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First mate Austin Rubin, a NMC student, holds a 24-pound salmon hooked by charter fisherman Adam Collett as the sun rises over the Manitou Passage. Courtesy photo

Slammin’ salmon near the Manitous

Salmon aficionados anticipating summer surges of kings in the Manitou Passage have for years been let down. They’re smiling now. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

Farmer says ‘thanks’

Farmer says ‘thanks’

To the editor: Thank you to the Enterprise, who in both last weeks’ “View” and Amy Hubbell’s Editorial, expressed their support and concern for the cherry growers in this county. Thank you, also, to the folks who buy local cherries rather than cherries from elsewhere and other countries. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

Much thanks

To the editor: Celebrate…Summer in Style, Leelanau Christian Neighbors yearly fundraiser, was so much fun and a great success because of our supportive community. We thank our sponsors – Tri Gas Dist., Michael-Paula Todd, Charlie-Nora Bumb, Kathy-Bob Laba, Shady Lane Market, Northport Stor-All, Peninsula Provisions, Susan- Jeff McGalliard, Barry-Debbie Marsh, K-Line Industries, Bayshore Oil, Bonek Agency, Donna Burr, Elemint Wealth, Alpers Excavating, The Happy Woman and Art’s Tavern. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

Glen Lake resets; no bond request

Glen Lake resets; no bond request

As summer construction is expected to button up over the next few weeks for a fresh school year, Glen Lake has decided to take a different path than the last few years have shown. After nearly passing a $34 million bond last November, Glen Lake is flirting with the idea of not going for a bond this November. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

A column by John Elchert

Democracy needs journalism

That headline is on the bottom of all emails from friend and Michigan Press Association Public Affairs Manager Lisa McGraw. It is a constant reminder of the important responsibility that newspapers must keep in mind and strive to fulfill. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

The Northern Lights were on dazzling display last Thursday evening throughout much of the state including northern lower Michigan. Enterprise photo by Meakalia Previch-Liu

Dark skies in Leelanau dazzle stargazers

With all of the natural beauty found on the Leelanau peninsula during the daytime, it’s no surprise that the county is also just as fantastically eye-catching during the evening. Michigan is a great place for stargazers to take in the night sky all year-round. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

Friday nights in Northport are hopping with Music in the Park. Enterprise file photo

Music in the Park

Every Friday night throughout the summer, both visitors and locals make their way up the peninsula to attend Music in the Park at Northport’s Marina Park. This year is no different, except for the fact that longtime sound technician and Northport native Kent Holton has retired. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

The “nourishing mind” cocktail, one of three zero-proof drinks featured on the menu of the first Hive Social Club event in March, is made of Audacia’s floral berry elixir and paired with Hive housemade raspberry syrup and Alchemy & Co’s nourish herbal tea, garnished with a smoking spri...

Hive Social Club offers night activity alternative

While Hive Coffee Company in downtown Suttons Bay is known for its tasty hand-crafted lattes, sandwiches, and waffles, it’s also the gathering place for its “social club” events typically held from 6 to 8 p.m. when scheduled. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

The Robert H. Manning Memorial Lighthouse in Empire was built in memory of Robert Manning, a passionate boater and fisherman, who often spoke about his desire to see a lighthouse in his hometown. When Manning passed away at age 62 in 1989, his family and friends privately built a small lig...

Advancements in technology have greatly reduced the need for conventional lighthouses and their keepers, and there are no active manually operated lighthouses in Leelanau County. However, this infamously lonely and physically straining job was essential to keeping boat traffic moving in a time when much of the county’s economy depended on sea travel. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

The Lanphier Observatory, on the campus of The Leelanau School in Glen Arbor, is open for stargazers who see constellations, potentially planets and northern lights, and the international space station as it makes its way overhead. Courtesy photo

Public welcome to stargaze at Lanphier Observatory

This summer, the Leelanau School’s Lanphier Observatory is open to the public for stargazing, Wednesdays and Thursdays. It takes place every Wednesday and Thursday starting through Aug. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

Star parties at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore offer a chance to get a close up view of the moon and more.

Look to the heavens

Star parties at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SBDNL) have quickly become a Leelanau family tradition of admiring the night sky in northern Michigan. SBDNL hosted a star party earlier this month. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

Leland native Ethan Hohnke first saw the northern lights in 2021 and never looked back. Since then he has been busy chasing spectacular Leelanau auroras. Courtesy photo

Leland photographer takes aim at night sky

Snapping sunrises, sunsets, and eventually night skies have been Leland native Ethan Hohnke’s passion ever since he first picked up a camera or cell phone. On March 20, 2021, Hohnke saw the northern lights for the first time. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

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