July 5, 2012 RSS feed / Local News

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DOROTHY EGELER

DOROTHY EGELER Polack, 86, a member of the Leland Public School Class of 1944, came home to judge the Leland Fourth of July Parade. More...

New law allows riparian owners to mow beaches without permits

A new law relaxing beach grooming rules will allow most shoreline owners along the Great Lakes to maintain their beaches without first seeking a permit. More...

Water Levels

WATER LEVELS in the Lake Michigan-Lake Huron basin rose just one inch from May to June, remaining six inches below the level seen during the same period last year and 19 inches below the long term average recorded between 1918 and 2011. More...

Road Commission buys three new trucks

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

The Leelanau County Road Commission will spend about $450,000 for trucks to keep the roads clear of snow this winter. More...

Favortie Spot

VISITORS NOW have a new “favorite spot” for viewing sunsets from Leland — a viewing area atop a new restroom in Leland Harbor. These folks enjoyed the sunset Tuesday. More...

2 more residents named to Foundation

Two Leelanau County residents have been named directors to the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation. More...

Leland enjoys parade despite heat

Despite uncomfortable heat and humidity, the Fourth of July parade in Leland went off without a hitch. More...

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Author’s book centers on South Manitou

The National Park Service will host a book signing with Anna Egan Smucker, author of the children’s book To Keep the South Manitou Light, from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. on July 10 at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore Visitor Center in Empire. More...

Yoga classes raise funds for cancer

Pure Prana Yoga in Leland will support the American Cancer Society Relay for Life by offering yoga classes on a donation basis on consecutive Wednesdays, July 11 and 18. Class times will be from 6:30-8 p.m. More...

8 tickets issued at underage drinking party

Tickets for underage drinking and a charge of resisting and obstructing an officer came following a complaint of a “loud party” Saturday morning in Elmwood Township. More...

G-L director to discuss fresh food in school lunches

Sam Hybels, food service director at Glen Lake Community Schools, will speak at the July 18 meeting of the Leelanau Chapter of the Michigan Association of Retired School Personnel (MARSP). More...

Sharry’s works on display at Glen Arbor AA

“Drawn to Water and other enchantments,” an exhibit of oil paintings by Empire artist Mary Sharry, will be on display this month at the Glen Arbor Art Association Gallery. More...

Cedar artist works at Main Street

A new collection of pastel paintings by Cedar area artist Mary Fuscaldo will be featured at the Main Street Gallery in Leland. “Here and There” will be featured beginning July 12 at the gallery located at 307 S. Main St. in Leland. More...

Own a piece of the Lakeshore — for $12 per year

The non-profit group Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear has a new program that allows supporters and fans to claim their very own “virtual” inch or inches of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. More...

FLAG'S UP HEAD'S DOWN

FOUR-YEAR-OLD Gio Nielsen looked a little sleepy as she sat on her dad Scott’s shoulders. The Nielsens were visiting the county from Colorado. More...

Surveys says county roads unchanged from last year

Leelanau County’s roads are in just about the same condition they were last year, said Jim Johnson, an engineer with the Leelanau County Road Commission. More...

County steps in to ensure Christian Neighbors get funds

State wants local units to abide by ‘plain language’ in casino pact
By Eric Carlson
Of The Enterprise staff

If the Tribal Council of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians approves, the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners this summer will give $35,000 of payments in lieu of taxes it receives from the tribe to a Christian ministry that am More...

S-B Twp. seeks funds for park, hall

The Suttons Bay Township Board held a special meeting last week to endorse two of its own applications for two-percent casino revenue sharing funds from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. More...

Glen Arbor parade draws 100 entries

About 100 entries made their way down M-22 in Glen Arbor yesterday in the 49th annual parade. The parade, which took about one hour, included the usual suspects — fire trucks, politicians and the Glen Arbor Kazoo Corps. More...

Thousands watch Northport light up

About 5,000 showed up to see the 40-minute fireworks show at Northport. More...

Hot cops keep holiday revelers cool on the Fourth

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

While Leelanau County celebrated the Fourth of July, it was another day — a hot day — at work for county deputies and fire personnel. More...

Prosecutor candidates to attend meeting

Members of the Leelanau County Women for democratic Action (LIWdA) will host candidates for county prosecutor at 4 p.m. in the activities room of the Leelanau School on Tuesday. More...

Funds raised for autistic Cedar man

The effort to raise funds for an autistic Cedar man needing special instruction in reading is progressing. More...

Alcohol part of cause of accident

A couple was injured in a one-car accident Friday in Bingham Township. More...

Visitation up 58% in 2012

The June numbers are in for visitation at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, and they continued a record-setting trend. The National Lakeshore attracted 257,000 visitors in June. More...