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Photographer Bob Jones of Glen Arbor captured this shot of a juvenile Bald Eagle near Glen Lake.
Photographer Bob Jones
Photographer Bob Jones of Glen Arbor captured this shot of a juvenile Bald Eagle near Glen Lake. 01/17/2024 04:38 PM
Enterprise photo by Alan Campbell
Temperatures that strained to hit double digits on Tuesday
Temperatures that strained to hit double digits on Tuesday did not keep the construction crew for North Shore Contracting from putting up walls on a spec house near the Lake Leelanau Narrows. Craig Raley, left, and company owner Jonathon Haskins say they prepare for cold days by turning down thermometers in their homes. 01/17/2024 04:38 PM
LLLA gets ‘intervenor’ status
LLLA gets ‘intervenor’ status
The Lake Leelanau Lake Association (LLLA) is now a party to a lawsuit over expansion of the Leelanau Pines Campground. LLLA President Nancy Popa confi rmed this week that the association has been granted intervenor status in Northgate-Leelanau Pines v. 01/17/2024 04:38 PM
Board to get leadership training
Board to get leadership training
01/17/2024 04:38 PM
Winter wallops peninsula
Winter wallops peninsula
Rosie Vasquez gripped the snowblower handles like her life depended upon them as snowflakes fell on her driveway and the temperature stubbornly hovered at 12 degrees, where it had stood for most of the day. 01/17/2024 04:38 PM
Senior millage OK’d by board
Senior millage OK’d by board
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners voted to approve a millage request for its senior services department, which will appear on the Michigan 2024 primary election ballot in August. Voters will consider a proposal to renew the millage at a rate of 0.32 for two years, which would be a slight increase from the 0.3134 rate set in 2022. 01/17/2024 04:38 PM
Snow makes a comeback
Snow makes a comeback
Accumulating wet snow and gusty winds began in northern lower Michigan Tuesday evening and through Wednesday, with another high impact winter storm possible across the region Friday night and Saturday night. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Naomi and Loghan Call, both founders of Audacia Elixirs (along with cofounder Roman Albaugh), are pictured. The mother and son duo collaborated and researched during the COVID pandemic to create the nonalcoholic beverage brand which now offers two handcrafted elixirs on the market. Photo c...
Audacia Elixirs offers non-alcoholic spirits
A week into January and a new year altogether, many people are dropping bad habits and embarking on healthier new year’s resolutions. Some of those changes involve participating in “dry January,” a term used to describe giving up drinking for the entire month. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Regani Punheni, otherwise known as 'Rosie', cooking chicken curry at NJ's Grocery in Lake Leelanau. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
NJ’s ‘Rosie’ shares Indian cuisine
NJ’s grocery store in Lake Leelanau has a secret ingredient that is commonplace among locals and a unique destination for those looking for a change of pace with its delicious Indian food. Regani Punheni, otherwise known as “Rosie” has become the master in the kitchen after she came to Leelanau County in 2005. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
Note of Thanks
Note of Thanks
We want to express our sincere thanks and appreciation to everyone who has offered their kindness, support and messages of sympathy on the loss of our dear Mildred Kalchik. A huge thank you to Culver Meadows on their compassionate care of her these past several years, the doctors and nurses at NPalliative, Hospice of Michigan, Reverand Michael Class, Deacon Martin Korson, the Parish of St. Wenceslaus, the Altar Society of St. Wenceslaus for the delicious funeral luncheon and Martinson’s Funeral Home for their professionalism and kindness to our family during our time of loss. We would also like to thank all family, friends and neighbors who traveled near and far to be with us and all who volunteered at her visitation and/or funeral service. We are very grateful she was able to be buried the same day at the St. Wenceslaus Cemetery overlooking the family farm. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
5 things to know for early voting
5 things to know for early voting
The biggest changes in the lifetimes of most voters will begin in just weeks during the Michigan presidential primary. How will the evolution of the voting process affect electors in Leelanau County? It’s a question being asked more frequently of county Clerk Michell Crocker, who along with township clerks and staff members has been working feverishly to provide a seamless election season. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM
The Leelanau Road Commission and private snow plowing businesses made quick work of clearing roads for commuters after a snow storm dropped several inches and canceled school in the area. An 18-wheeler is seen passing through Suttons Bay with ease on Wednesday. Enterprise photo by Brian Fr...
The Leelanau Road Commission
The Leelanau Road Commission and private snow plowing businesses made quick work of clearing roads for commuters after a snow storm dropped several inches and canceled school in the area. An 18-wheeler is seen passing through Suttons Bay with ease on Wednesday. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

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