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“The Haunting of Ebenezer” acoustic concert retelling of Dickens’ classic tale will be preformed Dec. 6. Courtesy photo
‘Haunting Ebenezer’ coming to Northport
Songwriter Steve Clark and a lively band of acoustic musicians are bring an original version of Charles Dickens’ “A Christmas Carol” in Northport, Dec. 6. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Matt and Stephanie Monroe; Joe Elms; Brendan and Megan Mullane; Matt and Ann Schlueter (from left) gather to show off the kindergarten class project, praying hands. Courtesy photo
Auction grosses more than $100,000
Over 200 guests packed the gymnasium for the 42nd Annual St. Mary School Auction Nov. 9. The gym was transformed to reflect the theme Casino Night and guest were encouraged to dress accordingly. The doors opened at 6 p.m. with appetizers, dinner, cash bar, and live music provided by Joe Houdek, a St. Mary alumnus and current director of music ministries at Holy Spirit Parish in Grand Rapids. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
Erosion which has eaten away the shoreline at Christmas Cove Park may soon be addressed. The Leelanau Township Board Tuesday night unanimously approved hiring Machin Engineering in Traverse City to conduct preliminary engineering design work up to $20,000 at the park. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
The second Empire Mill with tramway to right, power slide with endless chain for hauling logs into the mill. Photo courtesy of the Empire Area Heritage Group
Lumber at the center of Empire’s development
An excerpt from “Some Other Day: Remembering Empire” by the Empire Area Heritage Group When flat cars came in loaded with logs, they were rolled down the timbers into the water. Here the lake was dredged out deep enough to let any log float, and slabs were built up about two feet above the water. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Opening night is Thursday for the Glen Lake fall theater production at 7 p.m. Shows will continue Friday and Saturday as well. Photos courtesy of Chris Roeder
‘Attack of the Pom-Pom Zombies’ brings comedy to GL stage
Glen Lake students are set to unleash zombies, nuclear hot dogs, and 1960s beach movie mayhem in their fall production opening tonight at Glen Lake High School. Attack of The Pom-Pom Zombies will take place today, Friday, and Saturday at 7 p.m. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Cleveland eyes road improvements
Cleveland eyes road improvements
Cleveland Township is on track to repair several roads off Sugar Loaf Mountain Road next summer, especially if they secure another agreement with the Leelanau County Road Commission. This includes repaving the Scenic Mountain View Estates area, Fairway Drive, and Bluff Drive/Circle. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
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Longtime Leelanau Twp. treasurer retires
Longtime Leelanau Township treasurer Denise Dunn attended her last regular township meeting on Nov.12, wrapping up her 28 year-long tenure in the position to retire. A number of township staff and members of the public took a moment during the meeting to thank Dunn for her time in office, something she said she was not expecting, but took her pleasantly by surprise. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Remodeling to the Suttons Bay-Bingham fire station begins next month. Enterprise photo by Amy Hubbell
Renovations to SB-Bingham firehall begin Dec. 6
The Suttons Bay-Bingham Fire Department is getting half a million dollars of remodeling and renovations starting Dec. 6. The fire authority authorized a contract to the Traverse Citybased contractor RCI Richter Construction Tuesday. The project is expected to be completed in early May 2025. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
S-B Township Board talks road improvements
S-B Township Board talks road improvements
The Suttons Bay Township board discussed options for funding local road work at their November meeting. They were particularly concerned about the state of Lovers Lane on the Stony Point peninsula, east of Suttons Bay proper. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Northport Public School Art Teacher Jen Evans is pictured with students from the sixth grade class and their hand turkey creations. Photo courtesy of Jen Evans
20th anniversary of Npt. school hand turkey competition
Every holiday season for the last 20 years, Northport Public School Art Teacher Jen Evans has been organizing a hand turkey competition for students to display their artistic talents. Over the years, students and even adults have taken the simple prompt of transforming a turkey cut-out using just their creativity and turning the handmade creation into something worth treasuring. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Jeremy Evans is pictured with Lukey Klein during the theater production of “Oliver” at Leland Public School in 2010. Photo courtesy of Jeremy Evans
Former Leland student makes off-Broadway debut
A former Leland Public School student and Interlochen Arts Academy graduate, Lukey Klein, made their off-Broadway debut last month with a couple of special guests from home in the audience. Jeremy Evans, Glen Lake Community School elementary performing arts teacher, and Kathy Lau, a theater costume designer who also worked with Evans for at least 20 years at Leland school, made the trip from Leelanau County on Oct. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Judy Walter decorates the bridge on Elm Street in Suttons Bay. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Judy Walter
Judy Walter decorates the bridge on Elm Street in Suttons Bay. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
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