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Runners start the Sleeping Bear Marathon at Empire Beach that weaves throughout the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore for most of the day Saturday starting at 7:30 a.m. Photo courtesy of Focal Flame Photography
Sleeping Bear Marathon Saturday
Ready, set, run ... through the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Sleeping Bear Marathon hosted by Race Day Events, based in Wisconsin, takes over the Heritage Trail and Empire for most of the day Saturday. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
A column by Amy Hubbell
‘Andma’ is reporter’s favorite role
I’ve played a number of roles in my life. Sister, student, journalist, daughter, wife, mother… But I believe my favorite role to date is that of grandmother or what my granddaughters call me, “Andma.” My oldest granddaughter, Michelle, AKA “Winkie,” made me an Andma for the first time. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
Go Empire!
Go Empire!
To the editor: The Village of Empire is lucky to have Karen Baja, Dave Taghon, and Diana Oberschulte, who hosted an outdoor Empire candidate forum earlier this month. Empire has seven people running for three Trustee seats; the chance to get to know the candidates is challenging. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
Wessell contributes to life
Wessell contributes to life
To the editor: I can’t think of anyone who has contributed more to improve the quality of life in Leelanau Township than Ty Wessell. He has been our school superintendent and our commissioner to the Leelanau County Board. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
Decisions… consequences
Decisions… consequences
To the editor: Hey, as we go along in our lives, we make decisions and live with the consequences. Some decisions that people make, is to support the valueless life style of abortion. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
Solution needed for Manitou dock issue
Solution needed for Manitou dock issue
A proposed North Manitou Island dock is treading water before it’s built. Whether from the vantage point of a backpacker, history buff or taxpayer, it’s becoming obvious that engineers designing the dock and Great Lakes captains who will place the safety of their passengers in its care need to iron out their differences. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
COMING EVENTS
COMING EVENTS
Organizations wishing to have their public events listed in this calendar can email [email protected] or call The Enterprise, 256-9827, before 5 p.m. Friday. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
Gary W. Garton
Gary W. Garton
On Saturday, September 28, 2024, Gary W. Garton, 84, of Elmwood Township died peacefully at home after a long battle with dementia. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
Raymond W. Haring
Raymond W. Haring
1954 ~2024 Traverse City – Raymond Wilbur Haring, 69, of Traverse City, passed away on September 28, 2024. Ray was born on December 23, 1954 in Flint to the late Jerry and Eleanora ( Jankowski) Haring. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
Delores M. Culman
Delores M. Culman
Delores M. Culman, 94, of Traverse City, Michigan, passed away at Munson Medical Center following a brief illness with family by her side. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
Joan C. Ciccone
Joan C. Ciccone
Joan Clare Ciccone passed away peacefully early in the morning of September 24th, 2024, after a brief encounter with a very aggressive cancer. She will be terribly missed by her family and friends whose lives she enriched with her enthusiasm, joy and love. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM
New departments’ cost tops $600K
New departments’ cost tops $600K
Earlier this summer, the newspaper reached out to Leelanau County’s finance department head — then-Interim Finance Director Cathy Hartesvelt — to get estimates on the total amount of money spent on the county’s finance and human resources (HR) departments. According to the county’s administrative department, based on data from Hartesvelt, $692,102 went into these departments by mid-2024. 10/02/2024 06:25 PM

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