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G-L mulls future projects
G-L mulls future projects
In an interesting turn of events, Glen Lake Board of Education Monday night discussed not going for a bond proposal at its regular board meeting as administrators gauge community sentiment. After Glen Lake failed to push through a 2023 bond attempt of $35 million, the Lakers are showing signs of flexibility as Glen Lake addresses aging infrastructure. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Milfoil measures continue
Milfoil measures continue
The Lake Leelanau Lake Association (LLLA) is doubling down in its battle to stop the spread of Eurasian milfoil. “This year we’re operating at full speed,” said LLLA board president Nancy Popa. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Corrections:
Corrections:
Linda Randel is a member of the Friends of the Suttons Bay-Bingham Library — not a member of the Suttons Bay-Bingham Library Board as listed in her letter to the editor last week. *** Lisa Migazzi, has hired as a multi-age 1/2 grade teacher at Leland Public School. This is a full-time position, not half-time as listed in an article last week. *** Clarification: The Friends of the Sleeping Bear Dunes’ motorized chairs are available to rent free of charge. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM
Traffic snarled by road work
Traffic snarled by road work
Work resumed on Grandview Parkway/Front Street in Traverse City Monday, bringing rush hour traffic to a crawl. Crews completed the first segment of the project prior to the National Cherry Festival and are now rebuilding over a mile of the U.S. highway from Railroad Avenue to Division Street. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Harvesters are busy getting the 2024 cherry crop off of the trees as farmers battle pests and wet conditions. Sidney Collino (left), Trevor Markood (middle), Rachel Fredrickson (right), Karen Powers (top-left), and Jess Sinnaeve (top-right) of the Michigan State Horticultural Center in Bin...
Price for sweet cherries jumps
Even farm-fresh advocates might grimace when dropping $7 up to $8 into a safety box while picking up a quart of sweet cherries at county roadside markets. Social media posts during the past week took aim at high sweet cherry prices. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Lewis sets year-end goals
Lewis sets year-end goals
Interim Administrator Richard Lewis presented a list of “six-month goals” to the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners at their July executive session this week. Among Lewis’s requests to the board was to grant him power to appoint Interim Finance Director Cathy Hartesvelt as permanent finance director. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
District 1 commissioner seat left vacant
District 1 commissioner seat left vacant
Jamie Kramer, Leelanau County’s District 1 commissioner, amended her June 29 resignation letter Tuesday afternoon to make her resignation effective immediately. With Kramer’s position now vacant, the remaining commissioners resolved to leave her seat empty for the remainder of her term at a special session held on the same day. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
COMING EVENTS
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. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
One of Cherry Republic’s many new products this summer is their cherry bacon-flavored barbecue sauce. Courtesy photo
Cherry Republic announcing new products
Harvest represents another opportunity for Cherry Republic to try new things as the cherry local business continues to add to its long list of products from its Glen Arbor store, along with five others outside the county. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Sarah Hoskins of Tandem Ciders pours a growler full of “Sweet William” pear cider at its Suttons Bay tasting room. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
BUBBLY ON THE RISE
Tandem Ciders, fresh off a first-place finish at the Great Lakes International Cider and Pear Competition in May, has been dishing out alcoholic beverages left and right this summer. Tandem Ciders has a few releases on the horizon, including a new Ice Cider. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
O’Connor honored
O’Connor honored
Blake O’Connor of Traverse City was named to The University of Alabama Presidents List for spring semester 2024. A total of 13,103 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Participating dock hosts in last year’s Lake Leelanau Poker Float dressed up and decorated their spaces based on the theme “my hometown.” This year’s poker float event theme is “countries of the Olympics.” Photo courtesy of Emily DeFour
Lake Leelanau Poker Float set for July 21
The annual Lake Leelanau Poker Float fundraiser is set to be held once again on Sunday, July 21, with this year’s theme being “Countries of the Olympics.” This will be the second year the event takes to the water to help raise funds and awareness about controlling the invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil in Lake Leelanau. All funds raised will go towards the Friends of Lake Leelanau, a local nonprofit dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality and beauty of the lake, including financing the prevention, monitoring, and control of invasive species. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
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