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Thoreson Farm: hub for makers
Thoreson Farm: hub for makers
The Glen Arbor Art Center’s (GAAC) main location is in the township, but they also host classes out of the old Thoreson Farm on the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. GAAC volunteers rehabilitated the 19th century farm buildings into a classroom and studio space. 06/26/2024 04:30 PM
Greg Julian loves living in Leelanau and gave up the business world to work as a carpenter. Courtesy photo
Julian exchanges spreadsheet for hammer
Kasson Township’s Greg Julian spent his first 20 years of professional life in marketing and finance out west in Denver, Colorado, and across Michigan before falling in love with carpentry. Julian and his family have been visiting the peninsula for the past 40 years. 06/26/2024 04:30 PM
Ana Spencer (left) and Julie Stevens (right) are bringing back their pop-up shop again this summer called “Slip Stitch — A Celebration of Friends” at the Art Shanty in Fishtown. Spencer is a teaching artist based in Chicago and produces decorative and colorful pottery work, and Stevens cre...
Fishtown’s Art Shanty pop-ups
A hidden gem in Leland serves as a haven for art lovers every summer, featuring work from a variety of new and local artists that reserve their spot year after year. Fishtown’s Art Shanty, which is a pop-up space located in the addition off the lower level of the historic Ice House, is a place where artists, craftsmen and makers get to be a part of the Fishtown community for a week at a time from May 28 – Oct 14. 06/26/2024 04:30 PM
Meg Paxton shows off her original Petoskey Stone Dog Collars at The Blue Maple Corner in Maple City. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Paxton: Stitching dreams together
The former Gabe’s Country Market building in Maple City has new life. Leelanau County resident and local business entrepreneur Meg Paxton has rehabbed the desolate building over the past four years into a retail space called The Blue Maple Corner to show her creations . 06/26/2024 04:30 PM
Cedar Polka Fest in jeopardy
Cedar Polka Fest in jeopardy
A squabble over fees for use of township park land could cancel this year’s Cedar Polka Fest. Organizers of the event, the Polka Fest Foundation/Cedar Chamber of Commerce, have called foul a proposal to charge the organization money for use of the Cedar Community Park for the Polka Fest, scheduled for Aug. 06/26/2024 04:30 PM
Trail extension delayed to 2025
Trail extension delayed to 2025
Nearly 70 people gathered at the Leland Township Library on Saturday for an informative meeting called “Heritage Trail Perspectives” that focused on “Segment 9” from Bohemian Road to Good Harbor. 06/26/2024 04:30 PM
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore volunteers (from left to right) John England, Patty Kelly, boat captain Adam Reitz, and Mandy England are pictured Wednesday morning while loading up for a two week trip to South Manitou Island. Kelly, 72, has been volunteering with the National Park...
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore
Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore volunteers (from left to right) John England, Patty Kelly, boat captain Adam Reitz, and Mandy England are pictured Wednesday morning while loading up for a two week trip to South Manitou Island. Kelly, 72, has been volunteering with the National Park Service for 36 years now, and said during this trip, they plan to complete groundskeeping and maintenance projects on the farm and around the island. 06/26/2024 04:30 PM
Cherry organizations merge
Cherry organizations merge
Cherries will soon have a new salesperson. And they may have a new spokesperson. 06/26/2024 04:30 PM
Sweet cherries nearly ripe
Sweet cherries nearly ripe
Leelanau sweet cherries are ready to pick, and in plenty of time for the Fourth of July. Sweets got an early start with a warm spring, and never looked back, according to Centerville Township grower Greg Williams. 06/26/2024 04:30 PM
By Tim Skubick
State duties, family duties collide
We pause in our thrilling episode of trying to write the new $80 billion state budget before a self-imposed June 30 deadline, to dive into a topic that seldom gets any media attention because who really cares about the personal family sacrifices made by elected officeholders? 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
Threat to democracy
Threat to democracy
To the editor: Political and media messages exclaim be afraid of immigrants, that what you value will be taken away, and conspiracies: all needing a strongman to set things right. My “beach read”, Dame Mary Beard’s (PhD.) book, “The Emperor of Rome”, illustrates how a 500-year-old republic falls to a strongman claiming he can set things right, with the Roman Senators acting as, “cowards and flatterers who readily traded their freedom for wealth and political success” and supported the Caesars. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM
‘Yes’ to senior millage
‘Yes’ to senior millage
To the editor: I am urging all voters to vote “YES” to renew the Leelanau County Senior millage on the August 6th primary ballot. This is a renewal that will not raise your taxes but will continue to support 2,548 seniors that received services last year and thatnumberisgrowing. 06/19/2024 04:23 PM

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