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Point Broadband serving 1,000th customer
Point Broadband serving 1,000th customer
Point Broadband announced that it installed services for its 1,000th customer in Leelanau County in late August. This marks a big milestone in their goal of reaching 96% of the 3,522 “unserved parcels/addresses” in the county by the end of the year – they may not all opt to sign up, but the goal is giving them the option for network connectivity. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
Members of Chapter EM, P.E.O. Suttons Bay present a check to Amabel Schwaiger, the 2024 Betty Maynard Memorial Scholar. Amabel is a graduate of Leland High School and is attending Washington University. Pictured are Gail Hetler, Amabel, Barbara Marsh and Mary Bantle.
Members of Chapter EM, P.E.O. Suttons Bay
Members of Chapter EM, P.E.O. Suttons Bay present a check to Amabel Schwaiger, the 2024 Betty Maynard Memorial Scholar. Amabel is a graduate of Leland High School and is attending Washington University. Pictured are Gail Hetler, Amabel, Barbara Marsh and Mary Bantle. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
Enjoy bonus summer days
Enjoy bonus summer days
Not much to talk about this time of year, Glen Lake area is very quiet now although there are a lot of people still out on the lakes. This is time for us to enjoy, fewer bikes, dogs and cars. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
Treatment plant tours
Treatment plant tours
The Suttons Bay Wastewater Treatment Plant will hold a public open house, Friday, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
Geranium sale planned
Geranium sale planned
The Friendly Garden Club has announced a fundraising geranium sale. The proceeds from the sale helps fund grants and scholarships. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
Applying to college 101
Applying to college 101
Northwestern Michigan College will host “Applying to College 101” on Monday, Oct. 7 from 6 to 7:30 p.m. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
Mary and Dave MacDonald celebrate 20 years of ownership at Pegtown Station in Maple City during an open house scheduled for Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
MacDonalds reflect on 20 years in business
Pegtown Station in Maple City will host an open house celebrating 20 years of ownership for Mary & Dave MacDonald on Tuesday, Sept. 24 from 4 to 6 p.m. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
Karen Trolenberg, Northport Public School elementary STEM lab facilitator, is pictured in the district’s STEM lab classroom, which also serves as the meeting place for the science club. The room is stocked with STEMrelated activities and resources for elementary teachers in the school to u...
Npt. school launches new STEM lab
Elementary students at Northport Public School will be able to utilize a new, dedicated science, technology, Engineering, and Math (STEM) lab launched this year. Karen Trolenberg, elementary STEM lab facilitator, hopes the classroom and its shelves of resources, the first of its kind for the district, can help make it easier for teachers to offer engaging science activities to kids in grades K-5 going forward. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners next month will reconsider a proposal the board unanimously endorsed last week that could result in the prosecution of those who allegedly violated state law by blocking roadways without proper authority during the Ironman 70.3 bicycle race on Aug. 25. At its regular monthly meeting this week, the board was slated to adopt a draft resolution presented last week by District No. 1 Commissioner Tony Ansorge calling on the Michigan Attorney General to investigate the matter and file charges if warranted. *** Before a storage-unit facility is potentially constructed on agriculturally zoned land on the corner of M-72 and Lautner Road in Solon Township, the community will have a formal opportunity to give their input on the matter. A public forum on “future land use of the M-72 corridor in Solon Township” will take place 7 p.m. Oct. 1 at the Solon Township Hall, located at 9191 Kasson St. in Cedar, according to a public notice that ran in the Sept. 12 edition of the 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
Neighbors showing off their teams. From left are Bill McQueer, James white, “Dad” Graham and Oscar Claypool. This picture was taken before 1901. Photo courtesy of Helen Morse White
Carving a life out of the wilderness
The following is an excerpt from “Remember Solon: a Community & Family History of Solon Township Area” compiled by Carol Drzewiecki. Most farmers during the early settlement of the county were dedicated to their local governments and were intent upon making laws that would benefit their own community. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
Students at Northport Public School engaged in educational activities and were able to purchase local produce and products last week Thursday at the first school pop-up farmers market held this season. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu
Farmers market pop-ups
Parents and community members were welcomed to attend the Northport Public School pop-up farmers market on Thursday morning set up in the school's front parking lot. The event was the official kick off of the farm to school markets this fall. Featured vendors included 9 Bean Rows, Bakkers Acres, Full Circle Lavender Farm, Still Point Market, Maple Sugar Bush, MI Farm Cooperative, Michigan State University Extension, and more. The pop-up markets give students at participating schools the opportunity to speak with local small business owners, farmers, and other professionals while on campus. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM
Glen Lake Fire Chief Bryan Ferguson is pictured speaking at their 9/11 commemoration service held last week Wednesday morning at the station. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu
G-L Fire Department holds 9/11 memorial service
The Glen Lake Fire Department held its annual 9/11 commemoration last week at its station in Glen Arbor, where people were invited to gather for a time to remember a tragedy, those who fell in the line of duty, and the families and loved ones. The service included music by local artists, the 5-5-5-5 tolling of the bell, different speakers, and a time of silence and prayer. 09/18/2024 05:51 PM

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