
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!!

Piping Plovers: Rocket Attack Edition
Turns out Elon Musk’s Space X launchport is impacting a beloved & endangered Leelanau summer resident.

Catch the 2021 Geminid Meteor Shower next week!
The best time to watch the Geminid meteors in 2021 is likely  from around 3 a.m. to dawn on the morning of December 14.

New Owners & New Plans for the Northport Inn
The landmark inn and commercial space on the corner of Waukazoo and Nagonaba in Northport has sold for $900K.

Sleeping Bear Dunes seeking winter interns
Interns will gain valuable experience in the fields of environmental education and interpretation. Interns will also be introduced to the policies, procedures, and career paths within the National Park Service.

CANCELLED! Empire Hops & Harvest Festival ~ Saturday, October 2nd
REGRETTABLY, THE 2021 EMPIRE HOPS & HARVEST FESTIVAL HAS BEEN CANCELLED!

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.

Woolsey Airport to dedicate historical marker
This Wednesday, July 14 at noon, Woolsey Airport north of Northport will dedicate a Michigan Historical Marker honoring the airport's namesake with a ceremony including a Coast Guard flyover.

2021 Omena Mayor Race Kicks Off!
The Omena Historical Society invites you to participate in the political event of the season, the 2021 election for Mayor of Omena!

Biden & Whitmer to visit Traverse City for Cherry Festival
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that President Joseph Biden will be visiting Traverse City this Saturday (details including time yet to be released).

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.
