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Gearing up for National Poetry Month in Leelanau Twp.

Gearing up for National Poetry Month in Leelanau Twp.

April is National Poetry Month and the Leelanau Township Library in Northport has a series of programs planned to celebrate it. The events will be held every Tuesday evening in April from 7 – 8:30 pm. This Tuesday’s program features Carrie Cantalupo Sharp, Michael Hughes, and Chelsea Marsh. Carrie is a published poet who is working on a hybrid chapbook. Michael’s chapbook, First Risings, was published in 2012. Chelsea has been a writer and judge for the Traverse Area District Library (TADL) Poets Night Out. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

Piping Plover Lead Erica Adams reflects on her love for the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and its endangered species. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Erica Adams finds her nest in Empire

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lake Shore (SBDNL) biologist Erica Adams is living the dream as she monitors the endangered Piping Plover and is a lead on educating the public. Adams, 29, originally from Rochester Hills, has paved her way through the National Park system at various parks throughout the country, but eventually wound up back in the Sleeping Bear Dunes in 2019. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

2 Ferris grads

Two county residents were among those who graduated in December from Ferris State University. Preston Johnson earned a Bachelor of Science degree in business administration. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

Shotgunners Cole Riley, Dorie Yoder and Kelby Ankerson, from left, enjoyed the initial day of shooting this year at the club. It was the first time Yoder had picked up a shotgun, yet she knocked down two of her first four clay pigeons. Enterprise photo by Alan Campbell

St Pat’s Shoot-Out kicks off club activities

One St. Patrick’s day celebration in Leelanau County was sobering and a blast. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

CAMPBELL

‘Open winter’ frustrates fishermen

I wonder what Leelanauts were saying about the weather in 1905? That’s the year of the “open winter,” as described by folks on Drummond Island, anyway. Betsey Price of Lake Leelanau was born and raised on the island, and heard about the weather phenomena that must have seemed totally out of place in an era still clinging to the Little Ice Age. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

Ticks abound after mild winter

Ticks abound after mild winter

Ticks are always a concern close to the mind of wildlife biologists and medical providers, especially as the pest continuously expands north to the Leelanau Peninsula. “Black leg ticks are active anytime over 35 degrees... 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

BLOTTER

9:58 a.m. — Leelanau Township — Someone beat up caller’s brother in the bathroom. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

Raises, reports on tap at Leland annual

Raises, reports on tap at Leland annual

Leland Township inhabitants will meet at 10 a.m. Saturday for the annual township meeting. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

Fire Chief gets raise in G-A

Fire Chief gets raise in G-A

The Glen Arbor Township Board approved a 3.6% raise for fire Chief Bryan Ferguson during their monthly meeting last. The raise increases Ferguson’s salary from $114,000 to $118,004, matching the cost-of-living adjustment and the raise percentage approved for the township board resolutions adopted in February. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

13th Circuit Court

13th Circuit Court

John J. Stanek, 8772 E. Lakeview Hills Rd., Traverse City — Sentenced after pleading guilty to two counts of possession of weapons/firearms by a felon; 12 months in jail beginning March 25 with credit for 96 days served; $1,666 in fines, attorney fees and court costs; all firearms are to be forfeited or destroyed. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

Raises OK’d, trail discussion in Cleveland

Raises OK’d, trail discussion in Cleveland

The Cleveland Township Board held its annual meeting Saturday mainly to approve salaries for elected officials, but the well-attended event also served as an opportunity for township Supervisor Tim Stein and others to catch residents up on upcoming millage proposals, road projects, the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail expansion, and the countywide broadband initiative. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

Quiet annual meeting in Solon

Quiet annual meeting in Solon

Two residents encouraged the Solon Township Board during Saturday’s annual meeting to think “longterm” rather than “short term” when it comes to the township. “There needs to be a 5 to 10-year plan for the community,” former fire chief Chris Comeaux said. 03/27/2024 04:47 PM

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