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Board OKs consent agenda

Board OKs consent agenda

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners approved the following items on their consent agenda at their Nov. 19 regular session: • The uniform and gun allowance for non-union sheriff’s office personnel, including the sheriff, undersheriff, court bailiff s, and marine deputies, in the amount of $14,975. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

The County Road Commission rejected a request to vacate a portion of Lawrence Road. Enterprise photo by Amy Hubbell

Rd. Comm. rejects road vacation

Lawrence Road in Bingham Township will remain a public road, as the county Road Commission rejected a petition to privatize a 0.8-mile stretch of the road at their Nov. 19 meeting. The resident who filed the petition wanted to close the road because of flooding and trespassing, while some neighbors wanted to keep it open to the public due to its scenic nature. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

Bingham Township adopts new recreation plan

Bingham Township adopts new recreation plan

The Bingham Township board approved its five-year parks and recreation plan following a public hearing last week. The document outlines improvements for Boughey Park, which is located between M-22 and Grand Traverse Bay, and plans for opening the undeveloped Groesser Park to the public, among other items. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

Leelanau History

Leelanau History

5 YEARS AGO November 28, 2019 The trial of Justin Bembeneck is now in the hands of the jury after three days of testimony and evidence. Leelanau County Prosecuting Attorney Joseph Hubbell and William Burdette, Bembeneck’s court-appointed attorney, were expected to make their closing arguments in the case Tuesday. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

The Belanger (formerly Manseau) Mill was established in 1856. Photo courtesy of the Leelanau Historical Museum

Dearwood cabin on the shores of Suttons Bay

Excerpt from the Suttons Bay Sesquicentennial Book. Laura Lindley’s book includes a profile of Cassimere Boischer & Harriet LeDuc who built their cabin on the shore of Suttons Bay back in 1855. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

Coming Events

Organizations wishing to have their public events listed in this calendar can email [email protected] or call The Enterprise, 256-9827, before 5 p.m. Friday. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

Decking the halls in the village of Omena are, from left, Kerri Magrini, Susan Krusel, William Krusel (on ladder), Bill Krusel and Bob Nakamura. Courtesy photo

Village of Omena

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Michele Morris, caretaker of Lorelei and founder of Empire Hills Farm, is pictured reunited with the mini pony on Sunday. Good friend Kevin Crouch also showed up on Sunday to support the pony search efforts. Courtesy photo

Missing mini pony found safe

There’s nothing quite like a mini pony to bring the community together. “Lorelei,” the small but feisty two-feet tall mini pony from Empire Hills Farm escaped and ran away from her farm on Nov. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

Glen Arbor resident Michele Aucello smiles with her puppies during a Black Friday bed parade last year. The bed parade will take place from 9 to 9:30 a.m. starting at the Pine Cone to Art’s Tavern. Courtesy photo

Holiday activities aplenty in county

After we stuff ourselves with the finest turkey and stuffing, Friday and Saturday will bring out the holiday spirit in all of us, along with the best Leelanau deals of 2024. A pajama party will be breaking in the consumer holiday with a “bed parade” from 9 to 9:30 a.m. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

THORNBERRY

Thornberry tapped as publisher

The Leelanau Enterprise has a new publisher. David Thornberry joins the staff after decades in the newspaper business in a career that took him all over the country. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

Leelanau County Clerk Michelle Crocker hands ballots off to her election workers at the government center in Suttons Bay Tuesday morning, as part of a recount for the district No. 3 commissioner race in the Nov. 5 General Election. Crocker said she expected that the recount would be comple...

Bahle/ Bunek recount underway

Lois Bahle, the Democrat candidate for the District No. 3 commissioner seat in the Nov. 5 General Election, fell just six votes behind the Republican candidate, Will Bunek, at 1,319 votes to Bunek’s 1,325 votes. Shortly after the results were certified, Bahle filed a petition for a recount of the votes cast in her precincts. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

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

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