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Briana Truckey, K-12 nurse for the Suttons Bay School Wellness Program, was hired on by the Benzie Leelanau District Health Department in August 2023. She also runs her commercial and landscape photography business “Northern Way of Life,” and is employed as social media manager for the dis...

Meet S-B school nurse, social media manager Briana Truckey

Leelanau County resident Briana Truckey has served as the registered nurse for the Suttons Bay School Wellness Program since 2023, however, she’s been supporting the district behind the scenes for many more years in different capacities. 01/31/2024 06:09 PM

David Priest, a guardian of the roads, has been plowing his way for the Leelanau Road Commission for nearly 15 years. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Priest of the roads

David Priest was born and raised in Northport. He was born at the Memorial hospital and is Leelanau through and through. 01/24/2024 04:23 PM

At 30, Paul Bardenhagen is among the younger Leelanau residents who live and work on the peninsula. Courtesy photo

Bardenhagen shares golf’s life lessons as coach

Leelanau County’s population tends to skew older, so Paul Bardenhagen — a specialist at Bonek Insurance Agency in Suttons Bay who just celebrated his 30th birthday Friday – stands out somewhat among county residents. 01/17/2024 04:38 PM

New Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ (GTB) cultural department assistant/program director TaShena Sams is pictured with her three kids, Maiingan, Faith and Hope, at Christmas. Sams has been employed and working for the tribe for over 20 years now. Photo courtesy of TaShe...

TaShena Sams serves as new cultural assistant/director

While TaShena Sams, 37, may have started in her new role as Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ (GTB) cultural department assistant/ director in November, she’s been working for the tribe for 22 years now and counting. After being employed by GTB for most of her life, she said she couldn’t see herself working anywhere else. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Leland Towsnhip volunteer firefighter Tim Eggert celebrated 42 years of service in 2023. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Eggert marks 42 years volunteering to fight fires

“I still drive trucks. I will as long as I can. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Pete Moon, harbormaster at the Elmwood Township Marina, stands on the docks on the West Arm Grand Traverse Bay in Elmwood. Courtesy photo

Moon suffers heart attack, returns to Elmwood marina

Elmwood Township’s harbormaster, Pete Moon, is settling down after a busy season, both personally and professionally. He kept up with his duties this summer despite heart attacks putting him in the hospital on two separate occasions. The first one occurred just before the 2023 Cherry Festival in June, as Moon began experiencing chest pain near the end of the day. 12/27/2023 04:58 PM

Researchers develop tool to fight lamprey

Researchers develop tool to fight lamprey

A recently discovered chemical compound that makes it diffi cult for invasive sea lamprey to find their breeding grounds may be a new tool for controlling a parasite that threatens Great Lakes fish. Anne Scott, an assistant professor of fisheries and wildlife at Michigan State University, and her research team are creating a new method of sea lamprey control using a newly discovered chemical compound, petromyzonol tetrasolfate — also known as 3sPZS. 12/27/2023 04:58 PM

Emily Lingaur is pictured in the Leelanau Enterprise press room with “Chilli,” her family’s 7-month-old border collie. Lingaur grew up visiting the press room as both her parents, Jeff and Sheila, have been working at the Enterprise for more than 20 years now. Enterprise photo by Meakalia...

passing on family traditions

Emily Lingaur comes from a family not only rich in history, but also traditions that she now passes down to her daughter, Astrid. Raised in Leelanau County her whole life, Emily, 25, grew up with her two older sisters, Shelbie and Savannah (Nina), in the noticeable two-story home situated just across from the Knot Just a Bar restaurant in Omena. 12/20/2023 09:57 PM

Glen Arbor resident Jim Moore has a special talent of brewing beer right from his home. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Brew me some ‘Moore’

Jim Moore of Glen Arbor brings with him a special talent of brewing homemade beer and has an interesting background as well. “Once you start drinking (quality) beer rather than a can of beer ... 12/13/2023 05:43 PM

A group of visitors hiking through the snow with a park ranger at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.

Park hosts winter activities

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (National Lakeshore) has announced opportunities to enjoy the park this winter. There will be multiple activities to enjoy. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

St. Mary School Business Professionals of America (BPA) students made approximately 1,000 submarine sandwiches last Thursday sold to support the school’s middle school and high school Business Professionals of America program. Senior James Licht is shown delivering sandwiches to hungry sta...

St. Mary School Business Professionals

. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

Holiday events abound in G-A

Holiday events abound in G-A

Christmas decorations are up in most areas, it is one of my favorite times a year, Christmas. It’s amazing, people seem to have much better attitudes and other than shopping lines are happy and having fun. Looking forward to having your kids back and relatives around just having good times. 12/06/2023 05:33 PM

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