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Parties react to survey results

Parties react to survey results

Everyone seems to agree that the workplace survey results delivered to commissioners last week painted an unflattering picture of county government. But county Clerk Michelle Crocker may have gotten the worst of it. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Relief efforts difficult in Gaza

Relief efforts difficult in Gaza

As the Hamas-Israeli war turns the Gaza Strip into rubble, Leelanau County residents inspired by faith to help its victims wonder where to direct their support. “We want to make sure the money gets in the right hands,” said Timothy Woycik, pastor of Leland Community United Methodist Church. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Visitation tops 1.5 million, again

Visitation tops 1.5 million, again

The number of visitors at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore last year topped 1.5 million people for the ninth-straight year. Year-end visitor tallies became public late last week. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Demolition of the iconic Bluebird Restaurant and Tavern in Leland is underway, the first step in many for the redevelopment of the facility and nearby property. The project, planned by Skip and Lynn Telgard, includes a large patio with 100 outdoor spaces and indoor seating to accomodate an...

Demolition of the iconic Bluebird Restaurant and Tavern in Leland is underway

Demolition of the iconic Bluebird Restaurant and Tavern in Leland is underway, the first step in many for the redevelopment of the facility and nearby property. The project, planned by Skip and Lynn Telgard, includes a large patio with 100 outdoor spaces and indoor seating to accomodate another 100. It is expected to be completed by late 2024. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

CROKER

Report diagnoses malaise among staff

The wait was over on Wednesday as John Scholten, regional president of the Michigan Leadership Institute, presented the results of the organizational culture survey that the board of commissioners hired him to prepare in November. Almost every seat in the large board of commissioners meeting room was occupied by members of the public and staff from many county departments. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

The firefighter training also included class time at the Leland Township firehall in Leland.

Firefighters train for battery-powered vehicle incidents

Members of the Leland Township Fire & Rescue (LTFR), Leelanau Township Fire Department, Elmwood Township Fire Department, and The Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office attended a presentation on Energy Storage Systems, battery-powered electric vehicle incidents, and lithium-ion battery fires. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Northport BOE reelects board officers

Northport BOE reelects board officers

The Northport Public School board of education (BOE) approved reelecting the same board officers for the 2024 years at its organizational and regular board meeting Monday night. Ben P. Purdy will continue serving as BOE president with his term set to expire in 2028, while Barbara Conley was reelected as board vice president, with her term expiring in 2026. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Grand Rapids based Anishinaabe artist Alan Compo created the new design for Raphael Foods and finished the project in December. Painted images like a jingle dress, bear, birch tree bark, and floral designs coated in bright reds, greens, blues, and purples represent the family’s history and...

Raphael Foods truck gets new look

A food truck located just off M-22 has a fresh look going into the new year that’s more vibrant than ever and impossible to miss. Raphael Foods debuted via social media its new truck paint design by Grand Rapids based Anishinaabe artist Alan Compo in December. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

Puzzle sale January 20

Puzzle sale January 20

The Friends of the Leland Township Library will host a Puzzle & Game Sale Saturday, Jan. 20. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

‘Coffee chat’ in SB

‘Coffee chat’ in SB

The By-The-Bay Garden Club will host a coffee chat at 10 a.m. each Thursday through April 25. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

The streets of Glen Arbor are filled with artisans during the Glen Lake Woman’s Club Art Fair, set this year for July 17. Courtesy photo

Women's Club accepting fair applications

The Glen Lake Woman’s Club is accepting vendor applications for the 52nd annual Glen Lake Woman’s Club Art Fair set for Wednesday, July 17. The annual juried Art Fair showcases artists carefully selected to represent one-of-akind art pieces for sale at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

DAVIS

Davis appointed to foundation board

Kira Davis, a member of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, is one of four recently appointed board members for the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation. Davis joined the National Parks Conservation Association in 2022, a national bipartisan nonprofit formed over 100 years ago to protect our National Parks. 01/10/2024 03:45 PM

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