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Philip W. Egeler
Philip W. Egeler
LAKE LEELANAU – Philip Willard Egeler, 81, of Lake Leelanau, passed away on Monday, October 21, 2024 at home with his family at his side. Philip was born June 13, 1943 in Detroit the son of Willard and Doris (Wichern) Egeler. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM
Rosemary “Rose” Ralls
Rosemary “Rose” Ralls
Rosemary (“Rose”) Ralls, of Glen Arbor, Michigan, died peacefully on October 1, 2024, at her second home in Rio Verde, Arizona. Many of the family’s most cherished memories of Rose are the fun and hijinks they had with her climbing the Sleeping Bear Dunes, lighting sparklers on the 4th of July, watching sunsets over Lake Michigan, and eating cheeseburgers and ice cream in Leelanau County. A memorial service to celebrate Rose’s life will be held at 10:30 am on November 16, 2024, at Okemos Community Church, 4734 Okemos Road, Okemos, Michigan. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM
Michael Joseph Kearns, Jr.
Michael Joseph Kearns, Jr.
Northport, Michigan, Michael Joseph Kearns, age 90, died at his home overlooking Lake Michigan just before sunset – at a time and in the place he loved most. At his side were his wife, Marilee Milroy, and their combined 15 living children, many of whom were present physically, while others joined their father in spirit. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM
Pamela Joan Haney
Pamela Joan Haney
With her loving parents present, Pamela Joan Haney took her first breath on Tuesday, June 26, 1945, at Saginaw St. Mary’s Hospital. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM
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1,000+ cast early votes in county
A relatively small number of people took advantage of early in-person voting for the primaries in Leelanau County, but it’s proven to be a hugely popular way to vote in the general election. According to County Clerk Michelle Crocker, who administers the election, 1,300 people have already voted in-person as of Tuesday afternoon. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM
North Manitou Island appears headed toward a second straight year of very limited visitation, with access to South Manitou curtailed in 2026. Enterprise file photo
S. Manitou access curtailed
North Manitou Island appears headed toward a second straight year of very limited visitation, with access to South Manitou curtailed in 2026. And the future for island visitation doesn’t look bright, either, with the owners of Manitou Island Transit (MIT) railing over year-long shutdowns of their business. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM
Nick Martinson of Martinson Funeral Home went all out for St. Mary School’s trunk-or-treat, bringing candy and a casket. Enterprise photo by Mike Anderson
Nick Martinson
Nick Martinson of Martinson Funeral Home went all out for St. Mary School’s trunk-or-treat, bringing candy and a casket. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM
Campaign funds reported
Campaign funds reported
Follow the money. That catch phrase was popularized by the 1976 docudrama film “All the President’s Men,” which suggests political corruption can be brought to light by examining money transfers between parties. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM
Suttons Bay goes out-of-formula
Suttons Bay goes out-of-formula
An increase in funding could be a game-changer for Suttons Bay Public Schools. Superintendent Casey Petz announced Friday that the district will move to “outof- formula” status as a result of local tax collections exceeding per pupil funding levels provided for the state. 10/30/2024 05:31 PM
Glen Lake housing effort could be viable
Glen Lake housing effort could be viable
The door is cracked open and shining light on the complex affordable housing crisis. Glen Lake Community Schools owns a forested 180acre property on Benzonia Trail in southern Empire Township, which the school district inherited when Empire, Maple City, Glen Arbor schools consolidated in 1955. 10/23/2024 06:26 PM
A column by Brian Freiberger
Soaking in the last of the colors
Fall is ever fleeting and so is the color. Nothing is better than taking a drive on the Leelanau Peninsula during prime fall color. 10/23/2024 06:26 PM
Support for Tim O’Non
Support for Tim O’Non
To the editor: I attended last Thursday’s Leelanau League of Women Voter’s candidate forum. After hearing the candidates, it became indubitably obvious to the most casual observer that Tim O’Non is the only qualified candidate for drain commissioner. 10/23/2024 06:26 PM

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