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Syrup workshop set
Syrup workshop set
The Leelanau Conservation District will host its second annual Maple Syrup Workshop on Wednesday, Feb. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
Site work continues at the former site of the Bluebird Restaurant and Tavern in Leland. Owners Skip and Lynn Telgard’s proposed redevelopment plans include demolition of the restaurant which will be replaced with a new building; large patio with 100 outdoor spaces and indoor seating to acc...
Site work continues at the former site of the Bluebird Restaurant and Tavern in Leland
Site work continues at the former site of the Bluebird Restaurant and Tavern in Leland. Owners Skip and Lynn Telgard’s proposed redevelopment plans include demolition of the restaurant which will be replaced with a new building; large patio with 100 outdoor spaces and indoor seating to accommodate 100 patrons. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
No snow, no problem! The Roy Taghon Empire Snowmobile Drag Race went off without snow as dozens of sled heads from around northern Michigan participated in the race that raises money for Glen Lake scholarships. Two racers dash off the starting line, spewing dirt and exhaust in front of spe...
No snow, no problem!
No snow, no problem! The Roy Taghon Empire Snowmobile Drag Race went off without snow as dozens of sled heads from around northern Michigan participated in the race that raises money for Glen Lake scholarships. Two racers dash off the starting line, spewing dirt and exhaust in front of spectators on Saturday. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
Leland ZBA affirms PC decision
Leland ZBA affirms PC decision
Leland Township’s Zoning Board of Appeals has affirmed the Planning Commission’s decision to deny a permit for a mixed-use development in the unincorporated village of Leland. The ZBA held a public hearing Monday afternoon to consider the appeal of the planner’s December decision to deny a special use permit for an 11,590 squarefoot commercial and residential structure proposed for property at William and Main on the north end of the village. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
ALLEN
Allen resigns as administrator
Leelanau County Administrator Deb Allen is leaving county government, having entered a separation agreement with the county at a special session of the board of commissioners Thursday. Allen told the newspaper that her last day will be April 12, and that she will help find a new administrator with a “deep” financial background to aid in changes to the county finance structure. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
S-B BOE OKs $18.3M bond proposal
S-B BOE OKs $18.3M bond proposal
Voters in the Suttons Bay School District will go to the polls in May to consider an $18.3 million bond proposal. The Suttons Bay Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to approve a resolution to call on a special election in May to consider the bond request which will be used for “building and site purposes.” “Our bond proposal is prequalified by the Department of Treasury,” said Suttons Bay Elementary Principal Shelagh Fehrenbach, who filled in for Superintendent Casey Petz at Monday’s board meeting. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
Jim Kobberstad, a Leelanau County resident, sits in front of the county board of commissioners at their Feb. 13 executive session. Kobberstad and 11 other meeting attendees successfully petitioned the board of commissioners on Jan. 24 to present for up to 55 minutes on alleged “security fl...
County mulls public comment changes
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners is looking to amend its rules of order and procedure to prevent audience members from donating public comment time to other speakers. This proposal follows a recent bid by a dozen attendees to give their five minutes to one person for an “extended” public comment on alleged “security flaws in our county’s computer election system.” At a Jan. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
Adm. Allen leaving county
Adm. Allen leaving county
02/09/2024 01:38 PM
COFFEE TALK
– COFFEE TALK –
Coffee talks have been a longstanding tradition in Leelanau County with several coffee club meetings every Thursday across the peninsula. The coffee chats are reminiscent of the International Coffee Club of America, Leland Coffee Club, that was featured in a 1973 CBS news segment called “On the Road” with Charles Kuralt. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
The 2024 Glen Lake chili Cook-Off is bound to be spicy at Winterfest hosted by Boonedocks in Glen Arbor on Saturday, February 17 from noon to 3 p.m. This will be the 25th anniversary of the chili festival. Boonedocks owners Bob and Stephanie Ewing seen on a chilly February day in 2022. Pho...
Winterfest celebrates 25 years
President’s weekend will bring plenty of flavor to both Glen Arbor and Suttons Bay as both chili festivals are set to make mouths water with excitement. The annual Winterfest Chili Cook-Off and Perch Fishing Contest is on the deck of Boonedocks in Glen Arbor on Saturday, Feb. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Note of Thanks
Note of Thanks
We want to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who has offered their kindness, support, and messages of sympathy on the loss of our father, Elmer Kalchik. A huge thank you to the doctors and nurses at NPalliative, Hospice of Michigan, Reverend Michael Class, Deacon Martin Korson, the Parish of St. Wenceslaus, the Altar Society of St. Wenceslaus for the delicious funeral luncheon and Martinson’s Funeral Home for their professionalism and kindness to our family during our time of loss. We would also like to thank all family, friends and neighbors who traveled near and far to be with us and all who volunteered at his visitation and/or funeral service. A graveside burial with full military honors will be held in the spring at the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery with Elmer joining his recently deceased spouse Millie overlooking the family farm. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
COMING EVENTS
COMING EVENTS
Organizations wishing to have their public events listed in this calendar can email [email protected] or call The En terprise, 256-9827, before 5p.m. Friday. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
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