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Engaging positively during the holidays
Engaging positively during the holidays
EAST LANSING -In an environment as polarized as today’s, spending the holidays around family you have political differences with can elicit emotions ranging from anxiety to dread — and exacerbate already complex family dynamics. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
New playground equipment was installed at Northport’s South Beach this fall. The village has discussed setting up a small plaque/sign to recognize the contributions from the Leelanau Township Community Foundation and the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, both of which hel...
New playground equipment
. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
Brownfield grant dollars available
Brownfield grant dollars available
Leelanau County still has about $140,000 in Brownfield Assessment Grant funds available to land developers through next year, according to county Planning Director Gail Myer. Myer said that new landowners should contact her office for information on this program, as it could help with everything from reviewing and assessing land to preparing a Brownfield plan. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
New digital chapter
New digital chapter
The Leelanau Enterprise launches a new digital chapter! Starting Thanksgiving, we will launch a newsletter previewing weekend activities and updates on news stories. This simplified version is meant to compliment and expand on the week’s print edition. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
Bruce and Janine Lehmann have enjoyed a lifetime spent along the shores of Lake Leelanau. Enterprise photo by Alan Campbell
Angling opportunities down on Cedar River
Fishing on Lake Leelanau is pretty good, even compared to what might be considered its heyday. But angling opportunities in the Cedar River, once considered a haven for big bass, pike and panfish, have degraded immensely. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
Two photos remain of the old trapper’s shack that served as an incubator for the 700-member Cedar Rod and Gun Club of today. The picture includes the father of Bruce Lehmann, who recalls a harrowing day spent warming up in the remote shack. Courtesy photo
Rod/Gun Club rooted in the swamp
With more than 700 members, the Cedar Rod & Gun Club is one of the largest nonprofit organizations in a county known for volunteerism. But 80 or so years ago, it was best known for 120 acres of swamp land home to an unceremonious trapper’s cabin. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
Real estate transfers recorded in county
Real estate transfers recorded in county
November 14, 2024 Scott Gala to Timber View Ridge LLC, Unit 51, Timber View Ridge in Empire Township. James A. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
Soil-erosion permits
Soil-erosion permits
Elmwood Township Cynthia Chartrand (Popp Excavating) Excavate drain field and garage removal at 8485 S W Bayshore Drive ($250). Glen Arbor Township Joutras Metal H. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
Marriages performed
Marriages performed
Joseph G. Taber and Ratchaporn Singchai, November 19 in Suttons Bay Township. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
Elmwood Township
Elmwood Township
Andrew F. and Jennifer S. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
Leland Township
Leland Township
Lombardo Trust (Baldwin Homes Inc.) Residential addition/ alteration to existing garage – alteration to garage. New slab on grade foundation, crawl space, and main floor accessory dwelling unit on rear of garage at 616 N. Lake Street ($71,780). 11/27/2024 08:54 AM
Porter Abbott, a research professor emeritus at the University of California, Santa Barbara, sits on the beach near the waters of Lake Michigan. Abbott moved to Leelanau County full time after teaching at the university’s English department for many years, fulfilling his lifelong goal of r...
Abbott picks Leelanau over Santa Barbara
Professor Emeritus Porter Abbott always told his colleagues that he intended to move to northern Michigan when he retired. This would raise some eyebrows, as he was already working as a teacher in the fair climate of Santa Barbara, California, which is often seen as an ideal place for someone to settle down in their retirement years. 11/27/2024 08:54 AM

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