The Leelanau Enterprise welcomes Letters to the Editor. All submitted letters must include the writer’s complete name, address, email address and telephone number for verification purposes. When faxed, mailed or hand delivered a signature also is required.
Letters to the Editor are accepted under the following guidelines:
• Subject matter is timely and of interest to the public and well-being of Leelanau County.
• Letters are limited to a maximum of 250 words.
• Letters of thanks or congratulatory wishes related to a local person or event are limited to a maximum of 100 words.
• We reserve the right to edit and to accept or reject any letter.
• Letters should not contain personal attacks
• Publication is limited to one letter per author per 30 days
• All published letters will include the author’s name and city and state of residency
• Deadline for letters is Monday, noon, for that week’s paper.
• Letters are published on a space-available basis.
Political Letters. Letters to the Editor during an election cycle about candidates running for office or concerning ballot issues are subject to all standard Letters to the Editor guidelines, with the exception the word count being limited to a maximum of 100 words. Political letters should endorse the qualifications of a candidate, not attacking of an opposing candidate. Special deadlines for political letters will be published during each election cycle.
Readers Forum. The Enterprise also accepts submissions for Readers Forum. Forum submissions are limited to a maximum of 500 words and are accepted under the same guidelines that apply to Letters to the Editor. Please also include background information explaining the author’s involvement or expertise in the subject discussed. The Enterprise reserves the right to accept or reject any Forum submission.
Send letters to: Letters to the Editor, Leelanau Enterprise, 7200 E. Duck Lake Rd, Lake Leelanau, MI 49653 or email to Editor@leelanaunews.
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