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Bridge construction over Victoria Creek
Bridge construction over Victoria Creek
The Leelanau County Road Commission is getting ready to strengthen the bridge on County Road 651 over Victoria Creek, just north of Cedar. The project will cause delays for people coming to and from Lake Leelanau and Leland via Traverse City but will lift load restrictions on the road and allow the road commission to drive plow trucks over the bridge in the future. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Infestation closes Old Indian Trail
Infestation closes Old Indian Trail
The Old Indian Trail and surrounding area in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SBDNL) is closed due to invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Surveys this January and February found a large infestation on the southern boundary of the National Lakeshore, along and around the area of the Old Indian Trail. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
March is National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month
March is recognized annually as National Nutrition Month by The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department, alongside the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance, would like to remind residents the importance of good nutrition in promoting the health and well-being of current and future generations of Americans. Individuals who maintain healthy eating habits are more likely to live longer and have a reduced risk of chronic health conditions compared to those with poor dietary practices. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Three Trees Vineyard in Suttons Bay announced it will be aiming to open by summertime 2024. Phil and Lyle Cifuentes (left), and Scott and Laurie Muschong celebrate in the rain earlier this week. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Three Trees Vineyard
A new winery called Three Trees Vineyard has cropped up in Suttons Bay Township, and is expected to open this summer, according to its four co-owners. Three Trees Vineyard located at 5200 S. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Daniel Caudill launched his first products, a quince hot sauce and a quince ketchup, from his new company “Northport Orchards” this year. Photo courtesy of Daniel Caudill
Northport entrepreneur launches new quince ketchup, hot sauce
An up and coming small company based in Leelanau County launched their first products just this past month: Quince hot sauce and quince ketchup. The star ingredient of both the hot sauce and ketchup is of course the quince fruit, which is described as a hybrid between pears and apples. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Red-hot real estate
Red-hot real estate
The party keeps getting louder for the Leelanau County housing market. Home sales last month reached new highs for total volume, average price and median price — and the records weren’t even close to previous marks. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
The Twin Flames Universe “Church of Union” logo, pictured with a line going straight through it, is used as the profile picture for the “Michiganders Against the Twin Flames Church of Union” Facebook page. The purpose of the online page is to invite members of the community to work togethe...
“Michiganders Against the Twin Flames Church of Union:”
A Facebook page called “Michiganders Against the Twin Flames Church of Union” has garnered over 400 followers since it was first created less than two weeks ago. Nicole Schroeder, 30, said she made the online page as a way to raise awareness about high control groups like Twin Flames Universe (TFU) and to help any victims looking for support after encountering TFU founders’ and Suttons Bay couple Jeff and Shaleia Divine. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
ARPA spending deadline nears
ARPA spending deadline nears
It’s been about three years since the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) – Biden’s COVID-19 stimulus package – was signed into law, and spending deadlines are approaching. Any ARPA funds that haven’t been obligated by the end of this year, and spent by the end of 2026, must be returned to the federal government. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Youth Art Exhibit
Youth Art Exhibit
St. Mary School art students, under the direction of faculty member Deb Shutt, will participate in the annual Youth Art Exhibition at Crooked Tree Arts Center in Traverse City. This juried show celebrates the work of K-12 art students and educators from throughout the Grand Traverse region. More than 35 schools will be participating in this event and the Crooked Tree Arts center will award $50-$100 cash prizes. The event runs from March 5th – April 5th. Gallery hours are Tuesday-Friday 11-5 and Saturday 10-4. The gallery will be closed March 25-29 for spring break. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Proposed homeschooling registration sparks protests
Proposed homeschooling registration sparks protests
Homeschool families in Michigan say they’re worried about a proposed requirement to register all school-aged children with their local school district or public agency. However, most homeschool families want the current system to remain with no mandatory registration, advocates say. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Schooner Sophia Formica was owned by John (Jack) Anderson when she came to Dan Carter’s dock in Greilickville. Anderson did extensive fishing off the Beaver Island and also loaded his schooner with catches from other fishermen. Photo courtesy of the Leelanau Historical Society
Docks bolster commerce along the shoreline
The following is an excerpt from “Meet Me At The Dock in Greilickville, Grand Traverse Bay” by author Kathleen Firestone. Copies of her books are available at local book stores or directly from her. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
A self-appointed citizens committee may be near to finalizing a proposal they hope the Leelanau County Road Commission will adopt that would ease standards for commercial driveways along county rights-of-way. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
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