Front Page Stories
December 16, 2020
The very first COVID-19 vaccines to be administered in Leelanau County will likely be administered sometime Saturday to the county’s...
December 16, 2020
Human remains dating back to prehistoric times have been found in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Scott Tucker, Lakeshore superintendent,...
December 16, 2020
Beach walking, a favorite pastime of residents and fudgies alike, could have a different look along a popular shoreline in...
December 16, 2020
State Rep. Jack O’Malley will stand by the results of the 2020 election. The Lake Ann Republican was one of...
Local News
Impact of tax law negligible
By Alan Campbell
alan@leelanaunews.com | December 16, 2020
Leelanau County coffers will suffer only marginally from changes in how revenue from tax-foreclosed property is distributed. However, the previous owners of those properties, which were put on the auction...
Photo
| December 16, 2020
The sun had not quite cleared the Old Mission Peninsula on the morning this photo was taken from the Elmwood Township Marina park last week. An active subscription to the...
Elmwood examines abatement district
By Eric Carlson
eric@leelanaunews.com | December 16, 2020
Elmwood township may establish an “industrial property tax abatement district” that could help the Traverse City Whiskey Company build a new distillery at the former Cherry Growers processing facility on...
2% raises adopted for 2021
By Eric Carlson
eric@leelanaunews.com | December 16, 2020
Elected members of the Elmwood Township Board will all receive 2% pay raises in the coming year following adoption of a budget for 2021 at the township board’s regular monthly...
Ice rink approved for Hancock Field
By Amy Hubbell
amy@leelanaunews.com | December 16, 2020
Strap on your skates! A new outdoor skating rink is being constructed at Hancock Field after getting a nod of approval from the Leland Township Board. Brian Price and Maggie...
Sports
Organizers raise funds for bike trail
By Chris Olson
chris@leelanaunews.com | December 16, 2020
The members of Bike Leelanau, a mountain biking group that helps maintain biking trails in Leelanau County, wanted to see if they could raise $10,000 before year’s end for a...
Schools await MHSAA decision
By Chris Olson
chris@leelanaunews.com | December 16, 2020
It’s coming up on Christmas and to paraphrase what Joni Mitchell said in her song “River” we all wish we had a river on which we could skate away from...
Leland All-State volleyball selects
| December 16, 2020
The Leland Varsity Volleyball Team landed four players on the Michigan Interscholastic Volleyball Coaches Association All-State teams. Senior Mia Osorio earned First Team All-State. Osoria was the Comets libero. In...
Soccer All Conference
| December 16, 2020
The Leland, Glen Lake and North Bay boys soccer teams are all represented on the Northwest Conference All- Conference Team. Making the All Conference Team are, in no particular order:...
Enterprise Football Dream Team
By Chris Olson
chris@leelanaunews.com | December 9, 2020
While Suttons Bay’s football season is officially not yet over, selections for the 2020 Leelanau Enterprise Football Dream Team have been made. Glen Lake’s senior wide receiver and defensive back...
Life in Leelanau
Locals brighten spirits with displays amid COVID
By Chris Olson
chris@leelanaunews.com | December 16, 2020
Just about everyone has the childhood experience of the family loading up in a vehicle and driving around this time of year to look at the holiday light displays people...
Business owner gets creative with shanties
By Joseph Gilroy
joseph@leelanaunews.com | December 16, 2020
There have been many stories throughout the state about restaurants being fined and/or forced to forfeit alcohol and liquor licenses for ignoring MDHHS’ current order covering indoor dining and restaurants....
Christmas tree in middle of G-L
| December 16, 2020
It is a newer tradition that happens on Big Glen Lake during the holiday season. The Sunday after Thanksgiving, Frank Siepker places a Christmas tree with lights in a rowboat,...
School employees get bonus checks
By Joseph Gilroy
joseph@leelanaunews.com | December 16, 2020
Every employee of Northport Public School will be receiving a little extra money in their paycheck soon in recognition of their service to school during the COVID-19 pandemic. The Board...
Teachers adapt to online format
By Joseph Gilroy
joseph@leelanaunews.com | December 16, 2020
As the pandemic continues to wreck 2020 and likely the first half of 2021, teachers are having to adapt more than ever before — professionally and emotionally. Many lesson plans...
Outdoors
Leelanau Hunters
| December 16, 2020
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Hunting a family affair in Leelanau County
By Alan Campbell
alan@leelanaunews.com | December 2, 2020
The stories of two Leelanau hunting families continued during the firearms deer season. They are: • The Enterprise reported about the uncanny archery season for Keith Moore of Elmwood Township...
Leelanau 2020 firearm deer season one of the safest
By Alan Campbell
alan@leelanaunews.com | December 2, 2020
Leelanau nimrods, take that orange cap off and give yourself a pat on the back. It’s been another safe firearms deer season. “With the large number of people in the...
Great outdoors provides COVID respite
By Alan Campbell
alan@leelanaunews.com | November 24, 2020
Norton Bretz took time to talk about his appreciation for the Leelanau Trail a little over halfway through a 30-mile workout on his bike. “It’s really nice to have these...
Big bucks taken as season nears its end
By Alan Campbell
alan@leelanaunews.com | November 24, 2020
Time was running out on Rich Popp’s hunt. Daylight was waning, and he’d seen no deer. “(A buck) was all by himself, and it was quite a ways away. It...
Opinion
Working from home makes reporter uneasy
A column by Joseph Gilroy | December 16, 2020
A younger version of myself would have jumped at the opportunity to get to sit in his pajamas all day while completing a day’s work without leaving the comfort of...
Local agent brings hope for Sugar Loaf
| December 16, 2020
We’re glad that Jeff Katofsky and his “Sweet Bread LLC” corporation no longer own Sugar Loaf Resort. We’re cautiously optimistic about what might come next for the long-closed ski resort....
Incensed by Bergman
| December 16, 2020
To the editor: This past week our elected “ representative,” Jack Bergman, signed on to an amicus brief supporting the Texas case to invalidate the votes of the swing states....
Bergman believes bogus claims
ops@our-hometown.com | December 16, 2020
To the editor: On December 8th, Texas filed a lawsuit with the US Supreme Court seeking to invalidate all of the ballots cast in the recent presidential election in Michigan...
Campbell, Bergman should know better
| December 16, 2020
To the editor: Armed bullies in the Michigan statehouse, FBI arrests for a planned kidnap of our governor, death threats and intimidation against Michigan public servants and elected officials, daily...
Courts
86th District Court
ops@our-hometown.com | December 16, 2020
Brian E. Flohe, 54, of 9881 E. Cherry Bend Rd., Traverse City — Sentenced after pleading guilty to operating while intoxicated; three days community service in lieu of six days...
Blotter
| December 16, 2020
Wednesday, Dec. 9 10:52 a.m. — Kasson Township — Subject is making threats via Facebook and text. Caller request to speak to deputy about other options to take. 5 p.m....
11 MIP citations issued
| December 16, 2020
About 11:30 p.m. Saturday, deputies responded to a report of a party at a residence in Glen Arbor Township involving underage drinking. Upon arrival, deputies found a gathering with loud...
Blotter
| December 9, 2020
Wednesday, Dec. 2 7:58 a.m. — Elmwood Township — Client hasn’t got her mail or papers for five or six days. Per several neighbors and friends, resident is in the...
86th District Court
ops@our-hometown.com | December 9, 2020
Dylan A. Zachman, 32, of 1689 Park Dr., Traverse City — Sentenced after pleading guilty to a probation violation; to serve 30 days in jail; probation revoked, unsuccessful; fines and...
Leelanau Log
Department of Building Safety
| December 16, 2020
Village of Empire Dorothy L. Fradd (Timothy J. Egeler) Residential addition/ alteration – alteration existing main floor, remove and replace existing covered porch with larger porch. New crawl space, main...
Real estate transfers recorded in county
| December 16, 2020
November 23, 2020 Theodore L. Gruenwald and Vanessa F. Gruenwald to themselves, Lots 465, and 467, of Block 22, in the Village of Suttons Bay. Douglas D. McInnis and Ann...
New assumed names filed in county
| December 16, 2020
George Electric; 9474 E. Hoxie Road, Cedar – By George Kruse, 9474 E. Hoxie Road, Cedar. Scott F. Steffens Enterprises; 1868 E. Ridgecliff Trail, Cedar – By Scott F. Steffens,...
Marriages performed
| December 16, 2020
Kathryn S. Vilter and Coenraad F. Stassen, November 28 in Cleveland Township Brett T. Begley and Jennifer C. Rautiola, December 5 in Bingham Township An active subscription to the Leelanau...
Marriage License Applications Filed
| December 16, 2020
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Public Notices
Public Notices For Leelanau County
| December 16, 2020
Elmwood Township Zoning Board Of Appeals Notice Of Public Hearing And Electronic Meeting The following Public Hearing is scheduled for Wednesday, January 6, 2021, at 7:00 p.m. before the Elmwood...
Public Notices For Leelanau County
| December 9, 2020
Notice of Intended Disposition Notice is here given in accordance with the Native American Graves Protection and Repatriation Act (NAGPRA), 43 CFR 10.6 (c), of the intent to transfer custody...
Public Notices For Leelanau County
| December 2, 2020
Suttons Bay Township Notice Synopsis of November 11, 2020 Board Meeting Minutes. The Suttons Bay Township Board held its regular meeting on November 11, 2020. Present: Supervisor Bahle, Clerk VanHuystee,...
Public Notices For Leelanau County
| November 24, 2020
Solon Township Notice to the Public The Solon Township Board is seeking applicants to fill the positions for Planning Commission, Zoning Board of Appeals, Board of Review, Parks and Recreation,...
Public Notices For Leelanau County
| November 18, 2020
Public Notice Public Hearings-Leelanau County Road Commission The Board of County Road Commissioners has scheduled public hearing during their Tuesday, December 15, 2019 regular meeting at 1:20 p.m. at the...
Obituaries
AMY LOUISE GROW
| December 16, 2020
Amy Louise (Street) Grow passed away early Friday morning, the 20th of November, 2020 at her home in Maple City, Michigan. She was surrounded by her loved ones: husband, Mike,...
WANDA L. HALVORSEN
ops@our-hometown.com | December 16, 2020
Wanda L. Halvorsen, 97, of Traverse City died on December 11, 2020 at Railside Assisted Living in Byron Center, Michigan. Born Wanda Lenore Lavender on March 24, 1923 in Spencer...
DAPHNE FREDRICKSON
ops@our-hometown.com | December 16, 2020
Daphne O. Fredrickson, 96, of Traverse City, passed away Tuesday, December 8, 2020 at Cherry Hill Haven. Daphne was born March 2, 1924 in Saginaw, the daughter of John and...
DENNIS OTHMAR LEHNER
| December 16, 2020
Dennis Othmar Lehner, 74, of Traverse City, passed away Sunday, Dec. 5, 2020 at Munson Medical Center. Dennis was born Oct. 15, 1946 in Cleveland the son of John and...
SHARON RENEE MCSAWBY
ops@our-hometown.com | December 16, 2020
Sharon Renee McSawby, 55, of Suttons Bay, passed away unexpectedly, Thursday, December 10, 2020. Sharon was born to Homer Anthony McSawby and Judith Roseann (Bailey) McSawby on April 27, 1965...
CARROL R. NICHOLS
| December 16, 2020
Carrol Reed Nichols, 90, of Traverse City, passed away from complications of Covid-19 on December 7, 2020. We celebrated his wonderful, long, and truly rewarding life. Carrol was a lifetime...
