June 28, 2012 RSS feed / Local News

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Northport school, arts group near agreement for use of shared center

The Northport school district and the Northport Community Arts Center are nearly finished hammering out a new agreement that will govern use and care of the center, which is located in a wing of the school. More...

New names added to veterans Memorial Plaza hard to read

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

One hundred and thirty nine new names of people who served in the U.S. Armed Forces have been inscribed into one of the new granite slabs at the Leelanau County Memorial Plaza, erected last month in time for a Memorial Day service. More...

Leland hires consultant for fire department at $100 per hour

The Leland Township Board on Friday approved a recommendation from the Leland Township Fire Board to hire a consultant to advise the township Fire & Rescue Department. More...

Fireworks prohibited in Lakeshore

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Superintendent Dusty Shultz is reminding visitors that the possession or use of fireworks is prohibited within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. More...

Making ice cream one scoop at a time

By Corey L. Frost
Enterprise intern

Editor’s note: This is one in a summer series of hands-on activities exploring Leelanau County. Pieces of the small, Oreo flurry flew off the mixer and landed on my arm inside the Blue Moon Ice Cream Shop in Cedar. More...

Judge in cop case orders sides to explain progress toward settlement

By Eric Carlson
Of The Enterprise staff

Attorneys on both sides of a federal lawsuit filed in March 2009 by sheriff’s deputies against Sheriff Michael Oltersdorf and Leelanau County have been ordered to let a judge know what they’ve done since March of this year to end the long More...

Elmwood native’s art is KING CHERRY

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

County native Dave Hodge went backs to his roots and has found success as an artist. Hodge, who grew up “in the shadow of Cherry Bend Grocery,” is the winner of the 2012 National Cherry Festival Art Competition. More...

Northport OKs ordinance to appoint officers

By Mike Spencer
Of The Enterprise staff

The Northport Village Council adopted new ordinances last week calling for the appointment of the clerk and treasurer. Both ordinances passed 5-2 with Village president Fred Steffens and trustee Donna Groomes opposing. More...

Mueller earns Lion’s Club scholarship

The Northport Lion’s Club recently presented a $1,000 scholarship to the Northport High School 2012 valedictorian Nina Mueller. She will be joining her brother, Hans, this fall at the University of Michigan. More...

Salmon, clients up for Fishtown charter captains

Charter boat captains working out of Fishtown say salmon catches and clients are both up. “It’s far ahead of normal,” captain Bill Crandell said. More...

Empire man’s ‘Chickadees’ book a hit with kids up north

By Patti Brandt

Empire resident Bill O. Smith says that when he began writing “Chickadees at Night” he wasn’t trying to write a children’s book. More...

GA pancake breakfast set for Sunday

The Glen Arbor Fire & Rescue Association will hold its annual pancake breakfast on Sunday, from 8 a.m. until noon at the Glen Arbor township hall. More...

Painter teams with old friend’s daughter for show

A quarter century ago, painter Gene Rantz lost his best painting buddy and friend to cancer. More...

Early businesses exhibit reveals Omena’s good old days

By LESLIE DISCH
Phone/fax 386-5686
email: phen.omena.2@gmail.com
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It was a big weekend in Omena. The Omena Historical Society (OHS) opened its 2012 exhibit, The Early Businesses of Omena, with a reception on Sunday afternoon at the OHS Museum in the Putnam Cloud Tower House afternoon. More...

Art benefit for Fresh Food group Friday

An art opening benefiting the Fresh Food Partnership will be held Friday at Gallery 22 in Bingham Township. Local artist Kaye Krapohl has created a series of paintings focused on local foods. More...

Center Gallery kicks off 1-person exhibits

Center Gallery in Glen Arbor kicks off its 21st summer of one-person exhibitions Friday, July 6 with quilts, banners and small-stitched worked by Empire artist Sarah Bearup-Neal. More...

All money accounted for in audit; books get B minus grade

By Alan Campbell
Of The Enterprise staff

The annual audit of Leelanau County found its books in a better condition than a year ago — but not stellar. Auditor Stephen Peacock gave the county’s 2011 books a passing grade. More...

County finances in good shape, especially compared to others

The financial shape of Leelanau County looks very good today. It may not look as good in a couple years. More...

Park Service looks at extending South Manitou Island dock

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

The National Park Service is considering extending its dock on South Manitou Island to reduce maintenance costs. More...

Home sales in county continue to sizzle

It’s been a busy 2012 in real estate sales, according to statistics provided by the Traverse Area Association of Realtors and a veteran in the business. More...

Empire Lions sell hot dogs, brats

The Empire Lions Club will hold a fundraising hot dog/brat sale next Wednesday, July 4 through Saturday, July 7 near the entrance to Empire Beach. Lions will be serving up hot dogs, brats, chips and cold beverages from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily. More...

League of Women offer two forums

The Leelanau League Unit of the League of Women Voters will host two election activities next month. On Thursday, July 19, two Democratic candidates running for the 101st Michigan House of Representatives seat will participate in a forum. More...

S-B to start school year in black

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

A property deal, additional Impact Aid and lower than anticipated utilities and substitute costs has Suttons Bay School in the black going into the 2012-13 school year. More...

Cherry Fest band event at Suttons Bay

Suttons Bay Schools will host a National Cherry Festival band event on Wednesday, July 11. The school and the National Cherry Festival will host the Mid-Americana Competing Band Directors Association preliminary finals. More...

V-C committee to work out windmill decommissioning, indemnity issues

By Mike Spencer
Of The Enterprise staff

The Northport Village Council last week agreed to set up a committee to hammer out final revisions on a lease with Leelanau Community Energy, LLC which plans to build a wind turbine on village property this summer. More...

Old Settlers Park may get deck, stairs from SEEDS program

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

An observation deck with a boardwalk and seating benches, as well as a new set of stairs leading to the beach, may be in the works for Old Settlers Park in Empire Township. More...

Leland boat ramp to open by Fourth

“They’re going to pour a lot of concrete this week.” Although he knows an uptick in construction activity in the Leland Harbor will complicate his job, Leland Township harbor master Russell Dzuba is ready to wind down an extended re More...

Kids programs offered on Thursdays at Glen Lake library

The Glen Lake Community Library in Empire will host a series of children’s programs each Thursday morning now through Aug. 23. More...

Tendercare picnic for all seniors on July 24

The Friendship Community Center in Suttons Bay will host a picnic for all county senior citizens on Tuesday, July 24. There will be a barbecue meal at noon with food provided by Tendercare of Leelanau as well as games and door prizes. More...

Glen Arbor group putting artists’ collection on display

The Glen Arbor Art Association (GAAA) will exhibit works donated by past artists-in-residence at the Glen Lake Community Library. The paintings are on view in the library’s community room through September during library hours. More...

Oil painter’s new collection at Main Street Gallery

The Main Street Gallery in Leland will host a new collection of oil paintings by Chicago/Glen Lake artist Meta Joutras beginning next Thursday, July 5. More...

Glen Arbor prepares for Fourth with a cautionary note

By BILL THOMPSON
Phone 334-4486 Fax 334-3546
email: BThomp9264@aol.com
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Here we go, another Fourth of July and my annual plea. The “Glen Arbor Anything Goes Parade” is a definite happening. It is fun and loud and a great time, which it should be. More...

Sleeping Bear Coast Guard stations saved a lot of lives

Editor’s note: The following story was reprinted with permission from Glen Arbor author George Weeks. It was taken from his book “Sleeping Bear, Yesterday and Today.” More...