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Father James R. Swiat
Father James R. Swiat
Father James Richard Swiat, 82, of Traverse City, MI, passed away unexpectedly at home on July 21st, 2024. Born on December 5, 1941, in Flint, MI, Father Swiat was the son of Richard Joseph Swiat and Frances Bridget (Carey). 07/31/2024 06:36 PM
Robert E. Feys
Robert E. Feys
1945 ~ 2024 Robert Edward Feys, known affectionately as Bob, passed away on July 19, 2024 at the age of 78 in Maple City, Michigan. Born on September 24, 1945, in Pontiac, Michigan, Bob spent his formative years in the state he would call home throughout his life. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM
James “Jim” Carl Bendig
James “Jim” Carl Bendig
James Carl Bendig, known affectionately as Jim to his friends and family, passed away on July 18, 2024, in Simpsonville, South Carolina. Born on May 8, 1938, in Buffalo, New York, Jim’s life was a testament to his faith-filled, courageous, and spirited nature. He was a beacon of light and love to all who knew him, and his legacy will continue to inspire those he has left behind. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM
Carol Ann Leneberg Bendig
Carol Ann Leneberg Bendig
Carol Ann Bendig (nee Leneberg), a beacon of love and selflessness, passed away on July 22, 2024, in Piedmont, South Carolina. Born on April 7, 1939, in Ann Arbor, Michigan, Carol’s life was a testament to her unwavering faith and her dedication to her family and community. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM
Developers question IRS status
Developers question IRS status
The Lake Leelanau Lake Association (LLLA) has had its nonprofit status questioned by the developers of a proposed expansion of the former Leelanau Pines Campground. Attorneys from Northgate Leelanau Pines have filed a 90-page complaint with the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) alleging that the groups’ activities violated tax-exempt organizations laws. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM
Election Day nears
Election Day nears
Election day for the Michigan Democrat and Republican primaries is fast approaching on Tuesday. Some people have already cast their votes, as Michigan voters can vote by absentee ballot or at early voting sites from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on July 27 through Aug. 4. In Leelanau County, there is only one early voting site: the government center at 8527 E. Government Center Drive in Suttons Bay. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM
Curtis and Melissa Kelenske get help from their daughters, Sasha, 11, and Sienna, 7, picking sweet corn from their family farm in Centerville Township. See story Pg. 8 Enterprise photo by Alan Campbell
Curtis and Melissa Kelenske
Curtis and Melissa Kelenske get help from their daughters, Sasha, 11, and Sienna, 7, picking sweet corn from their family farm in Centerville Township. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM
Automated bus coming to Park
Automated bus coming to Park
ADASTEC, an Ann Arbor-based automated driving solution company, announced the deployment of the first Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards (FMVSS) and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) compliant automated bus at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore (SBDNL). 07/31/2024 06:36 PM
Big weekend, big fun in county
Big weekend, big fun in county
This coming weekend is among the busiest of the summer, rivaling 4th of July festivities. Here’s what’s happening: • Over 75 artists from across Michigan and throughout the Midwest will converge on Glen Arbor Friday and Saturday for the 15th annual Plein Air Weekend. 07/31/2024 06:36 PM
Leelanau night photographer Ethan Hohnke takes a self portrait under a strong aurora on the shores of Lake Michigan. Courtesy photo
Leelanau night photographer Ethan Hohnke
Leelanau night photographer Ethan Hohnke takes a self portrait under a strong aurora on the shores of Lake Michigan. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
By Tim Skubick
‘Too many cooks …ruin the sauce’
Without a doubt the most important duty state lawmakers have is to ride herd on the state budget with oodles of your money in play...$83 billion oodles in fact. With 148 legislators in the house and senate, not everyone has a direct hands-on assignment under the heading, “too many cooks could ruin the sauce.” The heavy lifting, instead, goes to the 19 senators and 29 house members who reside on the appropriations committees. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM
Volunteers praised
Volunteers praised
To the editor Leelanau County, you outdid yourself. Through the years a looseknit group of governments, organizations and volunteers have planted thousands of bluegills in Kids Fishing Pond, the gemstone of Veronica Valley County Park. 07/24/2024 03:46 PM

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