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Marilyn and Richard Witham, part-time Leelanau County residents for the last 20 years, are pictured on Monday at Munson Medical Center’s new name unveiling ceremony for its comprehensive stroke center. The Witham’s $2.5 million donation will help further support the stroke center’s technol...
Munson unveils new name for stroke center
Leelanau County resident donates $2.5 million to Munson A generous donation to Munson Medical Center (MMC) from one local family is set to help others in the community for years to come. Munson unveiled a new name for its comprehensive stroke center — The Witham Family Comprehensive Stroke Center — on Monday at a ceremony to honor a $2.5 million donation from Richard and Marilyn Witham and their children, Chris and his wife, Stephanie, and Kurt. 03/13/2024 11:46 PM
Ted Lanham shares a moment with the Little Finger Thermaleers after being gifted a model airplane he built over a decade ago to see its flight above The Dune Climb in Glen Haven on Thursday, March 7. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Lanham honored with plane gift
Soaring through the clear blue sky at The Dune Climb in Glen Haven, Cedar resident Ted Lanham could see a model airplane gliding through the air as family and friends gather to see a surprise for Lanham. 03/13/2024 11:46 PM
Steve Lutke of Hop Lot Brewing says “cheers” to all the patrons who voted Hop Lot as the No. 2 beer garden in the country. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Hop Lot ranked No. 2 beer garden in USA
Hop Lot Brewing Company in Suttons Bay was ranked the No. 2 beer garden in the United States of America according to USA Today via its annual 10Best ranking awards on Tuesday. 03/13/2024 11:46 PM
Beware: Parkway construction begins
Beware: Parkway construction begins
Construction begins on a twomile section of East Front Street in Traverse City on Sunday, and the two segments of this project are expected to take place through November. While the work takes place outside Leelanau County, this is sure to affect the large portions of the county workforce who live outside the county and commute through downtown Traverse City. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Dance Leelanau spring registration opens
Dance Leelanau spring registration opens
The Dance Leelanau spring term and registration kicked off last week, with two classes out of the four offered this season already full. Kids in the county will have the chance to take eight week introductory courses with a final performance to demonstrate their work in the spring. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Sleeping Bear Inn to open
Sleeping Bear Inn to open
Glen Haven’s iconic Sleeping Bear Inn will again have inhabitants in the once deserted building. The 19th century Sleeping Bear Inn is the oldest hotel in the National Park system. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Economic survey extended 10 days
Economic survey extended 10 days
The Leelanau Peninsula Economic Foundation (LPEF) is extending its ‘Leelanau Business Survey 2024’ for another 10 days until March 15 to receive concerns, challenges and priorities of Leelanau County’s business owners and senior managers. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Bridge construction over Victoria Creek
Bridge construction over Victoria Creek
The Leelanau County Road Commission is getting ready to strengthen the bridge on County Road 651 over Victoria Creek, just north of Cedar. The project will cause delays for people coming to and from Lake Leelanau and Leland via Traverse City but will lift load restrictions on the road and allow the road commission to drive plow trucks over the bridge in the future. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Infestation closes Old Indian Trail
Infestation closes Old Indian Trail
The Old Indian Trail and surrounding area in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SBDNL) is closed due to invasive hemlock woolly adelgid. Surveys this January and February found a large infestation on the southern boundary of the National Lakeshore, along and around the area of the Old Indian Trail. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
March is National Nutrition Month
March is National Nutrition Month
March is recognized annually as National Nutrition Month by The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics. Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department, alongside the Northern Michigan Public Health Alliance, would like to remind residents the importance of good nutrition in promoting the health and well-being of current and future generations of Americans. Individuals who maintain healthy eating habits are more likely to live longer and have a reduced risk of chronic health conditions compared to those with poor dietary practices. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Three Trees Vineyard in Suttons Bay announced it will be aiming to open by summertime 2024. Phil and Lyle Cifuentes (left), and Scott and Laurie Muschong celebrate in the rain earlier this week. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Three Trees Vineyard
A new winery called Three Trees Vineyard has cropped up in Suttons Bay Township, and is expected to open this summer, according to its four co-owners. Three Trees Vineyard located at 5200 S. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM
Daniel Caudill launched his first products, a quince hot sauce and a quince ketchup, from his new company “Northport Orchards” this year. Photo courtesy of Daniel Caudill
Northport entrepreneur launches new quince ketchup, hot sauce
An up and coming small company based in Leelanau County launched their first products just this past month: Quince hot sauce and quince ketchup. The star ingredient of both the hot sauce and ketchup is of course the quince fruit, which is described as a hybrid between pears and apples. 03/06/2024 05:30 PM

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