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Grand Rapids based Anishinaabe artist Alan Compo created the new design for Raphael Foods and finished the project in December. Painted images like a jingle dress, bear, birch tree bark, and floral designs coated in bright reds, greens, blues, and purples represent the family’s history and...

Raphael Foods truck gets new look

A food truck located just off M-22 has a fresh look going into the new year that’s more vibrant than ever and impossible to miss. Raphael Foods debuted via social media its new truck paint design by Grand Rapids based Anishinaabe artist Alan Compo in December. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Northport BOE reelects board officers

Northport BOE reelects board officers

The Northport Public School board of education (BOE) approved reelecting the same board officers for the 2024 years at its organizational and regular board meeting Monday night. Ben P. Purdy will continue serving as BOE president with his term set to expire in 2028, while Barbara Conley was reelected as board vice president, with her term expiring in 2026. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

The firefighter training also included class time at the Leland Township firehall in Leland.

Firefighters train for battery-powered vehicle incidents

Members of the Leland Township Fire & Rescue (LTFR), Leelanau Township Fire Department, Elmwood Township Fire Department, and The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office attended a presentation on Energy Storage Systems, battery-powered electric vehicle incidents, and lithium-ion battery fires. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Demolition of the iconic Bluebird Restaurant and Tavern in Leland is underway, the first step in many for the redevelopment of the facility and nearby property. The project, planned by Skip and Lynn Telgard, includes a large patio with 100 outdoor spaces and indoor seating to accomodate an...

Demolition of the iconic Bluebird Restaurant and Tavern in Leland is underway

Demolition of the iconic Bluebird Restaurant and Tavern in Leland is underway, the first step in many for the redevelopment of the facility and nearby property. The project, planned by Skip and Lynn Telgard, includes a large patio with 100 outdoor spaces and indoor seating to accomodate another 100. It is expected to be completed by late 2024. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Relief efforts difficult in Gaza

Relief efforts difficult in Gaza

As the Hamas-Israeli war turns the Gaza Strip into rubble, Leelanau County residents inspired by faith to help its victims wonder where to direct their support. “We want to make sure the money gets in the right hands,” said Timothy Woycik, pastor of Leland Community United Methodist Church. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

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Report diagnoses malaise among staff

The wait was over on Wednesday as John Scholten, regional president of the Michigan Leadership Institute, presented the results of the organizational culture survey that the board of commissioners hired him to prepare in November. Almost every seat in the large board of commissioners meeting room was occupied by members of the public and staff from many county departments. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Visitation tops 1.5 million, again

Visitation tops 1.5 million, again

The number of visitors at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore last year topped 1.5 million people for the ninth-straight year. Year-end visitor tallies became public late last week. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Parties react to survey results

Parties react to survey results

Everyone seems to agree that the workplace survey results delivered to commissioners last week painted an unflattering picture of county government. But county Clerk Michelle Crocker may have gotten the worst of it. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Board, staff react to survey results

Board, staff react to survey results

01/04/2024 05:26 PM

A packed class for a recent sourdough workshop is pictured around the kitchen table at Sarah Hallstedt’s Northport home. Photo courtesy of Sarah Hallstedt

Hallstedts offer sourdough workshop

A Northport cherry farm is keeping busy this winter offering an experience with different smells and tastes from what you’d normally expect: workshops on how to make fresh sourdough bread. Owner Sarah Hallstedt said she’s already hosted 10 workshops since the first sourdough workshop in November, with five others scheduled for January. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Thompson Surgical in Elmwood Township is in the process of expansion with a 10,000-square foot building on its Cherry Bend Road campus. Courtesy photo

2 expansions proposed for Empire/Elmwood businesses

By Brian Freiberger [email protected] Two established county businesses are eyeing expansion in 2024. Cherry Republic is in the works of expanding its Empirebased headquarters to keep up with demand and consolidate storage space. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

A Pileated Woodpecker is spotted on a tree during the 2023 bird count that happened earlier in December. Photo courtesy of Jenny Young

69 bird species ID’d in count

The Audubon Society’s annual Lake Leelanau Christmas bird count set a new record again this year with an all time high number of bird species, 69, spotted on count day in December. “It was a really good year for Lake Leelanau and Traverse City (area),” said Kirk Waterstripe, who helped organize the count. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

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