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Snowbirds need to secure permit
Snowbirds need to secure permit
A winter storm that occurred between Leelanau County Road Commission meetings brought an ample supply of snow to the county. But the Manistee-Benzie Snowbirds still need to obtain a permit from the road commission to use a right of way on Newman Road in Kasson Township. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
Everett Howell, Jaxson Plamondon, and Isabelle Plamondon at The Homestead in Glen Arbor learning how to ski. Howell, 16, and Isabelle, 17, both learned how to ski through this program, and are now serving as 4-H Ski Chaperones with lesson groups, as 4-H Teen Leaders with Leelanau County. J...
4-H event planned for Saturday
The Leelanau County 4-H Youth Association and Leelanau County 4-H will host their third annual “4-H4ALL Day” Saturday in Maple City. The event, scheduled from 2 to 4 p.m., will be held at the Cedar-Maple City Lions Club in Maple City. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
Band awards scholarships
Band awards scholarships
In December, the Northport Community Band gave 17 Leelanau County students scholarships to further their music education, totaling more than $5,000 toward music lessons, summer music camp and new instruments. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
Get puzzled at the library
Get puzzled at the library
The Leland Library is hosting a team puzzle competition Saturday from 3 to 6 p.m. Teams of two to three members will compete to finish a 500-piece puzzle in three hours or less. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
Computer systems in the Leelanau County Government Center virtually “exploded” Sunday when a computer virus that officials were certain had been removed last month suddenly launched a second wave of attacks. County employees and department heads were still reeling from the online assault this week. Specially trained troopers from the Michigan State Police Cyber Command Center are investigating. A state-sponsored team of information technology (IT) experts was being deployed this week from Lansing to Leelanau County to assist. *** The book has been closed on a lingering chapter in the story of the Village of Empire. The Village Council voted unanimously Tuesday night to approve a $25,000 settlement in a 2018 lawsuit filed by Traci Cruz, former village clerk. The action came after a nearly 45-minute closed door session. Trustee Maggie Bacon came forward with a motion when the council returned to open session. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
Riding to school with Uncle Milton
Riding to school with Uncle Milton
This continues a series adapted from the book, “A Port Oneida Collection,” Volume 1 of the twopart set, “Oral History, Photographs, and Maps from the Sleeping Bear Region,” produced by Tom Van Zoeren in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Here we continue a look at the Goffar Farm, along M-22 on Lake Narada, picking up when it was owned by Milton & Olive Manney. Their nephew Don Dechow remembered, 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
COLLINS
Governor appoints Collins
An Elmwood Township man has been appointed to serve on one of Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s advisory councils. Marshall R. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM
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

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