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Election results certified by canvassers

Election results certified by canvassers

The Leelanau County Board of Canvassers certified the Nov. 5 general election results Saturday afternoon. The Statement of Votes Cast sent to Lansing differed from the unofficial results reported the morning after Election Day, with many more votes included. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM

3 selected for second interview

3 selected for second interview

Leelanau County government may be overseen by a new administrator very soon. Three candidates for the position – Jim Dyer, Kipling Belcher, and Mark Brown – have been invited back for follow ups after clearing their first round of interviews Monday and Tuesday. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM

Locals Robert Ruiz (left), Scott Cain (middle), and Luke Lambdin of Cain Design & Construction string up holiday lights at the Old Art building in Leland yesterday. They also put lights on various community tree including Northport, Leland and Glen Arbor. Enterprise photo by Brian Frei...

500+ snowfall entries received

With the annual Leelanau Enterprise snowfall contest deadline now closed, Michiganders now await for the most important weather factor in determining their guesses: snowfall. And according to staff at the National Weather Service Gaylord, snow could be well on its way as soon as mid next week. 11/20/2024 04:34 PM

Segment 9 discussion comes to a halt

Segment 9 discussion comes to a halt

The debate of the final 4.2-mile “Segment 9” of the Sleeping Bear Dunes Heritage Trail within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SBDNL) came to a screeching halt last week in Empire after SBDNL Superintendent Scott Tucker paused the project following consultations with the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB). 11/20/2024 04:34 PM

New foundation to assist students

New foundation to assist students

Representatives from Northwest Education Services (North Ed) and several higher educational institutions came together yesterday to announce the creation of the North Ed Foundation and the new scholarship opportunities colleges and universities have made available to students through the new nonprofit. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

Orders are being taken throughout the county for Biehl’s turkeys, raised near Mancelona. Stock photo

Turkey dinner with all the trimmings

Dust off the fancy plates and gather for a fantastic feast. The Mercantile in Leland prepares the ingredients for a Thanksgiving dinner worth remembering. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

Boathouse Vineyards tested its wines during a Thanksgiving taste test with employees at the end of September. One of the favorites that paired with everything was Boathouse Rose. Courtesy photo

Spirits, wine to celebrate

With the Thanksgiving holiday just around the corner, there’s more to planning that special holiday meal. After all, libations can propel an average holiday into a festive holiday. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

Veterans reflect on service

Veterans reflect on service

Most Americans — about 94% of us, in fact — do not know what it’s like to be a veteran. It’s also an experience that many veterans themselves seldom ponder. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

Sportsman’s Club pact discussed

Sportsman’s Club pact discussed

While the Northport Sportsman’s Club agreement between Leelanau Township is still being revised, further discussion on the topic and what it will look like was addressed once again on Tuesday evening. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

Counting failure may change other results

Counting failure may change other results

When about 3,200 unreported early in-person votes were added to the unofficial Nov. 5 election results Friday night, many candidates suddenly leapt ahead of their opposition. Although the results still need to be certified by the Leelanau County board of canvassers, the winners of many races could be different than reported last week. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

Firearm deer season opens Friday

Firearm deer season opens Friday

Friday is opening day of the firearms deer season. Ho-hum. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

Materials management committee meets

Materials management committee meets

Sarna Salzman, founder and executive director of the Traverse City-based nonprofit organization SEEDS, was elected chair of a tri-county Materials Management Planning (MMP) committee consisting of Leelanau, Grand Traverse, and Benzie counties. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM

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