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PRIZE WINNER

Hughes second at Fishtown 5K; wife wins

By Mike Spencer
Of The Enterprise staff

Chris Hughes thought he was better prepared to win the Friends of Fishtown 5K run this time around. The 44-year-old just didn’t expect someone like 17-year-old Andrew Groff of Lancaster, Pa. More...

Aging head put on leave

by Alan Campbell
of the Enterprise staff

The long-time department head of the Leelanau County Commission on Aging has been placed on paid, non-disciplinary leave by county Administrator Chet Janik for allegedly having employees inflate their mileage requests. More...

Special Sections

Sports

Three champs win by one run

The Leelanau County Youth League playoffs Saturday had it all — from one-run walk-off wins and extra inning battles to a few blowouts. No less than half of the championships were decided by one run. More...

Leelanau County Youth League

PEE WEE League baseball champs from Empire include Brody Allen, Drew Barber, Tucker Brown, Connor Ciolek, Jackson Ciolek, Darren Halik, Beau Harriger, Neil Ihme, Henry Lerchen, Andrew Nadlicki, James More...

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Life in Leelanau

Pioneer Day had his hands full

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...

Looking Back in Leelanau County…

5 YEARS AGO August 2, 2007 More...

Chick’n, lick’n fun at Holy Rosary

The corner of French and Schomberg Roads was a busy spot Sunday. More...

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Letters

Obamacare for a new bridge?

By James Fuscaldo S. Whitehill Road, Cedar

Why is Governor Snyder anxious for the Michigan legislature to establish a Michigan Healthcare Exchange under the Patient Protection and Affordable Health Care Act (Obamacare)? More...

More health officials losing jobs is disturbing

To the Editor: More and more local/district health department Health Officers are facing censure and demotion or dismissal over allegations of harassment. More...

At least one other candidate did talk to Sheriff in office

To the Editor: Re: Rebuttal to sheriff’s letter 7/26/2012 Once again, I was mildly surprised at the Sheriff and his letter to the editor. More...

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Courts

86th District Court

Corey J. Raphael, 22, 2202 Nish Nah Bah, Peshawbestown — Additional sentencing, license suspended for 30 days and then restricted for 150 days. Shandra R. More...

Magistrate Court

Shelley A. Matuzak, 58, 67 Mill St., Maple City — Violation of animal bite ordinance; $75 fines and costs. Margaret A. Urrutia, 20, 10888 McKeese Road, Apt. 1, Suttons Bay — Defective equipment; $198 fines and costs. Samuel A. More...

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Voters’ first choice: Which ballot?

By Amy Hubbell
of the Enterprise staff

Voters in Empire and Centerville Townships will have tough decisions when they go to the polls on Tuesday. The first is to decide whether to forgo voting in their township races in favor of having a say in county races. More...

Bailey apologizes for masthead use

A campaign flyer received this week by Leelanau County residents leaves the impression that the Leelanau Enterprise published a press release issued by the Derek Bailey state House campaign proclaiming him as the “candidate best suited to solid More...

Malm convicted on all 3 counts of sexual abuse

By Patti Brandt
of the Enterprise staff

It took the jury just one and one-half hours on Thursday to convict Dani Malm of three counts of first degree criminal sexual conduct, each of which carries a possible life sentence. More...

Local News

Northport non-profit sailing school breezing through fourth summer

By Corey L. Frost
Enterprise intern

An abundance of sails may be seen around Northport’s south beach as the Northport Youth Sailing School (NYSS) finishes it’s final weeks of instruction. More...

Northport Slam next Saturday

The Northport Salmon Slam will be held Saturday, Aug. 11. The annual fishing tournament will be launched out of Northport and Leland. Entry fee is $175 per team. More...

Northport teachers agree to pay freeze

Health insurance change cuts costs in half

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

Teachers in Northport agreed to a pay freeze to ease a budget crunch and will go to a health insurance plan with deductibles — which they’ve never had to pay before — in order to comply with a new state law. More...

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Obituaries Free Access

F. Paul Meeuwenberg 1918-2012

No services will be held for F. Paul Meeuwenberg, a longtime resident of Leelanau County, who died in Traverse City July 27. He was 94. Paul was born March 15, 1918 to Henry and Fanna (Poll) Meeuwenberg in Fremont, Mich. More...

Reinhold Sigfried Dengel 1927-2012

A celebration of life will be held Saturday at 2 p.m. for Reinhold (Reni) Sigfried Dengel of Cedar who died Sunday, July 29 at Munson Medical Center. He was 60. More...

Patricia Rose Schopieray 1927-2012

Funeral services are set for 11 a.m. at Immaculate Conception Church for Patricia Rose Schopieray of Traverse City who died Friday, July 27 in Traverse City. She was 85. More...

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Coming Events Free Access

coming events

10-11 a.m. — Overeaters Anonymous: 271-1060 for more info.; Leland Township Library, E. Cedar Street, Leland. 11 a.m. — Wigglers Story Time for preschoolers: Leelanau Township Library, Nagonaba Street, Northport. 11 a.m. More...

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Views

Decision time now upon us

our opinion

It’s decision time for candidates in Leelanau County, some of whom have been running for office for nearly a year. It was last August when Dell Moore filed papers, for the third time, to run for county Sheriff. More...

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Columns

‘Bucket list’ shrinks after kayak from ‘heck’

A column

by Alan Campbell

Cody and I last week crossed off the first entry of what has become known as the bucket list from, ah, heck. Remember, Cody just turned 12. More...

Get-er done governor is still a work in progress

By Tim Skubick

Gov. Rick Snyder has not completed his re-invention of Michigan but he has successfully erased one of the biggest fears about letting an outsider grab the reigns of government. More...

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