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Linda Oosse is pictured with “Princess” the goat and her babies at the barn. Courtesy photo

A safe haven for rescuing, caring for animals

Linda Oosse, known by many in the community as someone who cares for all sorts of animals — from goats and cows to chickens and pigs — has been looking after and learning about farm animals since she was a child. Oosse’s focus these days has turned to adopting rescues though, as well as continuing to care for the growing number of goats and other animals on her property. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM

National Park Service seeks firewood vendors

National Park Service seeks firewood vendors

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is looking for service providers for two competitive Commercial Use Authorizations (CUA) to provide firewood vending for D.H. Day Campground in Leelanau County the and Platte River Campground in Benzie County and for calendar years 2024 and 2025. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM

Jim DeWildt served two years in the U.S. Army during the Vietnam War as an illustrator for the Pentagon. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

S-B artist makes his mark on the world

Suttons Bay Township resident Jim DeWildt is just one of many examples that you never really know who is relaxing in the woods somewhere in Leelanau County. He has an art gallery and studio tucked in the hills and woods of East Fort Road that features a large collection of art. 02/14/2024 04:44 PM

Enterprise photo by Zachary Marano Northport native Bobbie (Dame) Ditzler returned to the village with husband, Frank, after living in Pennsylvania, Iowa, and Oregon.

Ditzler deeply rooted in Northport history

Bobbie Ditzler, of Northport, recently celebrated her 80th birthday on Jan. 11. Shortly after reaching this milestone, Ditzler sat down with the newspaper to recount some of her knowledge about local history and her experiences watching her home village develop. 02/07/2024 05:13 PM

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

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