The article Changes coming to Sleeping Bear? in the Record-Eagle looks at some proposed plans for the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore when the Sleeping Bear Dunes General Management Plan is adopted. Federal officials want to add some trails and campgrounds to the park to improve recreational opportunities, as well as set aside 45 percent […]
Veteran’s Day is tomorrow (Tuesday, November 11) and there are a few events to honor veterans taking place in Leelanau County. The Leelanau Enterprise reports that the official Leelanau Veterans Day Observance will take place at 11 AM at the Government Center and also that: The Leelanau Community Cultural Center will host an event Tuesday […]
Here’s a summery photo for you all on maybe the last summery day of the year. It’s from Greg Jollife, owner of the Jolli Lodge. Click it for a bigger view! He has a great photo site that you should be visiting regularly.
The Northport Community Art Center will be presenting $croogical, a new musical by the well-known composer and musician, Kirby Shaw. $croogical is based on Charles Dickens’ A Christmas Carol – the story about Ebenezer Scrooge, Tiny Tim, Marley, and all the others. Kirby Shaw’s music and his wife Markita’s libretto bring this engaging story up-to-date […]
Church Steeple in Maple City by Jim Sorbie News from the Week In addition to the results from the 2008 Election, we checked out Leelanau County’s economic rating (good), November fall color (still amazingly good), the Leland Regional Mock Election (simply amazing) and the Ghost at the Grand Traverse Lighthouse. The Week’s Weather Fall Color […]
Results for county and township offices have yet to be certified but it appears that the County Board will add three new faces Republicans James Schaub Sr. and Dick Schmuckal and Democrat David Marshall. On the wider stage, Leelanau native Dan Scripps (D) is headed to the State House of Representatives with a 10,000 vote […]
Fitch Affirms Leelanau County, Michigan’s LTGOs at ‘AA-‘ from MarketWatch is kind of a dry topic, but it does say something about our region’s economic outlook. It discusses the $6.3 million Law Enforcement Center Bonds which are secured by the county’s general obligation pledge: The ‘AA-‘ rating reflects the county’s stable financial results, strong general […]
I’m amazed at how well the color is holding up through the fall. Click to see this picture bigger and check out a slideshow of fall color on November 1st in Leland.
Yesterday Leland School hosted the regional mock election that features students speaking on behalf of the candidates followed by the candidates themselves or their reps. TV 7&4 has a video report from the election: Candidates running for state and national positions came from Lansing and Washington to Leland… trying to win student votes. And one […]
Ghost at the Light from MyNorth.com tells the tale of Captain Peter Nelson, Danish sailor and keeper of the Grand Traverse Lighthouse, who some believe roams the light 113 years after his death. It’s written by Nelson’s great-great-great-granddaughter Emily Betz Tyra and begins: Stef Staley, the no-nonsense executive director of the lighthouse museum, is waiting […]
Bufka Farm by Jennifer_4444 News from the Week News from the week was basically events except for Suttons Bay’s soccer run. The Norsemen had a great regional opener, crushing Big Rapids, but they fell 1-0 to #3 Muskegon Catholic Central. Congratulations on a great season! The Week’s Weather Fall Color Report (Oct 29): We are […]
Traverse Area Community Sailing (TACS) presents the premier showing of Disney’s Morning Light on Thursday, November 13 @ 6 p.m. at The Bay Theatre in Suttons Bay with dinner across the street at The Village Inn. The film the story of a group of intrepid and determined young men and women, on the cusp of […]