
Joy Lang Anderson on Ross Lang & Fishtown
Live in Fishtown back in October of 2017 talking with Joy Lang Anderson about her memories of Fishtown and the legacy of her husband, Ross Lang.

Leland Wine Festival Returns to Leland Harbor!
The Leland Wine & Food Festival on June 14, 2025 is an annual opportunity to sip, savor, and celebrate in the heart of Northern Michigan wine country!

Sleeping Bear Dunes Overlook Platform has been removed
The 50-year-old Lake Michigan Overlook platform on the Pierce Stocking Scenic Drive in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore has been removed

Leelanau Conservancy Wildflower Rescue Sale coming Memorial Weekend
The Leelanau Conservancy invites you to their annual Wildflower Rescue Sale this Friday and Saturday (May 23 & 24) at the Village Green in Leland from 9 a.m. - 4 p.m. 

2025 Empire Asparagus Festival ~ Saturday, June 7th
The Asparagus Festival is one of Leelanau's most local & original festivals - you should definitely check it out!!

Summer Road Construction Season Kicks Off in Leelanau
The Leelanau Road Commission just kicked off its biggest project of the year last week: a reconstruction of County Road 626.

In Leelanau, Our Skyscrapers Are Sand Dunes
Our national parks are great at preservation, including really big sand dunes in Leelanau and Benzie counties!

(not) Feeding America
Fox 17 West Michigan reports that Feeding America West Michigan has learned that the USDA has “paused” 32 truckloads of food scheduled to arrive from April to June.

Feds Freeze Leelanau Bridge Projects
The Leelanau Ticker reports that the federal funding freeze has already impacted Leelanau County road construction projects

A Letter from the Lakeshore
Letter from a National Forest Service employee who is neck deep in the horrors being perpetrated against the National Park Service and the National Forest Service.

Fishtown Winter by Charles Bonham
Leland’s Fishtown taken January 15, 2025.

Leelanau County Vote Tally Error Changes County Results
Leelanau County Clerk Michelle Crocker tells The Ticker that a batch of a few thousand early votes were not properly reported as the county populated vote totals for the public to view on election night.
