Seasonal Workers in Leelanau County

Seasonal Housing Exchange for Summer Workers

This summer the Sleeping Bear Gateways Council is helping find hosts for seasonal employees through a housing exchange:
Death of a Starlet Podcast by Hollywood & Crime

Leland's Hollywood & Crime team gets major recognition

Their latest series Death of a Starlet Podcast is ranked number six in the TOP 25 NEW PODCASTS OF 2021!!
Sunset over Sugar Loaf by Heather Dourron

Sunset on Sugar Loaf

Here's a great shot of the sunset over Sugar Loaf Mountain last night that Heather shared in the Friends of Sugar Loaf group on Facebook.
Leelanau Memorial Hospital Northport

Workforce Housing coming to Northport?

The Leelanau Ticker reports that the former Leelanau Memorial Hospital in Northport has been purchased & could include affordable housing.
Grand Traverse Band Cannabis

Grand Traverse Band enters cannabis industry

Dispensaries and related businesses could soon open on tribal land in Peshawbestown, Acme and Whitewater townships now that the Grand Traverse Band Of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) Tribal Council enacted a Tribal Marijuana Ordinance that goes into effect Sunday.
Olean's Dispensary Northport Michigan

Olean's Dispensary: August opening for Leelanau's first marijuana provisioning center

The Leelanau Ticker has an update on Olean's Dispensary in Northport which opens in mid-August & will be Leelanau County's first marijuana provisioning center.
Mawby Line 5 bubbly

Mawby partners with Great Lakes documentary crew

UpNorth Live reports that Mawby Sparking Wine in Suttons Bay is partnering with an independent documentary crew to help spread awareness about the water quality of the Great Lakes.
Bad Shape at Sugar Loaf

Sugar Loaf demolition to begin this month

The Glen Arbor Sun reports that the new (and currently unknown) Sugar Loaf Resort owner announced today that Kalamazoo's Taplin Enterprises, LLC has been awarded the demolition contract for the former ski resort property.
Michigan Hop Alliance

Get to know Omena's Michigan Hop Alliance

The Hop Alliance formed in 2010 to process their own hops, as well as hops grown at other reputable farms across Northern Michigan.
Blue Echo, Glen Arbor by Tom Powell

Regional Resiliency Grants for Leelanau Small Business

The Record-Eagle reports that Leelanau County small businesses can begin applying May 24 for COVID-19 relief grants from the Regional Resiliency Program
Sugar Loaf Drone Video

Drone video shows sorry state of Sugar Loaf

YouTuber mcp fpv shared a drone exploration video of the current condition of Sugar Loaf Resort. If you ever worked or spent time there, it will probably be a shocking & disturbing trip down memory lane.

Northport Pub & Grille to open early summer

The Leelanau Ticker reports that the former Ticker's will open early this summer as Northport Pub & Grille.