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A plea for government transparency

A plea for government transparency

The Energy Futures Task Force (EFTF), created ten months ago, has acted in a rogue manner, and the County Board is refusing to take measures to ensure better behavior in the future According to County Board minutes, the task force was instructed that “there will be meeting minutes and postings for meetings that will need to take place.” 07/17/2024 05:06 PM

Corrections:

Linda Randel is a member of the Friends of the Suttons Bay-Bingham Library — not a member of the Suttons Bay-Bingham Library Board as listed in her letter to the editor last week. *** Lisa Migazzi, has hired as a multi-age 1/2 grade teacher at Leland Public School. This is a full-time position, not half-time as listed in an article last week. *** Clarification: The Friends of the Sleeping Bear Dunes’ motorized chairs are available to rent free of charge. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM

Support early childhood request

Support early childhood request

To the editor: Why renew the Early Childhood millage on 8/6? Lilian Katz, professor emerita, Early Childhood Education, University of Illinois, says it best: “We must recognize that the welfare of our children and grandchildren is intimately linked to the welfare of other people’s children. When one of our children needs lifesaving surgery, someone else’s child will perform it. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM

Not compatible

To the editor: The look of the “Newbird” (Bluebird) building is a shock. It is totally at odds with the character of the community and the quality of life in Leland. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM

Support children

Support children

To the editor: VOTE YES on the Early Childhood Millage on the August ballot. This groundbreaking initiative is parent-led and informed by the science of learning. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM

Support for Ugalde

Support for Ugalde

To the editor: Dear Leelanau Township voters: The position of Leelanau Township Treasurer is a position that requires competence. Jolisa Ugalde has been in the position of Deputy Treasurer and has been trained to do the job that she will assume as Treasurer. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM

Dirty v. clean

To the editor: Some of our county commissioners are enamored with green energy projects, but are apparently unaware of the costs, environmental impacts, and reliability issues. Mother Earth News reports in their article “Dirty Drawbacks of Clean Energy” from June/July 2024, lithium mining is intensely damaging to the environment. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM

By Tim Skubick

Benson eyeing governor’s seat?

Usually in this town, there is one major state capitol news development each week that warrants a deeper dive via an extended column in this news hole. Not this week. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM

Some of the staff with the Northport Youth Sailing School are pictured last season with students from the program practicing their sailing skills on Northport Bay. Photo courtesy of Glenn VanOtteren

Some of the staff with the Northport Youth Sailing School

Some of the staff with the Northport Youth Sailing School are pictured last season with students from the program practicing their sailing skills on Northport Bay. 07/17/2024 05:06 PM

Traffic snarled by road work

Traffic snarled by road work

Work resumed on Grandview Parkway/Front Street in Traverse City Monday, bringing rush hour traffic to a crawl. Crews completed the first segment of the project prior to the National Cherry Festival and are now rebuilding over a mile of the U.S. highway from Railroad Avenue to Division Street. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

Harvesters are busy getting the 2024 cherry crop off of the trees as farmers battle pests and wet conditions. Sidney Collino (left), Trevor Markood (middle), Rachel Fredrickson (right), Karen Powers (top-left), and Jess Sinnaeve (top-right) of the Michigan State Horticultural Center in Bin...

Price for sweet cherries jumps

Even farm-fresh advocates might grimace when dropping $7 up to $8 into a safety box while picking up a quart of sweet cherries at county roadside markets. Social media posts during the past week took aim at high sweet cherry prices. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

Lewis sets year-end goals

Lewis sets year-end goals

Interim Administrator Richard Lewis presented a list of “six-month goals” to the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners at their July executive session this week. Among Lewis’s requests to the board was to grant him power to appoint Interim Finance Director Cathy Hartesvelt as permanent finance director. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

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