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Pamela Joan Haney

Pamela Joan Haney

With her loving parents present, Pamela Joan Haney took her first breath on Tuesday, June 26, 1945, at Saginaw St. Mary’s Hospital. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM

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1,000+ cast early votes in county

A relatively small number of people took advantage of early in-person voting for the primaries in Leelanau County, but it’s proven to be a hugely popular way to vote in the general election. According to County Clerk Michelle Crocker, who administers the election, 1,300 people have already voted in-person as of Tuesday afternoon. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM

North Manitou Island appears headed toward a second straight year of very limited visitation, with access to South Manitou curtailed in 2026. Enterprise file photo

S. Manitou access curtailed

North Manitou Island appears headed toward a second straight year of very limited visitation, with access to South Manitou curtailed in 2026. And the future for island visitation doesn’t look bright, either, with the owners of Manitou Island Transit (MIT) railing over year-long shutdowns of their business. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM

Nick Martinson of Martinson Funeral Home went all out for St. Mary School’s trunk-or-treat, bringing candy and a casket. Enterprise photo by Mike Anderson

Nick Martinson of Martinson Funeral Home went all out for St. Mary School’s trunk-or-treat, bringing candy and a casket. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM

Campaign funds reported

Campaign funds reported

Follow the money. That catch phrase was popularized by the 1976 docudrama film “All the President’s Men,” which suggests political corruption can be brought to light by examining money transfers between parties. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM

Suttons Bay goes out-of-formula

Suttons Bay goes out-of-formula

An increase in funding could be a game-changer for Suttons Bay Public Schools. Superintendent Casey Petz announced Friday that the district will move to “outof- formula” status as a result of local tax collections exceeding per pupil funding levels provided for the state. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM

Glen Lake housing effort could be viable

Glen Lake housing effort could be viable

The door is cracked open and shining light on the complex affordable housing crisis. Glen Lake Community Schools owns a forested 180acre property on Benzonia Trail in southern Empire Township, which the school district inherited when Empire, Maple City, Glen Arbor schools consolidated in 1955. 10/23/2024 06:26 PM

A column by Brian Freiberger

Soaking in the last of the colors

Fall is ever fleeting and so is the color. Nothing is better than taking a drive on the Leelanau Peninsula during prime fall color. 10/23/2024 06:26 PM

Support for Tim O’Non

Support for Tim O’Non

To the editor: I attended last Thursday’s Leelanau League of Women Voter’s candidate forum. After hearing the candidates, it became indubitably obvious to the most casual observer that Tim O’Non is the only qualified candidate for drain commissioner. 10/23/2024 06:26 PM

Enhance what we have

Enhance what we have

To the editor: Oh please! Let’s use what we already have — we don’t need “Porta Johns” in our parking lot on the village Main Street. The two bathrooms we presently have — Haserot Park and playground are both centrally located ad available to the public. 10/23/2024 06:26 PM

What they do…

What they do…

To the editor: Board Chair Ty Wessell, bypassed all three female Democrat commissioners and overlooked the most experienced commission, Melinda Lautner, a woman, in order to nominate the least experienced commissioner, Doug Rexroat, to be Vice Chair, a man who didn’t event vote for himself. One of the reasons Jamie Kramer gave her resignation was that she had been ignored and overlooked by Chairman Wessell. 10/23/2024 06:26 PM

COMING EVENTS

Organizations wishing to have their public events listed in this calendar can email [email protected] or call The Enterprise, 256-9827, before 5 p.m. Friday. 10/23/2024 06:26 PM

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