Prospectors dealing $16K worth of Scholarships

The Prospectors are upping their game.

The Leelanau Prospectors Club will be doling out $16,000 in scholarships to eight recipients — one more than the last few years.

“As an organization, we have a lot of fun at monthly meetings in restaurants around the county, but we’re probably best known in recent years for giving out scholarships,” said Chet Janik, who chairs the scholarship committee. “We work through a group of retired Leelanau County educators who interview high school seniors and have the final say in determining recipients.”