5 YEARS AGO
April 23, 2020
A huge financial hole on both big and small health care systems that serve Leelanau County. Munson Health Care volume has been reduced by “50 to 60 percent” at some locations, according to Munson president and CEO Ed Ness. The nonprofit health care system, which includes nine hospitals in northern Michigan and several outpatient clinics, is losing $7 million to $10 million monthly, Ness said in a video released last Wednesday. *** A Leelanau County deputy treasurer who is campaigning to unseat the incumbent county clerk in the Nov. 3 general election is facing disciplinary action for violating county policies and Michigan campaign finance laws. Deputy Leelanau County Treasurer Theresa Rose is running in the Aug. 4 primary election for the Democratic nomination for county clerk, challenging long-term incumbent County Clerk Michelle Crocker, a Republican, in the general election.
