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Leland Twp. fireworks a ‘go’
Leland Twp. fireworks a ‘go’
The show will go on in Leland over the Fourth of July holiday. Mark Morton, president of the Leland Chamber of Commerce, attended the Leland Township Board meeting Monday to share good news. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
Hadley Dickinson, pictured here, was named as Northport Art Association’s (NAA) first Executive Director in April. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu
Hadley Dickinson
After months of searching, the Northport Art Association (NAA) welcomed its first executive director, Hadley Dickinson, in April. Dickinson will lead the organization forward as it continues to grow and expand its programs to people throughout the region. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
Leland freshman Natalie Burpee holds an issue of EXPOSURES 2024 during a student art show at the Old Art Building in Leland. Courtesy photo
Student artwork, writings featured in ‘Exposures’
The 36th annual EXPOSURES student art show graced the Old Art Building in Leland over the weekend featuring the best of the best art from high schoolers from around the county. Leland freshman Natalie Burpee earned the cover of the 2024 Exposures Magazine with her powerful “Parts of Me” mixed media drawing. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
Plow Day set for Sunday
Plow Day set for Sunday
Historic Ruby Ellen Farm celebrates its agricultural heritage on Sunday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
‘Players announce ‘Bus Stop’ cast
‘Players announce ‘Bus Stop’ cast
The Glen Arbor Players have announced the cast for its first theatrical production of the 2024 season. “After two very competitive auditions in Glen Arbor and Traverse City, were have selected an extremely talented and experienced cast,” director Harriet Mittelberger said. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
Leland Library takes over ‘Summinars’
Leland Library takes over ‘Summinars’
The Leland Township Library offers more than books this summer, as it takes on responsibility for the lasting legacy of the Leelanau Summinars. The library has taken on the Leelanau Summinars, a program that provides an annual lineup of thought-provoking seminars across a wide variety of engaging topics. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
Omena Historic District, thought to be “the most intact 19th-century village in the state,” includes Omena Presbyterian Church. Courtesy photo
The importance of historic preservation in Leelanau
My husband, Tim Egeler, and I were married at Port Oneida in the summer of 2021, on the bluff overlooking the site of the dock that Tim’s great-greatgreat- grandfather Thomas Kelderhouse built in 1862. My husband’s great-grandparents — Martin Egeler and Florence May Kelderhouse — who were also married at Port Oneida, are buried in the cemetery on the corner of M-22. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners appeared to overcome a case of “sticker shock” Tuesday and decided to move ahead on two projects that could cost taxpayers nearly $5 million over the next year. The price for a new roof on the county’s Law Enforcement Center (LEC) has been set at $1.2 million – about 30% higher than originally anticipated. *** Leelanau Township Clerk Deborah Van Pelt has submitted her resignation. Supervisor Doug Scripps said Van Pelt submitted a letter of resignation at the township board’s regular meeting Tuesday, adding Van Pelt would like the resignation to take effect at the end of the month. Scripps said the board Tuesday didn’t vote on whether to accept the letter of resignation, adding it plans to do so at the board’s regular meeting in June. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
NMC dean’s list includes Leelanau residents
NMC dean’s list includes Leelanau residents
More than 70 county residents were named to the dean’s list at Northwestern Michigan College for the recently ended semester. They are, in alphabetical order: Cameron Alberts, Corbin Alberts, Eliza Bardenhagen, Ruby Bardenhagen, Danica Bonter, Brooklyn Brittain, Joseph Buffum, Mcguire Butz, Karin Chrostek, Derek Councilor, Abbigail Couturier, Libby Couturier, Olivia Craker, Avalon Davidson, Christian Edson, Liam Eldred, Payton Fewins, Samuel Fikes, Benjamin Filipkowski, Zoe Fisher, Kate Forton, Anthony Grant, Keira Greene, Justine Greenfelder, Jacqueline Gregory, Piper Hartley, Hazel Heilman, Henry Heitman, Carley Hooper, Everett Howell, Bailey Jacobs-Hart, Melissa Kilway, Chedra King, Kylen Kintigh, Madison Lammers, Ella Laureto, John Leachman,William Lewellen, Nicholas Lingaur, Jessica Loucks, Emma Marion, Allison Martin, Gavino Martinelli, Elloura McLincha, Elizabeth Meyer, Anna Mitchell, Daniel Nolan, Wesley Peplinski, Carlos Perez, Destiny Peterson, Rachel Priest, Morgan Reames, Isabella Rice, Sydney Richardson, Clarissa Rohrback, Matt Rybicki, Nathan Sanderson, Justina Schaub, Samuel Schutte, Kai Wyn Segerlind, Lily Serrano, Violeta Serrano, Ella Sheffer, Riley Sheffer, Haden Shorter, Toby Smart, Savannah Smith,William Stevenson, Jenaya Thoreson, Heather Trudeau, Gwyneth Vanden Belt, Cody Wall, Piper Weston, Michael Willis, Bella Wolf and Logan Zamora.. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
Patty Travioli grows farm cultivated culinary and medicinal herbs at Heartwood Forest Farm in Solon Township. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
‘Apothecary Farmer’ marks 10 years of growth
Patty Travioli has set up her Heartwood Forest Farm for success as the local “Apothecary Farmer” celebrates 10 years of growing on the Leelanau Peninsula delicate lands. Heartwood Forest Farm hosted an open house on National Herb Day earlier this month. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
Students from Leland Public School suit up to make a clean sweep throughout the unincorporated village. Courtesy photo
Leland Public School earns green designation
The Leland School community celebrated Earth Day with big accomplishment under its belt. The school became the second in the county to be recognized as an “evergreen school” by the Michigan Green Schools program. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM
Dock removal causes uproar
Dock removal causes uproar
A decrepit but popular dock used by boaters visiting Leland has been removed with little chance that it will be replaced. The 96-foot dock, which lined the Leland River at a state-owned boat launch located between the Bluebird and Riverside restaurants, was removed on April 10 by a MDNR crew. 05/15/2024 05:44 PM

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