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Sophomores and juniors from St. Mary School traveled to Washington D.C., for the annual March for Life. The March for Life has been going on since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling. In addition to the March, St. Mary students visited the capital, museums and monuments, gaining an unde...
Sophomores and juniors from St. Mary School traveled to Washington D.C.
Sophomores and juniors from St. Mary School traveled to Washington D.C., for the annual March for Life. The March for Life has been going on since the Supreme Court’s Roe v. Wade ruling. In addition to the March, St. Mary students visited the capital, museums and monuments, gaining an understanding of the arts, and history of our country. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
Youth volunteers pose while exploring Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore on snowshoes. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.
High school recruits wanted
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) is recruiting local high school students to create digital media. By volunteering, students will gain invaluable real-world experience in content creation. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
GTB to host annual winter festival Saturday
GTB to host annual winter festival Saturday
People are invited to celebrate the recent snowfall and traditional Anishinaabeg outdoor games at the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ (GTB) annual winter festival (Maawnjidowin) in Peshawbestown on Saturday. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
Father and son, Matt and Gaige Ticconi, attended the Detroit Lions Divisional playoff game on Sunday when the Lions defeated the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23. Gaige is the youngest Lion season ticketholder and earned the money to purchase the tickets while working all summer at Nittolo’s in...
Locals roar at Lions game
Several people from around Leelanau County traveled down to Detroit over the weekend to watch the Lions beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 31-23 to keep the Superbowl dream alive. “The energy was insane hours before kickoff to everyone walking out,” Gaige Ticconi, who went with his father to the game said. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
John and Kelly Kehl are all smiles after purchasing their Northport home through Peninsula Housing last week. Courtesy photo
Northport ‘first affordable house’ sold
A home and an opportunity. Jon and Kelly Kehl became new homeowners in Northport through Peninsula Housing, marking a first for the program on Jan. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
GL eyes Nov. for bond; Budget, septic
GL eyes Nov. for bond; Budget, septic
The Glen Lake Board of Education acknowledged Wednesday night that the school will not sprint for a mileage this spring after a failed $35 million bid was rejected in fall 2023. The Laker administration has its eyes set on the November ballot instead with an updated, early-target price of $20 to $25 million being discussed. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
County fills 2 open positions
County fills 2 open positions
County Administrator Deborah Allen recently announced that the county hired a new human resources director, Heather Cade. This addition is part of Allen’s efforts to fill open positions at the government center and stem the departure of personnel that’s been increasing in intensity since the second half of 2023. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
Senior millage OK’d by board
Senior millage OK’d by board
01/18/2024 11:02 AM
The Frazier Freeland Nature Area off Freeland Road shares a 900 foot property line with an 80 acre parcel near Omena that was sold by Villa Marquette to the Leelanau Conservancy. Enterprise photo by Alan Campbell
Villa Marquette acreage now preserved
The deed granting ownership of a stretch of gravelly brook trout stream and 80 acres that it drains took a circuitous route on its way to the Leelanau Conservancy. But ensuring that the property remains undeveloped matches the goals of the Jesuits, whose name appeared on the title for 88 years. 01/17/2024 04:38 PM
A plan to preserve and rehabilitate Woolsey Memorial Airport in Northport was presented at last Wednesday’s Leelanau Township meeting. The building is currently in critical condition, and work to restore its structural integrity, weatherproofing, and improving safety and durability needs t...
Twp. discuss preserving Woolsey airport
Leelanau Township is considering its next steps in helping to restore the historic Woolsey Memorial Airport in Northport. A decision on how much funds they have dedicated towards the restoration project could be decided as soon as next month. 01/17/2024 04:38 PM
Firefighters battle a blaze on the 1000 block of Sunset Shores Drive in Lake Leelanau Monday morning, right. Below, area fire departments faced plenty of obstacles including snowy conditions that led to three fire apparatus to become stuck. Courtesy photo
Neighbors hear explosion, see fire
Area fire departments were dispatched to an “explosion with smoke and flames visible” at the 1000 block of Sunset Shores Drive in Lake Leelanau Monday morning. “We arrived with Sutton Bay Fire Department and mutual aid from everywhere,” Leland Township Fire Chief Dan Besson said. 01/17/2024 04:38 PM
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Sentencings include more than $40K in restitution
Restitution of $40,000 was ordered when two men were sentenced last week in 13th Circuit Court. An Alanson man was ordered to spend eight months in jail and pay restitution of $22,031 after pleading guilty to charges resulting from the theft of property and tools taken in September 2022. 01/17/2024 04:38 PM
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