Leelanau films part of Fresh Coast Film Festival: Traverse City
The inaugural Fresh Coast Film Festival: Traverse City runs April 30–May 3 at seven venues throughout Traverse City and prominently features Leelanau faces & places.
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2026 is bringing us a lot more fireballs but we don’t know why!
The first quarter of 2026 has produced a significant surge in large fireball events, and the American Meteor Society says that the data shows a pattern that warrants serious investigation.
First Turtle of the Year!
Painted turtles bask in large groups on logs, fallen trees, and other objects.
Cut to Federal H-2A minimum wage could have serious impacts on local agriculture
The Betsie Current has a timely & engaging story from Claire Keenan-Kurgan on a dramatic cut to the minimum wage for workers on H-2A visas & fears it could upend local farms & farmers.
Start growing tomorrow’s trees today with the Leelanau Seedling Sale
The Leelanau Conservation District’s annual Spring Seedling Sale is underway with a new deadline of April 17, 2026.
Leelanau Digging Out from the Blizzard of 2026
While the Peninsula is still digging out from the weekend storm, preliminary snow total had 13-15″ of snow falling around the county with substantial drifting.
Sugar Loaf sale to Leelanau Conservancy is official!
The land transfer of Sugar Loaf Mountain to the Conservancy is officially complete, permanently protecting the iconic Leelanau landmark!
Alisha Glass Childress is 11th Michigander in National High School Hall of Fame!
Michigan & US volleyball legend Alisha Glass Childress will be the 11th Michigander inducted into the National High School Hall of Fame.
Leland & Frankfort will meet in Girls Basketball District Finals
Leland girls basketball racked up at least 25 steals to lead the Comets to a Division 4 girls basketball district final with a 45-26 win over Bear Lake
Summer 2026 Internship Opportunities with Sleeping Bear Dunes NL
The Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is currently seeking summer interns interested in gaining hands-on experience.
Annual Empire Winterfest this Saturday!
All Winterfest activities are free to attend, and the event is sponsored by the Empire Area Community Center.
Valentine’s Night Northern Lights
The NOAA NWS Space Weather Prediction Center has issued a G2 Warning for the aurora borealis with a kP of 6 expected tonight which gives us a solid chance of seeing the northern lights tonight!!