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Gary Lowe (left) and Linda Gottwald (right) play with Hawthorne at the Great Lakes Humane Society near M-72. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Great Lakes Humane Society offers advice

For the last year, there has been a crisis nationally for animal shelters due to various factors, including higher prices, the lack of spaying or neutering during COVID, and a surge of regretful adoption owners not wanting their dogs. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

‘Big Band by the Barn’ set for August 15

‘Big Band by the Barn’ set for August 15

Spend a summer evening in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore swinging to the everpopular tunes of the big band era at one of the national park’s historic farms. A “Big Band by the Barn” fundraiser will be held Thursday, August 15 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

A horse, Lucky Dinero Bosco (pictured here), was elected in July to represent the historic small town of Omena as the seventh mayor, with cats Topsy and Turvy Stephenson serving as co-vice mayors, and another cat, Porsche McKee, serving as deputy vice mayor. On Lucky’s hip, there’s an outl...

Meet ‘Lucky’ the horse: Omena’s newest mayor

Omena’s newest animal mayor in town is just a bit larger from the usual dog or cat candidates that run in the race. A horse, Lucky Dinero Bosco, was elected in July to represent the historic small town as the seventh mayor, with cats Topsy and Turvy Stephenson serving as co-vice mayors, and another cat, Porsche McKee, serving as deputy vice mayor. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Mules knew the way

Mules knew the way

Back around the turn of the century, John Gagnon worked for the Fredrickson Livery Stable. He took great pride in the stable’s splendid mule team. One of his duties was to meet the afternoon train at the depot, pick up the mail and deliver it to the post office. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

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Lautner bested in Primary Election

Locally, this year’s Aug. 6 Primary Election results determined the Republican nominees for the District 1, 2, and 7 Leelanau County commissioner seats on the Nov. 5 ballot, and authorized the renewal of the county roads and highways maintenance and repair millage, the early childhood services millage, and the senior citizens services millage. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Leland Twp. prevails in court

Leland Twp. prevails in court

The lawsuit filed by a developer denied a permit to build a Planned Unit Development in Leland appears to have come to an end — favoring Leland Township. Judge Kevin Elsenheimer issued his ruling Monday in Williams and Main LLC v. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

The second tower at the county government center campus remains devoid of any antennas. Enterprise photo by Zachary Marano

Cell dead zones challenge residents

Jake Kiessel gets requests every morning to call his customers before arriving at a repair stop. If only he could. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Voters back millage proposals

Voters back millage proposals

All three Leelanau County-wide millage renewal proposals on the Aug. 6 primary election ballot passed, according to the unofficial election results linked on leelanau.gov. Voters authorized the renewal of the county roads and highways maintenance and repair millage, the early childhood services millage, and the senior citizens services millage. 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

Leelanau County’s incumbent register of deeds, Jennifer Grant

Leelanau County’s incumbent register of deeds, Jennifer Grant

Leelanau County’s incumbent register of deeds, Jennifer Grant, pulls one of her campaign signs out from a yard in front of a home in Lake Leelanau. Grant defeated Renee Wyler for the Republican nomination in the Aug. 6 primary election, and since she has no Democratic challenger, Grant will be unopposed on the Nov. 5 general election ballot. Grant received 84.18% of the votes, or 3,133 out of 3,716 votes. “I am truly humbled with all the support!” Grant said on Facebook. “Thank you for putting your trust in me and allowing me to continue serving this beautiful county!” 08/08/2024 06:09 AM

A portion of M-22 in Leelanau County. Digital illustration by Mike Anderson.

Road Commission tours county roads

The Leelanau County Road Commission did not hold their regular meeting at the usual time July 16. Instead, the road commissioners went on a fivehour tour of various roads in the county, reviewing completed projects and gathering information on new ones. Road Commission Manager Brendan Mullane told the newspaper about the highlights. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

By Tim Skubick

Whitmer ‘not prepared’ to seek national office

This can not be confirmed but that likely huge sigh of relief heard in our town a week ago Monday, emanated from the executive residence where the First Gentleman must have been counting his lucky stars. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

‘Urgent message’

‘Urgent message’

To the editor: If you need urgent care you won’t find and in Leelanau County. Munson hospital has satellite clinics around the area, but no in Leelanau County. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM

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