Two years ago, Leelanau County contracted the Opelika, Alabama-based Point Broadband to provide high speed internet to “unserved” and “underserved” homes in the county by the end of 2023. Unfortunately, the project has turned into something of a debacle. About three-and-a-half months into the new…
Siblings Kacey and Wyatt Novak
Siblings Kacey and Wyatt Novak, age 4 and 6 respectively, found these morel mushrooms near their home in Kasson Township. They are the children of Austin and Marie Novak.On
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Officials from the county and Leelanau Township met at the government center Tuesday in hopes of putting construction of a new telecommunications tower in the…
Meakalia Previch-liu
A quilt raffle organized by Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa (GTB) community members was created this month to help offset a Suttons Bay woman’s…
Meakalia Previch-liu
Voters in the Suttons Bay Public School district will head to the polls on May 7 for a special election to vote on an $18.34 million bond proposal for facility…
Sports
Brian Freiberger
Leland and Lake Leelanau St. Mary track teams competed in the Charlevoix Invitational on Friday, April 19.For the girls, Leland finished sixth and St. Mary…
Brian Freiberger
Frankfort defeated Glen Lake softball team in both games Tuesday 8-2, 14-3 during a Northwest Conference opener.Paige Flores was the losing pitcher with two…
Brian Freiberger
In a close 3-1 match, Charlevoix proved too much for Suttons Bay girls soccer team on Monday.Charlevoix Rayders went into the break up 1-0.Suttons Bay would…
Life in Leelanau
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The Village of Empire will hold its annual spring cleanup on Wednesday and Thursday, May 8 and 9.Residents are asked to leave bagged leaves and brush in piles…
Bill Thompson Phone 334-4486 Email: Bthomp9264@aol.com
This is one of my most favorite times of year, although we didn’t have a bad winter people seem to come alive at this time year. Hear the hammers and the leaf…
Meakalia Previch-liu
Matthew Branton, owner of North Country Kitchen and Bar in Suttons Bay, has been operating the establishment for the past year since closing on the purchase…
Obituaries
Larry J. Miller,88, of Cedar, died January 23, 2024. The service will be held on Saturday, May 4 at 11:30 a.m. with the family greeting friends at 10:30 a.m.…
6/24/1934 - 4/18/2024After a brief illness, longtime Leland resident and celebrated documentary filmmaker, Scott Craig passed away peacefully, with his beloved…
Well, as obituaries go, and with the passing of one very special human being on this planet, you should expect that this would be anything but conventional.…
1933 ~ 2024George Geza Shaw, Jr. came into the world on 24 August, 1933, in Plainfield, New Jersey. He was the first child born to Olga Polgar Shaw and George…
1946 ~ 2024Dennis Keith Richardson, 77, passed away on March 6th, 2024, surrounded by family in his home in Lake Ann, MI. Dennis was born in Traverse City, MI…
1930 ~ 2024(Monica); grandchildren, Joshua (Courtney), Jonathan (Cortney), Darryn (Aaron), Shelby (Ryan), Brandon, and Alexander (Megan); a brother, Leon; her…