The Week’s News The week’s top story was the collective performance of Leelanau teams in spring sports. Glen Lake hurdler Bryan Sevensma capped a perfect season by setting a new meet mark in the 300 hurdles in the Division 4 state meet. He also barely missed another record in winning the 110 hurdles in 14.8 […]
The annual online auction to benefit the Leelanau Conservancy and land preservation in Leelanau County is up and running! As of today, you can bid on some 50 items or experiences. Among them: an all-afternoon cooking class, wine tasting and meal for 12 with the incomparable Mario Batali; a week at a 150-year-old completely restored […]
The Traverse City Record-Eagle has the latest in a series of investigative reports looking at State Sen. Jason Allen (R-Traverse City). According to the article, Allen (who is favored to become the next Senate Majority Leader) is the only one of ten northern Michigan state legislators to maintain a secret corporate account that operates outside […]
field of dreams, photo by Kathy Killgore. I met Kathy this weekend when she was in Leelanau County. She has many more shots from Leelanau and around Northern Michigan that you can check out as well.
This Saturday (June 3) at 8 PM, the Northport Community Arts Center will host Kathy Kosins. Kosins has a critically acclaimed voice, a broadly based musical palette, and is the recipient of several prestigious awards. Kathy is a six time ASCAP Award winning songwriter and jazz educator. In the Chicago Tribune, Howard Reich said “…one […]
The Week’s News The week’s top story was the announcement of the lineup for the 2nd Annual Traverse City Film Festival. The TCFF will expand to seven days (Monday, July 31 to Sunday, August 6) and screen nearly 50 movies. This year’s festival will also pay a special tribute to the films of Stanley Kubrick […]
Here’s a letter from a regular Leelanau News reader that we feel is more than worth your time. Each year it seems we face sorrowful news about tragic events regarding our young people. Now is a common time due to the number of graduations that are about to take place. But, it’s not necessarily now. […]
The first issue of the Glen Arbor Sun of the summer takes a look at the village of Empire and its new core of youthful boosters. In Empire celebrates the harvest, and a youth movement, Ashlea Walter says “We don’t take ourselves too seriously, and yet there’s a spirit of adventure here in Empire that […]
The Madison Post takes a look at Leelanau County that’s worth a read. One of the comments of the writer that might bear consideration is that’s it’s hard to find our beautiful beaches – is that intentional on our part? Read Behind Door County lies Leelanau in the Madison Post
This morning founder Michael Moore announced that the second annual Traverse City Film Festival will expand to seven days (Monday, July 31 to Sunday, August 6) and screen nearly 50 movies. This year’s festival will pay a special tribute to the films of Stanley Kubrick on the 50th anniversary of his first feature film. All […]
The Enterprise reports that the Glen Lake School Board unanimously adopted a resolution to recall 10 of 11 teachers issued pink slips earlier this spring at a special meeting Monday night. The call-back notice was made possible as a result of several factors that came into play. Chief among them is finalization of a $225 […]
This Week’s News The top story of the week was the emergence of more details about the proposed redevelopment of Sugar Loaf. Sugar Loaf Development L.C.C. partners Brian Sculthorp and Ed Fleis, owners of the two golf courses, sewer plant and other properties surrounding Sugar Loaf Resort had a few thoughts to share about redevelopment […]