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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

Kids enjoy a “good old fashioned” burlap sack race at the Olsen farm. Family games are just one of the many interactive and hands-on activities at the Port Oneida Fair, Aug. 10 and 11. Photo courtesy of the National Park Service.

Kids enjoy a “good old fashioned” burlap sack race at the Olsen farm. Family games are just one of the many interactive and hands-on activities at the Port Oneida Fair, Aug. 10 and 11. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

Narcan nasal spray (naloxone) is used for emergency treatment of opioid overdose. People can currently find Naloxone dispensers in Leelanau County at several locations including Leelanau Christian Neighbors, The Friendship Center, Cedar River Coffee Company, and Leland Public Library. Ente...

Leland Twp. OKs naloxone dispenser outside library

Leland Township Board voted 3-1 Monday to approve a request from the Leelanau Substance Abuse Prevention Coalition (LSAPC) to put a naloxone emergency opiate overdose kit dispenser outside the Leland Township Library. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

The late Gene Rantz, a prolific artist, began the annual Plein Air Paint Out in 2013. He passed away in August 2021. Enterprise file photo

Gene Rantz Memorial ‘Plein Air Paint Out’ set

The Northport Arts Association (NAA) is honored to continue our annual Plein Air event originated by Gene Rantz in 2013 on Saturday, July 20. Gene’s original “Paint Out & Wet Paint Sale” started out small and has grown each year to where we are now, with 50 artists coming to paint this year. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

Artists’ Market Saturday at OAB

Artists’ Market Saturday at OAB

The Old Art Building’s 26th annual art fair Saturday in Leland will offer over 70 booths of original work from artists and makers around the Midwest. The Artists’ Market features fine art paintings and illustrations, photography, ceramics, jewelry, handmade apparel, furniture, metal art, basketry, literature, gourmet food and other quality artisan wares. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

Fireworks blast off from a small raft on Northport Bay for all to see from boats and on land. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

4th of July FUN!

4th of July FUN! 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

4th celebrated like ‘gangbusters’ in G-A

4th celebrated like ‘gangbusters’ in G-A

334-4486 email: [email protected] *** The 4th of July celebration was it’s usual gangbusters time in Glen Arbor. The Stan Brubaker Anything Goes parade was great and very little water was shot. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

River Club grand opening Friday

River Club grand opening Friday

After a few hiccups, River Club Glen Arbor (RCGA), nestled along the Crystal River, is having a Grand Opening on Friday, July 12 after two weeks of soft opening. RCGA originally planned on having a grand opening on June 17, but delays and quality of product had them pushing it back to July 12 with a ribbon cutting at noon and 3 p.m. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes will have an informational booth at the July 20 Farmer’s Market in Empire. Courtesy photo

Friends to gather in Empire 7/20

Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes volunteers will be at the Empire Farmer’s Market on Saturday, July 20 , from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

Policy questioned at meet

Policy questioned at meet

A decision to ask certain persons to leave last month’s Senior Expo at Suttons Bay School was questioned at this week’s monthly meeting of the Suttons Bay School Board. The June 18 event brought together hundreds of seniors to connect with the community and business vendors — along with plenty of political debate that led to parties being asked to leave the event. 07/10/2024 03:48 PM

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