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Trailblazers on the Heritage Trail
Trailblazers on the Heritage Trail
Being a trailblazer in Leelanau County means embracing the area’s natural beauty by hiking and biking on its local trails. Traverse City native Jim Hirtreiter and Bob Resh spent their Sunday cruising down the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail from Bohemian Road to Glen Arbor and back. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Jim DuFresne, author of “The Trails of M-22: 48 of the Most Beautiful Paths Along Michigan’s Most Beautiful Highway,” stands at Isle Royale National Park. DuFresne recently retired after 45 years of writing guidebooks and settled down at the family cottage in Elk Rapids. DuFresne’s bibliog...
Book focused on 48 trails off M-22
After writing guidebooks for nearly 45 years, Jim DuFresne decided to hang up his hat and retire across Grand Traverse Bay in Elk Rapids. He sat down with the Leelanau Enterprise to talk about his career, writing process, and one of the bestselling guidebooks for Leelanau County. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
O’Connor honored
O’Connor honored
Blake O’Connor of Traverse City was named to The University of Alabama Presidents List for spring semester 2024. A total of 13,103 students enrolled during Spring Semester 2024 at The University of Alabama were named to the dean’s list with an academic record of 3.5 (or above) or the president’s list with an academic record of 4.0 (all A’s). 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Participating dock hosts in last year’s Lake Leelanau Poker Float dressed up and decorated their spaces based on the theme “my hometown.” This year’s poker float event theme is “countries of the Olympics.” Photo courtesy of Emily DeFour
Lake Leelanau Poker Float set for July 21
The annual Lake Leelanau Poker Float fundraiser is set to be held once again on Sunday, July 21, with this year’s theme being “Countries of the Olympics.” This will be the second year the event takes to the water to help raise funds and awareness about controlling the invasive Eurasian Watermilfoil in Lake Leelanau. All funds raised will go towards the Friends of Lake Leelanau, a local nonprofit dedicated to protecting and enhancing the quality and beauty of the lake, including financing the prevention, monitoring, and control of invasive species. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
The Mahoney family 23 strong — adults and children — celebrated the 4th in Omena. Courtesy photo
18 candidates seek mayor’s post in Omena
The 2024 Omena Mayor elections are in full swing! There is a diverse field of 18 candidates. While the candidates are required to have a residence in Greater Omena, anyone can vote. The every-three-year election is a fundraiser for the Omena Historical Society (OHS). You can vote at the Election Center Board in front of the Omena Historical Society, or on-line at omenahistoricalsociety. org. Vote early and vote often! Be sure to read all of the candidates’ nomination forms. They are quite entertaining. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Wilcox tribute concert Saturday
Wilcox tribute concert Saturday
The West Virginia University Alumni Band, along with members of the Northport Community Band, will present “A Tribute Concert for Don Wilcox” on Saturday, July 13 7 p.m. at the Northport Public School auditorium. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Blood drive today at County building
Blood drive today at County building
The League of Women Voters of Leelanau County, Suttons Bay Community Church and Versiti will hold a blood drive today from 11:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. in the board meeting room at the Leelanau County Government Center. Please note that the hours and room have changed. The Board Meeting room is on the main level to the left of where you enter the building. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
St. Mary preschoolers Madelyn Loomis, Olivia Hebert and Valentine Moua enjoy driving the new St. Mary School playground bus generously funded by the Oleson Foundation. Courtesy photo
St. Mary gets new playground
St. Mary School installed new playground equipment that increases play opportunities, especially for younger children, thanks to a generous grant awarded by the Oleson Foundation. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
Property owners adjacent to the Reynolds Street road end access in Leland Township have filed a federal lawsuit claiming a “taking” of their property without just compensation. Attorneys for the Abigail M. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Exploring old places involves training one’s eye. See the old fenceline here? There are at least three posts lined up. Photo Source: Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear Online Archive
The Prause Farm and Shell Lake
This continues a series adapted from the book, “A Port Oneida Collection,” Volume 1 of the twopart set, “Oral History, Photographs, and Maps from the Sleeping Bear Region,” produced by Tom Van Zoeren in partnership with Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear. Here we take a look at the old Prause Farm and Shell Lake. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Permit requested for lake dredging
Permit requested for lake dredging
A Maine man has applied for a permit to dredge 121 cubic yards in a wetland area just south of the Lake Leelanau Narrows as part of work required to build a boathouse. Craig OkerStromLang, whose address in a public notice issued by the Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes and Energy (EGLE) is 11 Bridge St. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
Construction and utility workers coordinated the moving on July 2 of a home owned by the late Theresa Schaub down the street . It is now owned by “Miss Schaub’s” great niece, and remains on the original Jacob Schaub homestead property located south of Lake Leelanau. Photo courtesy of Deb C...
‘Miss Schaub’s’ home moved
A piece of history linked to the founding family of Provemont chugged south at 3 mph last week to its new foundation. Built with solid bones — including studs harvested from the Schaub property and sliced to exacting two-inch by fourinch dimensions — the house formerly owned by prodigious reader and librarian Theresa Schaub was moved about onehalf mile from the north to the south end of the original homestead owned by Jacob and Marguerite Schaub. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM
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