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By Tim Skubick

An era of political violence

Mom was up at the crack of dawn on Election Day. Not because she wanted to be first in line to vote, but she had a more compelling reason. As captain of the team of volunteer poll workers, she needed to be at city hall, just across the street, before the voters started pouring in at 7 a.m. And always a stickler for details, mom wanted everything ship shape before the most important day of our democracy began. 08/14/2024 04:33 PM

Leelanau County’s incumbent register of deeds, Jennifer Grant

Leelanau County’s incumbent register of deeds, Jennifer Grant

Leelanau County’s incumbent register of deeds, Jennifer Grant, pulls one of her campaign signs out from a yard in front of a home in Lake Leelanau. Grant defeated Renee Wyler for the Republican nomination in the Aug. 6 primary election, and since she has no Democratic challenger, Grant will be unopposed on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Grant received 84.18% of the votes, or 3,133 out of 3,716 votes. “I am truly humbled with all the support!” Grant said on Facebook. “Thank you for putting your trust in me and allowing me to continue serving this beautiful county!” 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Voters back millage proposals

Voters back millage proposals

All three Leelanau County-wide millage renewal proposals on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot passed, according to the unofficial election results linked on leelanau.gov. Voters authorized the renewal of the county roads and highways maintenance and repair millage, the early childhood services millage, and the senior citizens services millage. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

The second tower at the county government center campus remains devoid of any antennas. Enterprise photo by Zachary Marano

Cell dead zones challenge residents

Jake Kiessel gets requests every morning to call his customers before arriving at a repair stop. If only he could. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Leland Twp. prevails in court

Leland Twp. prevails in court

The lawsuit filed by a developer denied a permit to build a Planned Unit Development in Leland appears to have come to an end — favoring Leland Township. Judge Kevin Elsenheimer issued his ruling Monday in Williams and Main LLC v. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

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Lautner bested in Primary Election

Locally, this year’s Aug. 6 Primary Election results determined the Republican nominees for the District 1, 2, and 7 Leelanau County commissioner seats on the Nov. 5 ballot, and authorized the renewal of the county roads and highways maintenance and repair millage, the early childhood services millage, and the senior citizens services millage. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Mules knew the way

Mules knew the way

Back around the turn of the century, John Gagnon worked for the Fredrickson Livery Stable. He took great pride in the stable’s splendid mule team. One of his duties was to meet the afternoon train at the depot, pick up the mail and deliver it to the post office. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

A horse, Lucky Dinero Bosco (pictured here), was elected in July to represent the historic small town of Omena as the seventh mayor, with cats Topsy and Turvy Stephenson serving as co-vice mayors, and another cat, Porsche McKee, serving as deputy vice mayor. On Lucky’s hip, there’s an outl...

Meet ‘Lucky’ the horse: Omena’s newest mayor

Omena’s newest animal mayor in town is just a bit larger from the usual dog or cat candidates that run in the race. A horse, Lucky Dinero Bosco, was elected in July to represent the historic small town as the seventh mayor, with cats Topsy and Turvy Stephenson serving as co-vice mayors, and another cat, Porsche McKee, serving as deputy vice mayor. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

‘Big Band by the Barn’ set for August 15

‘Big Band by the Barn’ set for August 15

Spend a summer evening in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore swinging to the everpopular tunes of the big band era at one of the national park’s historic farms. A “Big Band by the Barn” fundraiser will be held Thursday, August 15 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Gary Lowe (left) and Linda Gottwald (right) play with Hawthorne at the Great Lakes Humane Society near M-72. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Great Lakes Humane Society offers advice

For the last year, there has been a crisis nationally for animal shelters due to various factors, including higher prices, the lack of spaying or neutering during COVID, and a surge of regretful adoption owners not wanting their dogs. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Horse North Rescue, which takes in horses from northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, moved to a 10-acre parcel west of Interlochen earlier this year. The organization is run by volunteers and seeks to find permanent homes for equines seized by animal control or surrendered by their pr...

S-B woman active in horse rescue

Horse North Rescue (HNR), a nonprofit organization that seeks to “rescue, rehab, and rehome” horses from northern Michigan and the Upper Peninsula, recently acquired a 10-acre parcel west of Interlochen through generous donations to their fundraiser. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Jeff Rabidouz and his dog ‘Blu’ pose for a photo after ‘Blu’ finished third at the Ultimate Air Dog Competition during the Cherry Festival in Traverse City. Courtesy photo

‘Me and you and a dog named’ Blu

Jeff Rabidoux of Empire leads the gathering of the second largest group of golden retrievers “Midwest Golden Fest” Sept. 13-15 at the Turtle Creek campground in Beulah. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

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