August 23, 2012 RSS feed / Local News

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As rain falls, T-C is way up; county down

Into each life, some rain must fall. Well, that’s what local farmers are hoping anyway. More...

Safety day set at county center

Leelanau County’s Public Safety Day and Fire Department Recruitment will be held Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the county government center in Suttons Bay Township. More...

Plan for part-time coordinator tabled; grant requests due

The Board of Commissioners on Tuesday tabled a plan to reduce the full-time county Housing coordinator position to half-time following the retirement in June of former coordinator Ronald Crummell. More...

Candidates fill Northport Village ballot

By Mike Spencer
Of The Enterprise staff

Barb VonVoigtlander, one of the 14 candidates for a half dozen elected positions in the Village of Northport, said this week that campaigns are already in high gear for the November election. More...

Price gets lucky draw in run-off

A random draw of a slip of paper has decided the winner of the Democratic nominee for the post of Empire Township treasurer. More...

11 file for 6 openings in Suttons Bay, Empire

There will be six seats filled from 11 candidates seeking election to the Suttons Bay and Empire village councils. Five candidates submitted nominating petitions for three seats on the governing board for the Village of suttons Bay. More...

Dems open office in Suttons Bay

The Leelanau County Democratic Party headquarters is now open at 422 St. Joseph St. in Suttons Bay. Hours are Mondays through Fridays, 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturdays, 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. More...

Ribbons for Photography

SEVENTEEN-YEAR-OLD Zack Krantz of Suttons Bay earned one first and two second-place ribbons for photography at the Upper Peninsula State Fair last week. More...

27 to become new American citizens at Glen Haven ceremony

The public is invited to attend as 27 people from all over world are sworn in as United States citizens in a ceremony being held at 10 a.m. Friday at the Maritime Museum in Glen Haven. More...

Whitfield recalled fondly in G-A board resolution

Former Glen Arbor Township supervisor Ben Whitfield was remembered Tuesday for his service to the township. The Township Board voted unanimously to adopt a resolution of “recognition and gratitude” to Whitfield, who died Aug. More...

RULE THE ROOST

A FLOCK of turkeys, about 20, took a walk across Center Highway near Richter Road and then stayed in the thick growth while looking for food. More...

Elmwood accepts marina recommendation, seeks grant

By Eric Carlson
Of The Enterprise staff

The Elmwood Township Board held a special meeting Monday night to decide on a final plan for a new fishing pier on the West Grand Traverse Bay waterfront, and to apply for a nearly $1.1 million grant to help pay for construction of the pier. More...

Dispatch Blotter

Last Wednesday, 8:18 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Female sitting on the west side of the road. Dancing with music in headphones. No clothing description. Last Wednesday, 6:01 p.m. More...

Fiber line cut; so was phone use

Century Telephone customers in Leelanau County had limited service Monday afternoon and into Tuesday morning. A fiber line was cut Monday near Cedar complicating communications for residents in the 228, 334, 326 and 271 exchanges. More...

Chair picked for windmill group in Solon

Fred Cepala last month was elected chairman of Solon Township’s citizens group charged with working alongside the township Planning Commission to write regulations for commercial wind turbines. More...

Mower looking for its owner

The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Department is seeking to return a lawn mower found July 27 in Kasson Township to its owner. Anyone with information on ownership of the mower should call Deputy Mary Patterson at 256-8800. More...

EPA stand may delay Norris School project

The sale of two county-owned lots to a non-profit group that wants to build a community center in Elmwood Township has been delayed by a notice from the U.S. More...

Why so much interest? We asked candidates ...

While other local elections draw few candidates, Northport Village has had no difficulty in providing residents with political choices. But why? We asked that question of candidates who have tossed their hats in the ring of village government.. More...

For schools: 11 candidates, 11 posts

Eleven candidates are seeking the same number of seats on the county’s four district Boards of Education. The deadline to file nominating petitions was Aug. 14 for the non-partisan portion of the Nov. 6 ballot. More...

Ballot language approved for Northport Village election

The Northport Village Council last week approved the wording for the November ballot question regarding the possible appointment of the clerk. More...

Leland switches plan to get out-of-district kids

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Leland Public School officials will continue to accept students living outside its district boundaries. However, it won’t be under the local School of Choice (SOC) policy through the Intermediate School District. More...

Bingham Township OKs road improvements

By Eric Carlson
Of The Enterprise staff

Bingham Township will expend $12,700 this year to improve portions of Bingham Road and Park Drive. More...

Empire plans for trail, Cherry Republic expansion

By Patti Brandt
of the Enterprise staff

The Empire Village Planning Commission wants to make it easier for folks to get through town when they use the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail that will connect the area with the Dune Climb. More...

S-B refund?

The Village of Suttons Bay may get a refund from Consumers Energy because of a miscalculation of how many street lights the power company has in operation in the village. More...

Firefighters to become employed by G-A

Glen Lake Fire and Rescue will provide Advanced Life Support Services on its own beginning Sept. 2. More...

County takes Kiessel case to Supreme Court

By Eric Carlson
Of The Enterprise staff

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners last week filed an appeal with the Michigan Supreme Court on one aspect of the long-running and increasingly complex dispute between Leelanau County Sheriff Michael Oltersdorf and several of his deputies. More...

Three nights, three drunk driving arrests

Three persons, two men and one woman, were arrested for operating while intoxicated in a three-day period in the past week. More...

Woman loses custody of son after claims of sex abuse unfounded

By Patti Brandt
Of The Enterprise staff

A Maple City woman has lost custody of her child after repeatedly accusing his father of child sexual abuse. More...