There’s nothing better than feeding hungry people, unless it’s providing hungry people with the space and the skills to grow the food themselves. More...
New boss at Glen Arbor office The Glen Arbor office of Coldwell Banker Schmidt has a new manager. Longtime manager Mark Fisher has passed the reins to his son, Peter Fisher. “(I’m) excited for the opportunity to continu More...
The Michigan Department of Transportation will have an open house-style meeting to talk about construction plans and traffic changes for four projects slated for the upcoming construction season, two of which will improve M-22 in Leelanau County.&nbs More...
A committee appointed last week by the Empire Village Council has the task of working out a lease agreement with the township for the jointlyowned Empire Township Campground. More...
The cost of doing business is about where members of the recently formed Cedar Fire and Rescue Board thought it would be after nine months of operation. But additional funds will be needed to meet equipment needs in the years to come. More...
The YetiFest was, by all accounts, a smashing success — including a beastly wedding that may go a long way to ensure continuance of the Yeti clan in Suttons Bay. “We couldn’t have been more pleased,” said Suttons Bay Cha More...
Jazz North, a “little” big band that combines the best acoustic and electric jams for all genres, will play Saturday at the Glen Arbor Arts Association’s winter concert. Music will begin at 7 p.m. at the Homestead Resort. More...
The Northport Village Voices has rearranged its rehearsal schedule to prepare for an early summer performance. Beginning April 4, members of the Voices will rehearse from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. More...
Editor’s note: In light of having downtown Omena placed on the National Register of Historical Places, we pulled the following piece from the book, “Omena: A place in Time,” by Amanda J. Holmes. More...
St. Mary students took a stand for life locally and nationally Friday in protesting the 44th anniversary of the Roe v. Wade decision which legalized abortion. More...
Family members recently gathered at the Best Western in Ludington to celebrate the golden anniversary of John and JoEllen Evans of Cedar. The Evanses met in a church choir while in high school. More...
Cedar Fire and Rescue Chief Dan Petroskey provided an overview of the department’s activities at the Fire Board meeting last week. Petroskey reported that the department responded to 53 calls for service in December — 37 for emergen More...
Leelanau Enterprise co-publisher Alan Campbell was in Grand Rapids Friday for the legislative luncheon sponsored by the Michigan Press Association. After the event Campbell sat down with 101st State Rep. More...
Thornetta Davis, known as the Queen of Detroit Blues, will perform at the 2017 Blues at the Bluebird concert set for Saturday, Feb, 18. The funky, rocking performer with energized soulful sounds will be featured along with a great dinner in an More...
The Northport Arts Association is planning to host a workshop and monthly meeting in the Village Arts Building in Northport. On Saturday, Mariann Kirch of Pure Prana Yoga will offer a Chakras Energy Workshop designed to tap into your inner ener More...
Applications are now being accepted for college scholarships offered through the regional Community Foundation in Traverse City. There are more than 40 unique scholarships geared toward a range of students including students planning to attend More...
Grace Hubbell of Cedar earned a place on the dean’s list at Lake Superior State University for fall semester 2016. To make the dean’s list, students must achieve a minimum of a 3.5 GPA on a 4-point scale. More...
Northport sixth grader Lydia Robertson won her school spelling bee this week. She and five other Northport students will represent their school in the county spelling bee, which will be held Wednesday, Feb. More...
Wyatt Sirrine, an eighth grade student, won the Leland Public School geography bee last week — and a chance at a $50,000 college scholarship. The school bee, at which students answered questions on geography, was the first round in the 2 More...
A 2015 St. Mary graduate is making her mark at St. Mary’s College at Notre Dame. Marta Herman was named to the dean’s list for fall semester 2016. She is the daughter of Cathy Hartesvelt and Kevin Herman, both of Suttons Bay. More...