort is abuzz with cherry farmers offering tales of the past growing season and, if prodded, some rather rough comments about their favorite industry. More...

Cherries and chocolate are rich treats. But do they make a good combination? Yes is the resounding answer from Drew and Nichole Warner, owners of Just Good Chocolate based in Lake Leelanau. More...

Fruit processing plants provided great employment opportunities in Leelanau County in the 20th century. At one time the plants dotted the Leelanau Peninsula providing ample seasonal employment in the communities where they were located. More...

The interim executive director for the National Cherry Festival may not have cherry farming experience, but he has a lot of history with the festival. Trevor Tkach, a Traverse City native, grew up with festival. More...