August 30, 2012 RSS feed / Local News

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Lake Michigan water levels start decline

WATER LEVELS in the Lake Michigan-Lake Huron basin fell one inch between June and July when they usually increase. More...

Chamber opens search for county ‘business of year’

The Leelanau Peninsula Chamber of Commerce is taking nominations for the 2012 Outstanding Business of the Year Award. More...

Jury selected for code trial

A jury has been selected for a trial in which Varley-Kelly Properties will defend itself against a charge of violating the state construction code. More...

Two schools, Leland Twp. get checks in Tribal gaming payout

By Eric Carlson
Of The Enterprise staff

Units of government and nonprofit organizations in Leelanau County this week received more than $295,000 in “2-percent” casino revenue sharing funds from the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. More...

Outdoor center director to speak

Jen Murphy, development director for the Leelanau Outdoor Center, will be the guest speaker at the next meeting of the Glen Lake Woman’s Club set for next Wednesday, Sept. 5. More...

Roush, Manning ask for recounts

The county Board of Canvassers was scheduled to meet at 8 this morning to consider two requests for recounts from candidates who were unsuccessful in the August Primary. County Treasurer Chelly Roush has requested a recount of votes cast in the Aug. More...

Agency will recover — chair

One of the longest-serving members of the county Commission on Aging board was taken by surprise when he learned that mileage reimbursements for homemakers hired by the CoA had been intentionally inflated. More...

Bay Theatre film series covers the globe

The Bay Theatre of Suttons Bay starts its 2012-2013 Bay Film Series, a diverse collection of films from eight different countries, starts Sunday, Sept. 16. More...

Bat tests positive for rabies

A bat carrying the rabies virus was found in Lake Leelanau. The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department confirmed Tuesday that a bat, brought to the department by a resident, was found to be infected with rabies. More...

Reports coming to school meetings

Reports on different aspects of services offered by Suttons Bay Public Schools will become a part of the monthly meeting agenda of the Board of Education. More...

S-B grad likely died of exposure

Body found two years after hike into wilderness
By Amy Hubbell
of the Enterprise staff

The family of a 1998 Suttons Bay graduate continues to grieve after the recovery of his remains Friday in a remote area of Montana. More...

Ball Foundation helps Conservancy, trails, more

Five county organizations are among those selected to receive grants from the Edmund F. and Virginia B. Ball Foundation that total more than $250,000. More...

On Labor Day, activists worried about balance of power

By Amy Hubbell
Of The Enterprise staff

Labor Day on the Leelanau Peninsula has traditionally been the last hurrah for summer tourism. But for some the federal holiday represents more — much more in a political climate where being a union member is coming under attack. More...