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LEELANAU HISTORY

LEELANAU HISTORY

Owners and operators of Discovery Pier in Greilickville, the Leelanau Trail, and other local nonprofit organizations will benefit from more than $2.16 million in state funding as part of a $1.3 billion supplemental spending plan approved by the State Legislature and signed into law late last week. “This came about fairly suddenly and was a bit of a surprise,” said Becky Ewing, executive director of Rotary Charities and Rotary Camps and Services. *** Leelanau County residents ringing in 2019 were greeted with a surprise from Mother Nature beginning New Year’s Eve and carrying into the new year. Over the course of Monday and Tuesday, the county received 7.3 inches of snow, bringing the total snowfall this season to 40.8 inches, according to the National Weather Service observation site in Maple City. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Glen Lake freshman Peace Hawley-Joppich (left) and junior Emily Alaimo pose for a photo before practice Tuesday. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

GL competes at Montague

The only other prep sporting event over the break featured two Glen Lake girls wrestlers competing at Montague Friday. Glen Lake junior Emily Alaimo and freshman Peace Hawley-Joppich competed for the Lakers to end 2023. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Muldowney sits with a James Naismith statue in Lawrence, Kansas to celebrate his love for basketball. Courtesy photo

Muldowney 51 years officiating

When Mike Muldowney arrives on the basketball court it’s all business for the referee that’s been calling local sporting events on all levels for over 50 years. Muldowney started refereeing at the age of 19, and basketball quickly became his favorite sport to call. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Eagle senior Della Bunek pushes the ball up the court against the Gladiators. St. Mary took care of business for the Eagles first win over the Gladiators since 2007.

Gladiators travel to St. Mary for first time; loss

TC St. Francis traveled to Lake Leelanau St. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Lake Leelanau St. Mary freshman Josh Bunek dribbles before finding a teammate during a holiday tournament against Ubly to end 2023. Enterprise photos by Brian Freiberger

Basketball is back

After a short hiatus, prep basketball action is heating up again on the peninsula for 2024. January begins with an intriguing boys basketball match-up between the cousins of Leland and St. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Volunteers turned out with little notice to help prepare rolls of burlap for unrolling onto the bottom of Lake Leelanau in an effort to control the spread of Eurasian water milfoil. Enterprise file photo

A weekly review of the second 6 months of 2023

We’ve already shared news for the first six months of 2023. The remaining front page news of the Enterprise is below. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Leland Towsnhip volunteer firefighter Tim Eggert celebrated 42 years of service in 2023. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger

Eggert marks 42 years volunteering to fight fires

“I still drive trucks. I will as long as I can. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Mild temps frustrating some

Mild temps frustrating some

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!!!!!!!!!! The skiers and sledders are not very happy at this point. I must say that although I am not much on winter outdoor sports any more, I understand the frustration of those that enjoy and partake of winter sports. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

2 events set at library in Empire

2 events set at library in Empire

The Glen Lake Community Library in Empire has two programs scheduled this month. Wendy Weckstein of North Michigan Psychiatric Services will present “Mindfulness for Seniors” Thursday, Jan. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Lake Leelanau St. Mary

Lake Leelanau St. Mary

Lake Leelanau St. Mary held its first-ever live nativity Saturday, with a cast of students — elementary through high school. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

Emilee Ballant, a senior at Michigan State, enjoyed Christmas Day on Glen Lake with a bucketful of perch. Courtesy photo

No ice? No problem on Glen Lake

Avid outdoor people stay on the prowl for opportunities that may never come their way again, and Kevin Ballant knew one was at hand when he drove by deep-blue Glen Lake and saw the forecast. Perch fishing on Christmas Day from a boat wearing a ball cap? Ballant was not about to pass up the chance. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

North Sky Raptor Sanctuary took in its first snowy owl of the season in Empire last month, where it has been in recovery for the last couple weeks. Snowy owls are Arctic breeders and migrate south for the winter, giving Michiganders a chance to get a glimpse of them in open areas during th...

Snowy owl rescued in Empire days before Christmas

While we didn’t have a white Christmas this year in Leelanau County, another rare sight, an adult male snowy owl, was found and rescued off the side of the road in December and is now being nursed back to health. 01/03/2024 07:41 PM

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