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Leelanau Children’s Choir and Leelanau Youth Ensemble are holding auditions for their 32nd season. Leelanau Children’s Choir members are 8 years old through 8th grade. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

St. Mary students Maggie and Walter Campillo enjoy a back-to-school ice cream social. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

St. Mary students Maggie

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This is the second Manitou View Inn, built by Fred Miller after the original inn burned in 1932, just two years after he built it. It is now modified as a private home. Mr. Miller’s craftsmanship can still be admired in the Faust Cabin, next to Inspiration Point on Big Glen Lake. As part o...

Mrs. Miller fondly remembered

This continues a series adapted from the book, “A Port Oneida Collection,” Volume 1 of the twopart set, “Oral History, Photographs, and Maps from the Sleeping Bear Region,” produced by Tom Van Zoeren in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Here we continue with a look at the old Fred & Ellen Miller Farm, just north of the Thoreson Farm at the north end of Thoreson Road, focused here on Ellen Miller, innkeeper of the Manitou View Inn built there by her husband Fred: The Millers’ next-door neighbors, the Watkins family, were “summer people” from Chicago. They remembered Mrs. Miller “like a third grandmother. She gave us cake and flowers. She had us over for dinner; she prepared beautiful dinners. To us she was just this lovely grandmother.” Mary Watkins Crane recalls, “Mrs. Miller had a wood stove. It was amazing that she could produce all those wonderful meals without a six-burner range and two ovens. I remember lots of wood going in but I have no idea where it came from. An amazing woman, Ellen Olsen Miller seemed to be able to do everything. Her house was always spotless as was she herself. I never saw her in a dirty apron. There was no sand on her floors despite all those guests marching through. Sheets and towels appeared on the line. White throw rugs looked like they had just been put down. And always, always, Mrs. Miller seemed to be in a clean dress and smell like soap.” 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Leelanau History

Leelanau History

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners is considering filing a complaint with the Michigan Attorney General to identify and prosecute individuals who may have violated state laws by blocking state and county roadways without proper authority during a bicycle race on Aug. 25 as part of an Ironman 70.3 event. At its regular monthly executive meeting Tuesday morning, the county board agreed in a 7-0 vote to seek a legal review of a draft resolution the board may adopt next Tuesday evening calling for prosecution of “those who authorized or performed the closure” of state and local rights-of way affecting Leelanau County during the Ironman event. *** Fourth-generation farmer Alan Skeba would rather look at cherry trees from his porch, but he grew tired of losing money to produce a crop that not enough people wanted. “Those days were tough,” said Skeba, reflecting on a decision made in the spring to pull 28 acres of tart and sweet cherries from land his grandfather bought in 1914. “And even through cherry harvest I had a tough time going up there because that’s all I’ve done. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

No trip to South Manitou Island is complete without a stop at the lighthouse. The 1871 to 1958 operational lighthouse offers views of the island and Manitou Passage that are breathe taking.

Trip to South Manitou Island

Over 50 people boarded the Mishe-Mawka in Leland on Monday for a day trip to South Manitou Island as one of the last public trips to the island during the 2024 season. “My favorite thing is sharing history. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Plans laid out for drainage district

Plans laid out for drainage district

The Leelanau County Drain Commission is beginning to take steps to improve the drainage south of the intersection of M-22 and Carter Road, near the now-closed Silver Swan Homemade Foods, in Elmwood Township. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Enjoy our weather; it’s locals’ time

Enjoy our weather; it’s locals’ time

Wow, when the season ends, it is an abrupt ending. It is much easier to cross M-22 now and unfortunately for the eating establishments, it’s easier to get a table. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

The Leland Township Library board has asked the township board to transfer the deed for the Munnecke property which is the site of the library, the Leelanau Historical Museum and Fishtown Preservation Society. Enterprise photo by Amy Hubbell

Leland Twp. to review deed transfer of Munnecke property

Leland Township trustees voted 3-1 to move forward with reviewing documents to pursue the transfer of deed for the Munnecke property to the Leland Township Public Library at last Thursday’s special meeting. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Parth Parmar ‘data guy’ for Cherry Republic

Parth Parmar ‘data guy’ for Cherry Republic

Cherry Republic in Glen Arbor has grown to a statewide and nationwide success behind the work of hundreds of employees that make the wheels turn. One of the many valued members at the biggest retail chain located in Leelanau County is Indian national Parth Parmar. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Candidate forums set

Candidate forums set

The League of Women Voters Leelanau County will host a series of candidate forums in person and online in coming weeks. The first will be held tonight at the Munnecke Room of the Leland Township Library. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Constitution Day Tuesday

Constitution Day Tuesday

Northwestern Michigan College will celebrate Voter Registration Day and commemorate Constitution Day on Tuesday, September 17 with activities for students, staff, faculty and the public. Those attending can register to vote, learn about the voting process, and enjoy cake and refreshments. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

Author at S-B Library

Author at S-B Library

Author John McShea will talk about his new book “Old Bones, Young Spirit” Wednesday Sept. 25 at the Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library. 09/12/2024 06:28 AM

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