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New phone system OK’d by Bingham Twp.

New phone system OK’d by Bingham Twp.

The Bingham Township Board approved a new phone system for the township hall on 7171 S. Center Hwy at their July 15 regular meeting. The township is subscribing to a $100 monthly plan from the phone company U-Tel. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

Arts & Treasures sale set

Arts & Treasures sale set

The Northport Arts Association (NAA) will host its biennial Arts & Treasures Sale Aug. 10 and 11. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

Short school board meeting

Short school board meeting

Leland students and locals alike will have an improved tennis/ pickleball on which to recreate this fall. The Leland Board of Education voted unanimously July 22 to approve a bid from Grand Traverse Sealcoating and Striping to resurface the tennis/pickleball courts at Hancock Park. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

Piping Plovers at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore try flying before making the trip south to its winter breeding grounds. Courtesy photo

Piping Plover project challenges, success

Leelanau’s endangered Piping Plover flock is nearing the end of its short 2024 summer season with both challenges and successes this year. Erica Adams, lead piping plover monitor at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SBDNL), says the team is focused on the fledging of the last chicks. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

Sweet corn season has officially begun in Centerville Township.

How sweet it is…corn harvest underway

Curtis Kelenske looks down half mile rows of tasseled sweet corn, studies for a bit, then pulls down three seemingly random cobs. He pulls back the husks for a deeper gander, then arranges them in order of maturity. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

3 requests on county ballot

3 requests on county ballot

County voters will decide the fate of three extra-voted millage proposals when they go to the polls. Two proposals on the ballot that would impact residents — young and old — an early childhood service millage and a millage to support county senior services. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

Child and Family Services helps hundreds of children heal each year through foster care and other valuable programs. The annual brown bag campaign raises funds to continue providing opportunities and services to youth in need. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu

35th annual Brown Bag campaign begins

Leelanau County residents Colleen and Lucas MacDonald didn’t think they would have the opportunity to have children until they adopted five kids of their own from foster care nearly 15 years ago — two sibling groups, all five years-old and under at the time. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

The ticket for the home tour looks like this. Courtesy photo

Home tour approaches

The Leland Women’s Civic Club’s 2024 Home Tour is set for Thursday, Aug. 8. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

Fire millage request dominate ballot

Fire millage request dominate ballot

Six township are going to voters next month with ballot proposals covering everything from fire protection to library services. Four of the six are for fire/ rescue services. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

St. Mary hosts picnic

St. Mary hosts picnic

Lake Leelanau St. Mary will host a community picnic and potluck on Aug. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

County contested races set

County contested races set

County voters will determine the fate of several candidates in contested races next week. At the county board level: • Former county administrator Deb Allen is seeking the Republican nomination for the District 1 commissioner seat. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

A portion of M-22 in Leelanau County. Digital illustration by Mike Anderson.

Road Commission tours county roads

The Leelanau County Road Commission did not hold their regular meeting at the usual time July 16. Instead, the road commissioners went on a fivehour tour of various roads in the county, reviewing completed projects and gathering information on new ones. Road Commission Manager Brendan Mullane told the newspaper about the highlights. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

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