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St. Mary School students from grades 8 through 12 pause for a blessing of blankets and dresses by Bishop Jeffrey Walsh, from the Diocese of Gaylord.
School/church make 130 ‘blankets of hope’
St. Mary secondary students participated in the annual Christian service project, Blankets of Hope, a tradition that was launched 30 years ago by Jozell Rexroat and Shirley Garthe. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
The Greilickville sawmill operated from the mid-1800s until it burned down in 1907. Photo courtesy of Traverse Area District Library
Pioneers pave the way for future generations
The following is an excerpt from “Meet Me At The Dock in Greilickville, Grand Traverse Bay” by author Kathleen Firestone. Copies of her books are available at local book stores or directly from her. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
LEELANAU HISTORY
LEELANAU HISTORY
Elected officials in Leelanau County are concerned that officials in neighboring Grand Traverse County may not be taking Leelanau’s interests into account in a new “east-west corridor transportation study.” Leelanau County Road Commission Chairman Bob Joyce said Tuesday he planned to get in touch with his counterparts in Grand Traverse County to discuss how and whether Leelanau County should play a role in a new study focusing on improving vehicular traffic flow around Traverse City. *** Lake Leelanau St. Mary Catholic School students and others who marched in an anti-abortion parade in Washington, D.C. last month won’t get a Certificate of Recognition from the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners after all. The county board Tuesday night reversed a recommendation it made during an executive session last week to congratulate the students “on behalf of the citizens of Leelanau County.” 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
Snowball tournament this weekend
Snowball tournament this weekend
The Brian Nachazel Memorial Snowball Tournament is the premier winter softball tournament of northern Michigan that will take place on Saturday, February 24 at 9 a.m. Nachazel, a Leland graduate of 2000, was 31 when he passed away unexpectedly after a car accident. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
From left to right: Jason Homa (92’), Darick Peplinski (96’), Brad Fosmore (88’). John Zientek (87’), Todd Ciolek (95), Greg Rosinski (99’), Coach Don Miller, Ben LaCross (97’), Coach Paul Christiansen, Todd Hazelton hidden (88’), Keith Shimek (74’), Tom Christiansen, and Bob Sutherland (8...
Christansen and Miller honored
Legendary Glen Lake coaches Paul Christiansen and Don Miller were honored at halftime of last week during a boys basketball game against Kingsley to celebrate 50 years of Laker athletics. Glen Lake girls basketball coach and alumnus Brad Fosmore surprised Christiansen and Miller with a half-time announcement of a new scholarship in the former Laker coach’s name. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
EAA Chapter 234 announces scholarships
EAA Chapter 234 announces scholarships
The EAA Chapter 234 Grand Traverse Region, which includes Leelanau County, announced two Ray Scholarships up to $11,000 and other benefits as well for local area young people to obtain their private pilot’s license. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
The Wolf Den Cub Scouts display colorful cars they created and the trophies they received at the Pack 131 Pinewood Derby. From left to right: Phillip Bradford, Declan Draper, Logan Hutcheon, Zac Richter and Nokami Kwe Winchester. Photos courtesy of Lynn Bakker
Cub Scouts race in Pinewood Derby
Cub Scout Pack 131 of Suttons Bay held its annual Pinewood Derby on Saturday. Scouts raced wooden cars designed by the boys and girls down an inclined track. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
Guns N’ Hoses to support GL grad
Guns N’ Hoses to support GL grad
The Grand Traverse Guns N’ Hoses 11th Annual Hockey game on Saturday, Feb. 24 at Centre Ice Arena in Traverse City will begin at 7 p.m., with doors opening at 6 p.m. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
Glen Lake middle school wrestler Dylan Morgan gets his hand raised after defeating a Kinglsey wrestler on Tuesday. Enterprise photos by Brian Freiberger
Lakers wrestle
Glen Lake middle school wrestlers competed in the first home meet of the season and program history on Tuesday against Kingsley and another team. The Lakers went 10-7 overall with 11 of those matches getting the first take down, and garnishing 10 pins in the process. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
Glen Lake senior Dylan Cundiff blocks a Benzie shot during a Northwest Conference championship game last week. Enterprise photos by Brian Freiberger
SB defeats SM 77-70 in OT thriller
Overtime heroics propel Suttons Bay past Lake Leelanau St. Mary 77-70 last week. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
Lake Leelanau senior Leah Fleis posts up a Bedford defender during a downstate trip this weekend. Courtesy photo
Eagles travel downstate
Lake Leelanau St. Mary girls basketball (13-2) soared downstate to play against a pair of MHSAA Division 3 teams, Ottawa Lake-Whiteford (10-7) and Temperance-Bedford (16-2) in a battle of David vs. Goliath. 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
Galla humbled and honored by award
Galla humbled and honored by award
Former Leelanau County Planning and Community Development Director Trudy Galla recently was awarded one of the highest honors attainable in her industry: election to the American Institute of Certified Planners College of Fellows (FAICP). 02/21/2024 04:57 PM
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