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The Northport Christmas Tree, always a spectacular sight, is being readied for the season. Scott Cain, owner of Cain Design and Construction, was up the bucket hanging giant ornaments. The tree lighting will be Saturday, November 30 at 6 pm. There are events all that day in Northport. Cour...
Ready or not, here they come
Ready or not, the holidays are hurtling towards us. The Northport Tree is being decorated and readied for the season. Northport resident Scott Cain, owner of Cain Design and Construction, was up in the bucket truck himself this past week, hanging lights and giant ornaments. Thanksgiving is just two weeks from today. Northport School is holding its annual Community Thanksgiving Lunch on Friday, November 22, from 11:30 a.m. – 1:30 p.m. at the school. It will be roast turkey with all the fixings. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Food safety classes set
Food safety classes set
The Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department will host two food safety/sanitation management certification programs next month. “Food Safety Management Principles” will be offered Wednesday and Thursday, Dec. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Chili Supper in M-C
Chili Supper in M-C
The Cedar-Maple City Lions Club will host an all-you-caneat Chili Supper, Saturday from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Lions Club Building in Maple City. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
‘‘Tween time’ before holidays
‘‘Tween time’ before holidays
This is another kind of ‘tween time, waiting for Thanksgiving and then the Christmas mad house begins. Don’t get the idea that I don’t like Christmas, because it is really the only time of year that most people have a happy attitude and get along. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Retention stipends of no more than $3,000 were approved for employees by the Northport Board of Education this week. Enterprise photo by Zachary Marano
Npt. BOE OKs staff retention stipends
Employees at Northport Public School are eligible for a retention stipend of no more than $3,000 after the district’s Board of Education (BOE) unanimously approved of the item at its regular meeting Monday. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Jams, salsa and more at GLCL
Jams, salsa and more at GLCL
Kara Lynch of the MSU Extension Food Safety Team will be at the Glen Lake Community Library Tuesday at 6 p.m. Participants will learn how to make jams, salsas and other delicacies in their own kitchen. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
3,200 ballots not recorded
3,200 ballots not recorded
About 3,200 ballots that were not recorded in the initial Nov. 5 General Election reports could change the outcome of three Leelanau County Board of Commissioners races and may show that the Republican Party reclaimed the board majority. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Human error caused voting snafu
Human error caused voting snafu
The discrepancies in Leelanau County’s unofficial election results were not caused by a computer error, according to county Clerk Michelle Crocker. Between Election Day and Nov. 8, the unofficial results were updated to include over 3,100 ballots that were not counted, changing the results of several races. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Standing by the remembrance wreath are Leelanau County veterans Gene Kelly, master of ceremonies, D-Day soldier Dick Grout and Vietnam War soldier Steve Stanton. See more coverage on Pg. 6. Courtesy photo
200 gather for Veterans Day
Leelanau County veterans were feted Monday by more than 200 residents in a ceremony filled by patriotic music, prayer from a Glen Arbor pastor, and a call for change by VFW member and Vietnam War veteran Gene Kelly. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
7 to interview for administrator post
7 to interview for administrator post
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners chose nine candidates from a pool of 37 applicants to interview for the county administrator position. Seven of them agreed to attend interviews starting 9:30 a.m. Monday and continuing 9:15 a.m. Tuesday. 11/13/2024 05:42 PM
Election systems not at fault for voting results error
Election systems not at fault for voting results error
11/12/2024 01:23 PM
UPDATED STORY   Newly-recorded votes could change outcome of commissioner races
UPDATED STORY Newly-recorded votes could change outcome of commissioner races
11/08/2024 08:24 PM

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