
Seasonal Housing Exchange for Summer Workers
This summer the Sleeping Bear Gateways Council is helping find hosts for seasonal employees through a housing exchange:

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 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.

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 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: 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 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.

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.

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.

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

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.