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Man charged with sex crime
Man charged with sex crime
An Elmwood Township man is charged with a sex crime after a September encounter with a minor. David R. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Housing nonprofit receives GTRCF $3,000 grant
Housing nonprofit receives GTRCF $3,000 grant
Housing nonprofit Home Sweet Home has received a $3,000 grant from the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation to support its innovative approach to the housing crisis, according to Home Sweet Home President John O’Neill. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Iris Wild, a second grader at St. Mary, is a Grand Traverse Area Rock and Mineral Club pebble pup. Enterprise photo by Mike Anderson
St. Mary second grader first in national art contest
A budding young artist has put Traverse City and the Grand Traverse Area Rock and Mineral Club (GTARMC) on the map with a unique accomplishment: winning first place in the National Fossil Day Art Contest, a competition sponsored by the National Park Service. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
New playground equipment was installed at Northport’s South Beach this fall. The village has discussed setting up a small plaque/sign to recognize the contributions from the Leelanau Township Community Foundation and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, both of which hel...
New playground equipment installed in Northport
With installation of the new playground equipment at Northport’s South Beach nearly complete and already seeing use, the village council discussed setting up appropriate recognition of the entities that help to make it possible at its regular meeting on Nov. 14. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Empire avoids clerk, short-term rental topics
Empire avoids clerk, short-term rental topics
Empire President Sue Palmer addressed two key topics at Thursday’s regular meeting: the vacant treasurer and clerk positions, along with the ongoing short-term rental debate. Palmer elected Alacia Acton as treasurer but did not reappoint current Clerk Derith Smith to her position, leaving that for President-elect Dan Davis. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
Empire President Sue Palmer sits alongside treasurer Alacia Acton and Clerk Derith Smith during a November regular meeting Thursday. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Palmer reflects on time as village president
What started as a fiery meeting Thursday transformed into a love-fest as the Village of Empire hosted its final session with the current board of trustees, before newly elected members prepare to take their seats this week. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM
7 to interview for administrator post
7 to interview for administrator post
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners chose nine candidates from a pool of 37 applicants to interview for the county administrator position. Seven of them agreed to attend interviews starting 9:30 a.m. Monday and continuing 9:15 a.m. Tuesday. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Standing by the remembrance wreath are Leelanau County veterans Gene Kelly, master of ceremonies, D-Day soldier Dick Grout and Vietnam War soldier Steve Stanton. See more coverage on Pg. 6. Courtesy photo
200 gather for Veterans Day
Leelanau County veterans were feted Monday by more than 200 residents in a ceremony filled by patriotic music, prayer from a Glen Arbor pastor, and a call for change by VFW member and Vietnam War veteran Gene Kelly. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Human error caused voting snafu
Human error caused voting snafu
The discrepancies in Leelanau County’s unofficial election results were not caused by a computer error, according to county Clerk Michelle Crocker. Between Election Day and Nov. 8, the unofficial results were updated to include over 3,100 ballots that were not counted, changing the results of several races. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
3,200 ballots not recorded
3,200 ballots not recorded
About 3,200 ballots that were not recorded in the initial Nov. 5 General Election reports could change the outcome of three Leelanau County Board of Commissioners races and may show that the Republican Party reclaimed the board majority. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Jams, salsa and more at GLCL
Jams, salsa and more at GLCL
Kara Lynch of the MSU Extension Food Safety Team will be at the Glen Lake Community Library Tuesday at 6 p.m. Participants will learn how to make jams, salsas and other delicacies in their own kitchen. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Retention stipends of no more than $3,000 were approved for employees by the Northport Board of Education this week. Enterprise photo by Zachary Marano
Npt. BOE OKs staff retention stipends
Employees at Northport Public School are eligible for a retention stipend of no more than $3,000 after the district’s Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved of the item at its regular meeting Monday. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
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