May 3, 2012 RSS feed / Local News

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Vintners plan events to help young children and families

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff
Two weekend wine events will benefit young children and families. Ladies of Leelanau, an art exhibit featuring the works of six female county artists, will be featured throughout the May at Circa Estate Winery near Lake Leelanau. More...

Cedar woman found in woods with cuts

A 36-year-old Cedar woman was the subject of a search Tuesday night near Maple City. Deputies were called to a home in Kasson Township after residents called the Sheriff’s Department at 8:25 p.m. about a woman who left on foot with a knife. More...

Marathon site speculation ‘premature’

By Eric Carlson
Of The Enterprise staff

Marathon Petroleum officials say they have made no decision to sell their fuel depot in Elmwood Township and are discouraging speculation about the fate of their property. More...

Art gallery opens in Empire

An interactive art gallery has opened in Empire. Sleeping Bear Gallery, located in the Empire Clipper Building at 10085 W. Front St., will feature art created from metals, wood, glass, fibers, paintings, sculptures, ceramics and photography. More...

Bid received for Superfund site in Elmwood Township

Leelanau County has apparently found a buyer for the former Grand Traverse Overall contaminated site in Elmwood Township. More...

Gallery 22 offers songbird exhibit

Gallery 22 is hailing the return of many migrating songbirds with an exhibit of fine art by Greg Garman. Garman, well known for his expertise in two forms of art, is both an accomplished wood sculptor and talented watercolorist. More...

2012 Law Day essay contest

MCKENNA TURRILL, left, and Skylar Gleason 9th graders at Glen Lake School, earned first and second honors respectively in the 2012 Law Day essay contest, sponsored by the Grand Traverse, Antrim, Leel More...

Fort Gratiot man gets prison for selling cocaine in Elmwood

Paul T. Petoskey, 32, of Fort Gratiot, was sentenced to serve one to eight years in prison by 13th Circuit Court Judge Thomas G. Power in a plea agreement of one charge of possession of cocaine under 25 grams. More...

Dispatch Blotter

Wednesday, April 25, 3:31 p.m. — Leland Township — Someone has been dumping tires on 40-acre wooded parcel. Wednesday, April 25, 4:18 p.m. — Leelanau Township — White Honda went by walkers driving 50 mph in a 25 mph zone. More...

County wineries take awards

Five county wineries were recognized over the weekend at the Pacific Rim Wine Competition in California. More...

House Rock, Live! Jr.

STUDENTS AND parents from Glen Lake Elementary/ Middle School worked over the weekend on sets for School House Rock, Live! Jr., which they will perform at 7 p.m. More...

Lopez birth announced

Benny Lopez and Kayla Metcalf of Northport welcomed a baby girl into their home on March 20. Ava Rose Lopez was born at 6:05 a.m. and weighed 10 lbs., 6 oz. and was 23.5 inches in length. More...

Leah Darrow

LEAH DARROW, former contestant on America’s Next Top Model, spoke to area Catholic school students — including a group from Lake Leelanau St. More...

Four Generations

FOUR GENERATIONS of the Barnes family were together at a recent family dinner attended by 27. More...

Coast Guard helicopter flies injured man from South Manitou to hospital

A 50-year-old maintenance employee of the National Park Service was rescued from South Manitou Island Friday after he was injured. The employee and his supervisor were on South Manitou doing spring cleanup near the Beck Farm shortly after 9 a.m. More...

Leland recognizes outstanding achievement

More than 100 Leland Public School students in grades 7-12 were recognized for their performance during the third-quarter of the 2011-12 school year. Forty-nine earned all As. More...

County Chamber plans Expo

More than 50 booths featuring business and services from throughout the county will be featured in the Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce Expo next Wednesday. More...

coming events

TODAY 10-11 a.m. — Overeaters Anonymous meeting every Thursday (call 271-1060 for more info.): Leland Township Library, E. Cedar Street, Leland. 11 a.m. More...

G-L seeks millage for buses, technology

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Voters in the Glen Lake School District will be at the polls Tuesday to decide the fate of a $1.9 million bond proposal for the purchase of technology and new school buses. It is the only issue on the May 8 ballot. More...

200 petitioners seek to reroute Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

A possible solution to a controversial path laid out for the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail around Little Traverse Lake has been suggested, but area residents say routing the trail onto Traverse Lake Road is not a plausible fix. More...

Funds available to clean up sites

Leelanau County has $1 million available to be used for clean-up of contaminated sites, and is looking for developers who want to borrow it. More...

Drain commissioner faces opposition

Leelanau County Drain Commissioner Steve Christensen said he has no hard feelings over recent public criticism he’s faced and won’t be surprised if he faces even more in the future. More...

New home starts spike issuance of permits

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Don’t look now, but it appears the economy may be turning around based on a surge of permits issued by the county Construction Code Authority in the past two weeks. More...

Bingham Twp. roommate dispute leads to assault, gun charge

A Bingham Township man was arraigned last week on a felony charge of assault with a dangerous weapon and possession of a firearm while under the influence. Stanley D. Hunt, 54, 8926 E. More...

Suttons Bay man a no show at hearing

A bench warrant was issued for 19-year-old Suttons Bay resident Rudy Shomin, who court records show has not paid $3,542 in court fines, costs, attorney fees and restitution. More...

Spring cleaning and sealing

The County Road Commission workers were filling in the cracks of spring Tuesday along Co. Road 641. The annual rite of spring had a new touch as the Road Commission had its own crack sealer. In years past, the Road Commission had rented the sealers. More...

Leland company produces feature film

Leland residents Jim Carpenter, Rebecca Reynolds and Ross Satterwhite have reason to smile. Their latest feature film The Girl On The Train just finished shooting in New York City. More...

Omena coming back to life as snowbirds return

By LESLIE DISCH
Phone/fax 386-5686
email: phen.omena.2@gmail.com * * *

It’s that time of year when people start venturing north again. Bob and Caryn DeVries are back from Florida. Larry Reynolds and Alice Littlefield have been back for a couple of weeks from a trip to California. More...

Northport Weather Station celebrates 100 years of service

By Bobbie Dame Ditzler
Northport Area Heritage Association

On Aug. 25, 1912, the first journalrecorded weather message came to Northport from the U.S. Department of Agriculture Weather Bureau in Chicago. More...

Popps celebrate 55 years

Raymond and Carol Ann Popp of Bingham Township will celebrate their 55th wedding anniversary on Saturday with a Mass of Thanksgiving at Immaculate Conception Church in Traverse City. More...

Suttons Bay students recognized for third quarter

A total of 176 students in grades 7 through 12 are listed on the honor roll for the third quarter marking period at Suttons Bay Middle and High School. More...

S-B elementary posts high grades for marking period

Nearly 60 Suttons Bay Elementary School students in grades 3-6 were recognized for their work during the past nine-week marking period. More...