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Beware: Parkway construction begins

Beware: Parkway construction begins

Construction begins on a twomile section of East Front Street in Traverse City on Sunday, and the two segments of this project are expected to take place through November. While the work takes place outside Leelanau County, this is sure to affect the large portions of the county workforce who live outside the county and commute through downtown Traverse City. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM

Solar energy proposal garners controversy

Solar energy proposal garners controversy

The Leelanau County government center was subject to heated debate once again on Feb. 20. This time, the county commissioners were divided over a proposed grant application that would grant the county over $1.5 million to build out solar arrays on the center’s Suttons Bay campus, which is projected to save the county between $883,000 and $1.2 million in energy bills over 25 years. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

The Mitten Brewing Company owners Chris Andrus (at left) and Max Trierweiler (right) are pictured at their Northport location on Tuesday after securing a long-term lease with Three Rivers Properties. The five year lease with a five year renewal term helps ensure that The Mitten’s “up north...

Mitten Brewing Co. gets lease extension

The future is bright for The Mitten Brewing Company and the Northport community after the business announced on Tuesday the big news of its long-term lease extension. “We promise to continue to invest in Leelanau County. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

Deputy Lyn Drzewiecki (left) and Deputy Alison Middleton (right) sworn in during the presidential primary election on Tuesday. Drzewiecki and Middleton are trained election workers and served as the Receiving Board for Early Voting. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Deputy Lyn Drzewiecki and Deputy Alison Middleton

Deputy Lyn Drzewiecki (left) and Deputy Alison Middleton (right) sworn in during the presidential primary election on Tuesday. Drzewiecki and Middleton are trained election workers and served as the Receiving Board for Early Voting. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

Not-so cherry weather

Not-so cherry weather

If variety is your idea of good weather, you’ve been blessed. But you obviously aren’t a cherry grower if you don’t mind temperatures hitting 70 degrees one day, then dropping into the teens the next. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

Election workers stationed at Suttons Bay Public School are pictured helping people check in before they get their ballots on Tuesday evening. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu

Light voting favors front-runners

The Associated Press called the presidential primary race early last night after the polls closed, announcing that 46th President Joe Biden and 45th President Donald Trump won Michigan primaries. According to the unofficial election results posted on the Leelanau County website, about 35% of the registered voters in the county, 7,615 of 21,720 voters, turned out to vote. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

_ Omena resident Annette Deibel celebrated her 99th birthday last week with a Zoom party. Over 100 friends and family from around the county and the country toasted her and shared birthday wishes.

Deibel turns 99; Armbuster’s travel down-under

Happy Leap Day! And tomorrow it’s March! The weather forecast sounds like March is definitely coming in like a lamb. We have to hope that the going out like a lion part is just myth. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

2024 St. Mary School NHS Inductees: Front (L to R) Daisy Serrano, Grace Mitchell, Madelyn Hamilton, Garrick Collins and Josh Bunek Back: Presenters: Delana Kirt and Elizabeth Leggett

Eagle honor society; St. Mary competes at business event

The 2024 St. Mary School National Honor Society (NHS) Induction Ceremony took place Tuesday, February 27 as Fr. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

Glen Lake Library events

Glen Lake Library events

Remote Operating Vehicle Workshop The Glen Lake Library in Empire will host a workshop by the Inland Seas Educational Association on Saturday, March 9 at 11:00 a.m. The ISEA team will provide a brief overview of their Remote Operating Vehicle (ROV) program, used to enable researchers and industry professionals to visually assess underwater areas. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

Leelanau Children’s Choir and Youth Ensemble, celebrating their 31st year in the county, are now holding auditions for the spring session. The Children’s choir is open to singers age 8 through 8th grade and the Youth Ensemble is 9th - 12th grade. For more information regarding the program...

Leelanau Children’s Choir

Leelanau Children’s Choir and Youth Ensemble, celebrating their 31st year in the county, are now holding auditions for the spring session. The Children’s choir is open to singers age 8 through 8th grade and the Youth Ensemble is 9th - 12th grade. For more information regarding the program or to schedule an audition please call 231-883-SING. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

Zoning changes asked for by Cherry Republic

Zoning changes asked for by Cherry Republic

Cherry Republic is preparing to expand its operational capacity in Empire as zoning laws are asked to be tweaked for storage expansion at a special meeting earlier this month. “We rent 15,000 to 20,000-square feet of not really good storage space,” Cherry Republic owner Bob Sutherland said. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

LEELANAU HISTORY

LEELANAU HISTORY

A “historic structures report” might not sound as romantic as spending the night on a lighthouse that stands guard on a shoal in Good Harbor, but the two are closely related. The North Manitou Light Keepers, a nonprofit that owns and plans to rehab the lighthouse, received news this week that it will be receiving $40,000 to pay for the report. 02/28/2024 04:44 PM

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