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John and Hariett Fisher provided refuge to sailors when the Westmoreland sank. Courtesy photo
Fishers offer refuge to sailors
John Fisher came to Leelanau County from Wisconsin in 1854. He and his wife Harriet were prominent in the Glen Arbor/ Empire area and notably offered shelter to the crew of the Westmoreland that went down in the Manitou Passage. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
When Suttons Bay resident Brooke Johncox received a ukulele for Christmas in 2017, she soon discovered she was in good company. Having long desired to own one, Johncox, 39, said her new instrument was on her mind when she bumped into an old friend, Brook Courson, a week later. “I hadn’t seen her in a long time,” Johncox said. “And she asked what I had been up to. I said, ‘I just got a ukulele, and I think I’m addicted to it.’ And she said, ‘A bunch of us just got ukuleles!’” *** Just 11 years old, the $10.6 million Leelanau County Government Center apparently needs a new heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) system that could cost around $1 million to install. Nobody knows how much it will cost because the new system hasn’t been designed yet. At its first monthly executive meeting of the year Tuesday morning, the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners agreed to spend $86,750 to have a firm design a new HVAC system for the 67,000-square-foot, three level building that houses most county government offices and several courtrooms. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Suttons Bay BOE elects officers
Suttons Bay BOE elects officers
The Suttons Bay Board of Education (BOE) reelected Chris DeJong, who has been on the board since 2018, as president at its annual organizational business meeting on Monday night. Also approved were other board officers for 2024 including reelecting Lizabeth Venie, who has also been on the board since 2018, as vice president. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Leland M-22 project delayed
Leland M-22 project delayed
Plans for improvements to M-22 in Leland were discussed Monday by the township board and a representative of the Michigan Department of Transportation. Krista Phillips operations engineer with the MDOT office in Traverse City attended Monday’s monthly meeting of the Leland Township Board to discuss paving plans in the unincorporated village of Leland. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
The iconic Bluebird restaurant stood tall on one of its last days earlier this month before demolition crews began tearing down the old watering hole. The Leland Township Planning Commission voted in December to approve the first phase of a three-phrase project proposed by Skip and Lynn Te...
The iconic Bluebird restaurant
The iconic Bluebird restaurant stood tall on one of its last days earlier this month before demolition crews began tearing down the old watering hole. The Leland Township Planning Commission voted in December to approve the first phase of a three-phrase project proposed by Skip and Lynn Telgard. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Leland sewer operations to move in-house
Leland sewer operations to move in-house
The Leland Township Board is considering a move to bring sewer operations in-house. Sewer administrator Steve Patmore appeared before the township board Monday and presented a proposal to hire a sewer technician to take over the daily operations of the Leland Township sewer, which serves Leland and the unincorporated village of Lake Leelanau. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Board adopts new rules of order
Board adopts new rules of order
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners approved its rules of order and procedures at its yearly organization session on Jan. 3, but with the understanding that Article V Committees would see some signifi cant changes in the following weeks. The board will consider adopting new rules limiting committees’ authority at their first regular session of the year Tuesday. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Nobody had it better than Glen Lake students on Monday as they got to slime middle school principal Dina Rocheleau after she bet against Michigan to lose in the College Football Playoff. “I’m a diehard Alabama fan and my kids are always making fun of that,” she said. “So we did a predictio...
Glen Lake listening sessions; bus purchases
Glen Lake Board of Education is asking for the community to come together and share feedback on the recent November 2023 Bond Proposal. “We are listening so that our district can move forward with the right plan for our community. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Glen Lake organizational meeting
Glen Lake organizational meeting
Cory McNitt was reelected president of the Glen Lake Board of Education this week. The board voted to designate McNitt as its leader. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Safe travels and news around GL
Safe travels and news around GL
I hope everyone had a safe and Happy New Year. The holidays are always tremendous, family and together. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Workshop set on hemlock invasive
Workshop set on hemlock invasive
The Invasive Species Network (ISN) is hosting a training this month to instruct landowners and community members on how to survey and treat invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Free to all community members, the event, is scheduled from 10 to 11:30 a.m. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Readiness program has openings
Readiness program has openings
The Great Start Readiness Program (GSRP) currently has openings for 4-year-old children at its centers in Antrim, Benzie, Grand Traverse, Kalkaska and Leelanau counties, There are currently openings for 85 children throughout the region. Availability will vary based on location, but families of all income levels can now access GSRP by submitting an application. Some may need to pay a one-time fee for tuition that is based on income. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
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