Leelanau County

Leelanau County

Let's Polka!

Like many at the Cedar Polka Fest, Sandy Isleib never has ventured onto the dance floor. But this year she plans to be in the thick of the celebration with the help of advance polka lessons.
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Jul 2, 2010 7:20 am 1 Photo
Northern People: 25 years of stories

The Old Mill Pond Inn is stuffed full of treasures from around the world collected by David Chrobak, an artist, gardener, caterer and originator of the Northport dog parade.
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Jun 20, 2010 9:15 am 1 Photo
Northport Lighthouse and Maritime Festival

The Northport Lighthouse and Maritime Festival is meant to become an annual tradition in Northport, a way to bring the small community on Leelanau Peninsula's tip its own festival to celebrate.
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Jun 20, 2010 7:30 am 5 Photos
Leelanau Players stage comedy

The Leelanau Players will present the adult, romantic comedy "Aspirin and Elephants."
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Jun 18, 2010 7:15 am
Biologists suspect botulism outbreak

Two dead birds found along the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore beach could signal a toxic outbreak that's claimed thousands of lake-reliant birds in recent years.
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Jun 17, 2010 7:25 am
Friday, June 11, 2010
Sugar Loaf purchase on shaky ground

Las Vegas entrepreneur Eneliko "Sean" Smith burst onto the Leelanau County scene a few months ago with big plans and bold proclamations for down-in-the-dumps Sugar Loaf Resort. Now it's June, and Smith is back in Nevada. He's no longer allowed on Sugar Loaf property. The would-be deal is at an impasse and appears tenuous, at best.
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Jun 11, 2010 7:30 am 1 Photo
Wednesday, May 26, 2010
Leland Harbor open house is June 4

An open house for Leland Harbor's complex is set for June 4.
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May 26, 2010 8:00 am
Friday, May 21, 2010
Critics decry campaign finance bills

Political grandstanding is how critics labeled a group of Democrat-sponsored bills designed to limit corporate involvement in state elections.
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May 21, 2010 8:02 am 2 Photos
Tuesday, May 18, 2010
Obama appoints local to advisory council

President Barack Obama intends to appoint Derek Bailey, 37, chairman of the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians, to the National Advisory Council on Indian Education.
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May 18, 2010 7:28 am 1 Photo
Saturday, May 15, 2010
Some skeptical about school's shift

The Leelanau School has existed since the 1920s, first as a Christian Science school for boys and later as a coed, college-prep boarding school. Five years ago, it underwent a dramatic shift in philosophy and now targets students with specific learning difficulties, including dyslexia and attention deficit hyperactivity disorder, or ADHD.
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May 15, 2010 7:30 am 1 Photo
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Frost keeps nipping at fruit

At first glance, the vineyards at Shady Lane Cellars in Suttons Bay looked devastated.
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May 11, 2010 8:17 am
Monday, May 10, 2010
Asparagus season means tasty, wacky festival

Empire's wacky, annual asparagus bash promises some tasty plates that utilize the green stalk for soups, crepes, brats and pizza toppings.
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May 10, 2010 7:35 am 2 Photos
Saturday, May 8, 2010
Bird facility wins initial round in clash over road

A Leelanau County woman who cares for sick and injured raptors has won an initial round in her battle with county officials over a narrow, dirt road that leads to her home and bird rehabilitation facility.
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May 8, 2010 8:11 am 1 Photo
Saturday, May 1, 2010
Business in Brief: 05/01/2010

Horse North Inc. to hold fundraiser; Late applications accepted by USDA; 'Bees to Blossoms' to be held today; CIG grants available through USDA
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May 1, 2010 3:30 am
Speaker to appear at LWV meeting

Leelanau County board Chair Mary Tonneberger will speak to the Leelanau Unit of the League of Women Voters on Wednesday at noon at the county government center.
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May 1, 2010 3:30 am
Thursday, April 29, 2010
Cancer fund devoted to Leelanau residents

Diane Pare is intimately acquainted with cancer, but the disease is no friend.
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Apr 29, 2010 7:47 am 1 Photo
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Hope, skepticism mingle over Sugar Loaf

Many Leelanau County residents hope Las Vegas entrepreneur Eneliko "Sean" Smith's purported $10 million deal to reopen Sugar Loaf Resorts succeeds. But their hopes are tinged with skepticism.
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Apr 25, 2010 8:10 am 2 Photos
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Busing raises district concerns over schools of choice

Suttons Bay students will not have to to pay to ride public transportation to school next year, a change of plans administrators said was prompted by a neighboring district's overture.
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Updated Apr 24, 2010 7:48 am 3 Photos
Tuesday, April 13, 2010
Suttons Bay eliminates busing for students

Busing for general education students will not be offered next year in Suttons Bay Public Schools, paving the way for a possible arrangement with a local transit agency.
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Updated Apr 13, 2010 7:02 am
Friday, April 9, 2010
BATA proposal on Suttons Bay schools agenda

Roger Merriman doesn't favor a proposal to transport Suttons Bay Public Schools students to and from class aboard a public transit bus. Then again, Merriman won't dismiss a proposal that potentially could save the Leelanau County school district nearly 600,000 dollars.
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Updated Apr 10, 2010 12:50 am
Thursday, April 8, 2010
Tribal Council election postponed

Three candidates for Tribal Council were booted from the ballot, and the election is postponed until next week.
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Updated Apr 8, 2010 7:25 am
Wednesday, April 7, 2010
Horse lovers organize to ease burdens

When economies contract, as the national recession has shown, an initial reaction is to measure the effects on people. But what about animals?
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Updated Apr 7, 2010 7:10 am 2 Photos
Saturday, April 3, 2010
Entrepreneur plans to buy shuttered resort

Liko "Sean" Smith doesn't plan to dally. The Las Vegas-based entrepreneur has big plans for Leelanau County's long-shuttered Sugar Loaf Resort, and he wants it open in a hurry. If all goes according to plans, he'll plunk down millions and have 100 rooms open at the resorts hotel by July 4.
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Apr 3, 2010 12:17 am 1 Photo
Thursday, April 1, 2010
Guest speaker at Leelanau LWV meeting

Leelanau County Clerk Michelle Crocker will speak at the April 7th noon meeting of the Leelanau Unit of the League of Women Voters Grand Traverse Area.
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Updated Apr 1, 2010 7:21 am
Tuesday, March 30, 2010
Music Man's visits enlighten kids

At the Leelanau Children's Center, preschoolers, parents and staff start their day in the usual way: with a sing-along led by the center's "music man," Doug Hansen.
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Updated Mar 30, 2010 7:15 am 3 Photos