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Leland Township Fire and Rescue was able to minimize fire damage to a home on North Lake Leelanau Drive Monday
Leland Township Fire and Rescue was able to minimize fire damage to a home on North Lake Leelanau Drive Monday
Leland Township Fire and Rescue was able to minimize fire damage to a home on North Lake Leelanau Drive Monday. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
Rural fire/rescue services challenged
Rural fire/rescue services challenged
In a medical emergency, people generally want whichever emergency service they call to get to the scene fast, but ambulances in rural areas face special challenges to help residents. The biggest obstacle for fire and rescue stations in rural areas is the distance between someone in need and the station. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
No applicants for law enforcement positions
No applicants for law enforcement positions
The formula that for decades has lined up applicants seeking to become Leelanau County deputies is out of whack. Neither young nor experienced people are applying. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
The Lake Leelanau Lake Association Foundation auction will be held April 15-28. Photo courtesy of Kathy Draper
Donations sought for lake association auction
The Lake Leelanau Lake Association (LLLA) is seeking donors and sponsors for its annual spring auction, dedicated to raising funds to protect and enhance the quality and beauty of Lake Leelanau. The virtual auction, which runs from April 15-28, is the primary fundraiser for the nonprofi t association, which focuses its work on the stewardship of the lake. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
Ranger Matt explains the maple sugaring process while standing inside the sugar shack at Dechow farm. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service. Courtesy photo
Maple Sugaring Days on tap
It is maple sugaring time in northern Michigan and Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) is hosting its second public maple sugaring event. Maple Sugaring Days will be at the Dechow and Olsen farms in the Port Oneida Rural Historic District Saturday, March 2, and Sunday, March 3, from 10 a.m. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM
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
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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

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