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Scholarship offered
Scholarship offered
Applications are available from P.E.O. Chapter EM, Suttons Bay for the 2024 Betty Maynard Memorial scholarship. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Lautner continues FOIA effort
Lautner continues FOIA effort
Leelanau County Commissioner Melinda Lautner is continuing to invoke the Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) in her efforts to uncover correspondence between a fellow commissioner and other government staff. The board of commissioners will discuss waiving the county prosecutor’s fee for completing the request at their meetings this month. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Bovine TB detected in Benzie County
Bovine TB detected in Benzie County
A doe shot in Benzie County during the firearms deer season could have a major impact not only on the nearby deer herd, but also on cattle farmers. A routine autopsy performed on the deer found bovine tuberculosis (bTB), which is likely to prompt a responses from the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Michigan Department of Natural Resources to prevent the disease from spreading. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Garden club meeting about making maple syrup
Garden club meeting about making maple syrup
The Suttons Bay By-the-Bay Garden Club will meet Monday at the Suttons Bay-Bingham Fire Station. This month’s presentation is “Making Maple Syrup at Home” presented by A1 Ammons, coowner of Leelanau Peninsula Maple Sugar Bush. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Permit numbers dropped in '23
Permit numbers dropped in '23
The number of building permits and the value of the structures built in 2023 appears to have fallen from a record set in 2021, according to the county Department of Building Safety. The year-end report issued by the department this month totaled 611 new permits, down 21 from the 632 issued in 2022. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Leelanau’s ‘cherry’ foreign workers
Leelanau’s ‘cherry’ foreign workers
The question that is on top of mind for local growers is whether or not they will be able to continue growing fresh cherries and fruits alike, or tap out to rising employment costs and growing foreign imports. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Two long-time cherry industry advocates were provided distinguished service awards in 2024 by the Cherry Marketing Institute. From left are Mike Van Agtmael, National Cherry Festival queen Carmen Beemer, and Jeff Send from Leelanau County. Courtesy photo
Send receives cherry award
Jeff Send, a leader in the cherry industry for decades, received another accolade at the Cherry Marketing Institute luncheon that was part of the orchard and vineyard show held Jan. 16-17. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
State/feds announce specialty crop programs
State/feds announce specialty crop programs
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) announced two investments designed to support the U.S. specialty crops industry of Michigan and Leelanau County. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Garthe named to MDARD Commission
Garthe named to MDARD Commission
The Michigan Commission of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) elected its new officers for 2024 and welcomed Kathy Garthe, a Leelanau cherry farmer as a new commissioner. MDARD has the responsibility to recommend, and in some cases determine, policy on food, agricultural, and rural development issues. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Two K earns triple gold
Two K earns triple gold
Two K Farms was awarded a series of gold medals at the Harvest Terroir Challenge held in November of 2023. The Harvest Challenge pits wineries of the same appellation, with the same soil, climate, and growing conditions. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Snowmobile race still on despite warm temps
Snowmobile race still on despite warm temps
The northern Michigan weather has not let us down. It is as unpredictable as ever. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM
Indoor Folk Festival set for Feb. 25
Indoor Folk Festival set for Feb. 25
The 14th annual Great Indoor Folk Festival will be held Sunday, Feb. 25 at the Village of Grand Traverse Commons. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM

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