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Sweet cherries nearly ripe
Sweet cherries nearly ripe
Leelanau sweet cherries are ready to pick, and in plenty of time for the Fourth of July. Sweets got an early start with a warm spring, and never looked back, according to Centerville Township grower Greg Williams. 06/26/2024 04:30 PM
Cherry leaf spot leaves no ‘fuel’
Cherry leaf spot leaves no ‘fuel’
Think of cherry leaves as the engine that converts gas to energy in your car. Now if you can imagine the stress put on fruit trees that lose their leaves, you’ve got a picture of what’s occurring in many orchards across Leelanau County. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
Empire’s short-term rental saga continues
Empire’s short-term rental saga continues
Empire will be continuing the great short-term rental debate at its regular meeting Tuesday after continued sparring over the topic at the workshop meeting Thursday. The village will make a motion at the regular meeting on whether to continue moving forward with a short-term registration or regulation ordinance that would be motioned to seek an attorney’s opinion from Mika Meyers Law Firm based out of Grand Rapids, if passed. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
The Northport Art Association opened its Members Exhibit with a well-attended open house Friday. The exhibit runs through July 5. Photo courtesy of Sheen Watkins Photography
The Northport Art Association
The Northport Art Association opened its Members Exhibit with a well-attended open house Friday. The exhibit runs through July 5. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
Big crop on trees
Big crop on trees
Preliminary numbers discussed at a Cherry Grower Alliance meeting held Monday show that tart cherry growers in Northwest Michigan are planning to harvest a much larger crop. The estimates anticipate an 80-95 million pound crop in northwest Michigan including Leelanau County. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
Teacher send-off includes poem
Teacher send-off includes poem
To start off the last regular board meeting of the school year, eighth grader Janai Misner read a poem to celebrate the retirement of longtime Glen Lake English teacher Lisa Nadlicki. “Mrs. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
Heritage Trail topic of meeting
Heritage Trail topic of meeting
An informational meeting called “Heritage Trail Perspectives” will take place on Saturday from 9 a.m. to 11 a.m. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
Suttons Bay School approves 2024-25 budget
Suttons Bay School approves 2024-25 budget
The Suttons Bay Public School Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved its proposed 2024-25 general fund budget of $9,360,295 at its budget hearing Monday evening. The budget for the new fiscal year will go into effect starting on July 1. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
Leland Public School adopts 2024-25 spending plan
Leland Public School adopts 2024-25 spending plan
Spending for the 2024-25 school year is expected to increase based on the Leland Public School (LPS) budget adopted this week by the Board of Education. Board members voted unanimously Monday to adopt a spending plan totaling $8.7 million for the new budget year that begins July 1, up from $7.8 million in the current year. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
Leland adds assistant principal
Leland adds assistant principal
Leland Public School will be adding an administrator for the 2024-25 school year. The Board of Education voted unanimously Monday to add an assistant principal position for the upcoming school year. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
Portable showers OK’d for marina slipholders
Portable showers OK’d for marina slipholders
The Elmwood Township board took steps this week to ensure that the township marina users will still have access to shower and laundry accommodations during summer construction. At their regular meeting Monday new township harbormaster, Dan Jenuwine, explained that due to an earlier miscommunication with contractors working on marina improvements, the marina’s showers are scheduled to be taken down Aug. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
Township looks at housing ordinances
Township looks at housing ordinances
The Suttons Bay Township board considered requests from Larry Mawby, founder and president of the nonprofit land trust Peninsula Housing, at their June regular meeting last Wednesday. Mawby said that neither of his two requests would require immediate action from the township, but would make his organization’s task of increasing affordable housing options in the area easier. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM

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