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April 26 was National Drug Takeback Day, and the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office marked the occasion with an event in collaboration with Catholic Human Services, Up North Prevention, and the Leelanau County Substance Misuse Prevention Coalition. Here, sheriff’s office personnel pose with...
April 26 was National Drug Takeback Day
April 26 was National Drug Takeback Day, and the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office marked the occasion with an event in collaboration with Catholic Human Services, Up North Prevention, and the Leelanau County Substance Misuse Prevention Coalition. Here, sheriff’s office personnel pose with the 1.6 million pills deposited in a collection box in their lobby since 2013. From left: Lieutenant Todd Roush, Sheriff Mike Borkovich, and Undersheriff James Kiessel. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
86th DISTRICT COURT
86th DISTRICT COURT
Ann Marie Scerbo, 11501 S. Ramblewood Dr., Cedar — Arraigned on charge of operating while intoxicated; bond set at $1,000 person recognizance; discretionary PBT/UA once daily; requests to plead to a probation violation. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
BLOTTER
BLOTTER
12:56 a.m. — Bingham Township — Caller saw two people on his property and thinks they were trying to let his dogs out. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
Chimichangas, pictured here, are a customer favorite at Taqueria Las Lagunas in Suttons Bay. Courtesy photo
Taqueria Las Lagunas open for the season
The Guillen family-owned business, Taqueria Las Lagunas, opened again for the season on April 5, bringing back classic Mexican favorites like tacos, chimichangas, and more to loyal customers in the Suttons Bay area. The food truck has been operating in the county since the summer of 2018, drawing in familiar and new customers year after year. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
Kelly Slater of Suttons Bay, vice president of the Traverse City Track Club, poses in front of the waters of Lake Michigan. Courtesy photo
Slater has fingers ‘in many pies’
The people of Leelanau County generally seem to understand the virtues of charity, and Kelly Slater of Suttons Bay is a good example of this regional characteristic. Slater said that she has her fingers “in many pies,” and among them are the Traverse City Track Club, Green Suttons Bay, and the Friends of Suttons Bay-Bingham District Library. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
Traverse City Impact100 offers grants
Traverse City Impact100 offers grants
Impact100 Traverse City will have $348,000 to distribute to area non-profits this year. Three nonprofits will each receive $116,000 in transformational funding after Impact100 selects the recipients by membership vote in September. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
‘Indigenous sovereignity’ topic of talk
‘Indigenous sovereignity’ topic of talk
The International Affairs Forum at Northwestern Michigan College will host a speaker on “indigenous sovereignity” on Thursday, May 16 at 12:30 p.m. Matthew L.M. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
Kama Ross, Leelanau County’s District 5 commissioner and a member of the Leelanau Energy Futures Task Force, welcomes a roomful of event attendees to an Earth Day discussion panel at Leland Public Library. The event featured presentations from a part-time assistant professor at Wayne State...
Microplastics a concern
The Leelanau County Energy Futures Task Force, a 14-member board that holds regular public meetings on clean and renewable energy, marked Earth Day with a discussion panel at the Leland Township Library April 22. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
Northport Village Council trustees unanimously approved an extension of a management agreement with Northport Creek Golf Course (NGC) at its regular meeting on April 11. Courtesy photo
Council approves golf course management agreement renewal
Northport Village Council trustees unanimously approved an extension of a management agreement with Northport Creek Golf Course (NGC) at its regular meeting on April 11. Village President Chris McCann recused himself from the vote and discussion as he is an employee of the golf course. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
Construction crews aim to “restore” the flow of the unnamed creek that runs through Waterwheel Park in Suttons Bay. The creek was diverted when a sinkhole appeared in the park in August 2022, which also led to the eponymous water wheel being removed. Work on the creek is expected to be com...
‘Restoration’ of creek underway in S-B
“Restoration” work started at Sutton Bay Village’s Waterwheel Park April 23 much to the surprise of some residents. Village staff expect crews to restore a more natural flow to the creek in the park in the next 30 days by the end of May. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
Reid makes dean’s list
Reid makes dean’s list
Eliana Reid of Suttons Bay was named to the dean’s list at Kettering University for winter semester 2024. She is majoring in industrial engineering and is a member of the class of 2027. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM
Suttons Bay seniors Finn Mankowski (left) and Lucas Gordon (right) sign their letter-of-intent to play soccer and baseball at St. Cloud State University (Minnesota) and Delta College last week. Enterprise photo by Brian Freiberger
Gordon and Mankowski commit
Suttons Bay High School celebrated two athletes last week as Lucas Gordon and Finn Mankowski committed to play baseball and soccer at the next level. Suttons Bay senior Lucas Gordon committed to play baseball at Delta College in University Center. 05/01/2024 05:08 PM

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