March 1, 2012 RSS feed / Local News

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THE THIRD annual Dodgeball Tournament benefiting relief efforts in Haiti was held Saturday at Suttons Bay School. More...

House nixes Franz’s request for S-B funding

State Rep. Ray Franz (R-Onekama) submitted a request to the Michigan House for supplemental funding for Suttons Bay Public Schools from the state’s 2011-12 budget. The amendment, however, has already been voted down by the House. More...

Chamber After Hours set for next Thursday

The Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is holding Business After Hours next Thursday, March 8 at Harrington’s By The Bay on M-22 in Greilickville at 5:30 pm. ReMax Bayshore Properties is the sponsor for the event. More...

County looks at courthouse options

By Alan Campbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Leelanau County is leaving its options open in a bid to resell the former courthouse property in Leland, including the possibility of hiring a real estate agent or even having the county market individual lots. More...

Leelanau voters get behind Romney

GOP candidate wins again
By Amy Hubbell
of the Enterprise staff

As the state goes, so goes Leelanau County — at least when it comes to Tuesday’s GOP Primary Election. Massachusetts Gov. More...

Coldwell agents successful in ‘11

Several real estate agents from Leelanau County fared well in 2011, according to a summary report provided by the Traverse City office of Coldwell Banker Schmidt Realtors. More...

Superintendents lobbying for Impact Aid

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Two county superintendents were in Washington, D.C. this week lobbying for continuing Impact Aid to schools affected by creation of the National Park. Two other schools that receive federal assistance will likely be unaffected. More...

Higher bar set for state testing

Results from county schools provided

The bar has been set higher for Michigan students on the Michigan Educational Assessment Program (MEAP), and the result is reflected in poorer test results released to local school districts last week. More...

County looks at 'Loaf options'

Meanwhile, club gets nowhere on lease
By Eric Carlson
Of The Enterprise staff

Members of the nonprofit Sugar Loaf Mountain Club and the Leelanau County Parks and Recreation Commission would like the county to consider condemning Sugar Loaf Resort and acquiring it from its owner. More...

Grant available for high school senior

A $1,000 Geraldine Pagel Grant-in- Aid Scholarship is being offered by the Delta Kappa Gamma Phi Chapter. Any high school senior planning to pursue a degree in education is eligible to apply by April 9. More...

S-B board fills vacancy with Opie

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Cynthia Opie was appointed Monday to fill a vacancy on the Suttons Bay Board of Education through this year. Opie replaces trustee John Zachman, who resigned last month. She was one of three applicants for the vacancy. More...