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Evaluations swell by 5%
Evaluations swell by 5%
Tax bills that property owners in Leelanau County will start receiving in July will have risen at least 10% over two years, with another substantial increase expected in 2025 due to stubbornly high inflation. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
Leelanau Twp. tower project on hold
Leelanau Twp. tower project on hold
Members of the public filled the seats at the Leelanau Township board meeting Tuesday evening — not for any of the agenda items listed — but to voice their concerns about the potential development and placement of a communications tower on Kitchen Road in Northport. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
The McGeathe family enjoy the solar eclipse from the Dune Climb within the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on Monday, April 8. The eclipse occasion brought hundreds of people to the Dune Climb to enjoy the once-in-a-lifetime event. From left to right: Tracy, Dave, Lance, Hunter. Ent...
Eclipse graced county skies
Leelanau County residents looked to the skies on Monday for the near total solar eclipsed that graced clear peninsula skies. Over a hundred people ventured out to the Dune Climb in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore to witness the event. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
Invasive, milfoil found in Glen Lake
Invasive, milfoil found in Glen Lake
One of the biggest threats to the health of Michigan lakes has been found in Glen Lake. But while strands of Eurasian water milfoil (EWM) have been retrieved from the boat launch area on little Glen, no evidence has surfaced yet proving that the fast-growing invasive species has taken a foothold in lake bottomlands. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
This 1924 book offers tried and true recipes with sale proceeds benefiting the St. Michael funeral luncheon service.
St. Michael’s reprints 100-year-old cookbook
Jonathon Swift, a 1700s author, coined the phrase “Everything old is new again.” And members of St. Michael the Archangel in Suttons Bay are taking this to heart. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
Cindy Henderson stands proudly with her grandchildren Lylah and Ollie after announcing the opening of Ollie R’s, a new burger joint in the same building that holds Lylah’s cafe. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Ollie R’s new S-B burger spot
Cynthia Henderson of Lylah’s restaurant in Suttons Bay is opening another restaurant, in the same building. Lylah’s, which is named after her granddaughter, couldn’t leave the other grandchild out of the restaurant game, as her grandson Ollie Reese will be getting the nod for the new burger joint that is opening up in Suttons Bay. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
Correction:
Correction:
The first name of the owner of Boathouse Vineyards was left out of a story about the TEXSOM wine awards last week. Dave Albert is the owner.. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
Road Commission starts spring cleanup, work
Road Commission starts spring cleanup, work
With the worst of an already very mild winter behind them, the Leelanau County Road Commission is starting street sweeping, repairing equipment and vehicles, and restocking materials, according to staff reports at their April 2 public meeting. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
Work began this week on the bridge crossing Victoria Creek north of Cedar. Once the project is completed, the bridge will be strong enough to lift load restrictions. Enterprise photo by Brian Frieberger
Work began this week on the bridge crossing Victoria Creek north of Cedar
Work began this week on the bridge crossing Victoria Creek north of Cedar. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
Wildland firefighters meet for a briefing during the 2023 Good Harbor Bay prescribed fire. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.
Prescribed burns set
The National Park Service (NPS) plans to conduct three prescribed fires in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) this spring. Prescribed fire is used as a tool to assist in restoring forest habitat while also reducing the threat of wildland fires. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
Earth Day all week at OAB
Earth Day all week at OAB
The Old Art Building (OAB) in Leland will celebrate Earth Day with six events beginning next week. Journalist Peter Annin will provide a “Freshwater Focus” next Thursday, April 18 as part of the International Affairs Forum. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
Munson CEO Ed Ness says that changes to health care delivery are coming to Leelanau County residents. Enterprise photo by Alan Campbell
Munson CEO shares vision for regional health
As Munson Healthcare embarks on a redesign in its core delivery systems, two Leelanau County residents are playing important roles in the historic shift. They are Catherine Collins and Kyle Carr, M.D., who hold seats on the Munson Medical Center Community Healthcare Council. 04/10/2024 03:54 PM
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