The Energy Futures Task Force was appointed by the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners in September and held its first meeting in October. For its first three or four monthly meetings, the task force did not post prior notices on leelanau.gov or make minutes publicly available.Leelanau Energy…
The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners has narrowed down the pool of applicants for the new county administrator/chief financial officer (CFO) position and will interview candidates at 10 a.m. on May 30 and 9 a.m. on May 31.According to documents provided to the board by former county…
Fireworks at the Village of Empire monthly workshop meeting lit up the room as council, committee, and community members sparred over possible regulations regarding Short-Term Rentals (STRs) Thursday, May 9.“Since this whole short-term rental thing has started, there’s been nothing but pure…
A decrepit but popular dock used by boaters visiting Leland has been removed with little chance that it will be replaced.The 96-foot dock, which lined the Leland River at a state-owned boat launch located between the Bluebird and Riverside restaurants, was removed on April 10 by a MDNR crew. The…
1932 ~ 2024Barbara passed on to the arms of angels May 9, 2024, following what she described as a great life with family, friends, her work, sailing and travel, interrupted by Multiple Myeloma. She passed peacefully in her home in Hilton Head Island, SC, without pain, after a one-week decline.…
Andrew Michael “Andy” DeNoyer was born on July 26, 1957, in Traverse City, Michigan, to James and Lucy (Knight) DeNoyer. He passed away on April 1,2024, at age 66 in Dayton, Ohio, at Miami Valley Hospital after a long illness.He was married to Cindy Burdick DeNoyer, with whom he remained friends.…
Judith Lynne Leece (née Perry), 86, of Northport, passed away on December 18, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 25 at 3 p.m. at the Leelanau Township Cemetery in Northport. Arrangements are with the Martinson Funeral Home and Cremation Services of Leelanau.
Mary Ann Arvo (88) of Suttons Bay passed away on May 11, 2024.She was born on December 7, 1935 in Alston, Michigan to her parents Waino and Aune Pirhonen. She loved learning, so she started school when she was only 4. She completed 1st and 2nd grades simultaneously and went off to Northern Michigan…
1942~ 2024Mary Sharry, age 81, of Empire, Michigan, passed away surrounded by her family at her home on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, after a well-fought battle with cancer.Mary was born on December 1, 1942, in Toledo, Ohio. In 1951 Mary and her mother Mildred moved to Detroit and then eventually to…
Died May 3, 2024CEDAR- Neal Edward Neese, 88, of Cedar, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, surrounded by his family at his home. Neal was born on February 16, 1936, on the Neese farm in Lapel, Indiana, to Lloyd and Velma (Bulen) Neese. He was united in marriage to Barbara Ann Rudolph on June 29,…
Members and volunteers of the Leelanau Conservancy are seen hard at workNews
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Leelanau County cemeteries contain numerous early European settlers and their families, representing an important historical record and an integral part of the…
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While I am enjoying this beautiful spring season, it does seem like things are picking up speed as we head into summer. Cherry and apple blossoms have been in…
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Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore and the Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes will host at training day for volunteers at the Lakeshore on Saturday, May 18, at…
Sports
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Glen Lake is clearing out more space in its trophy case as the Laker baseball team captured its third conference championship in a row after defeating Benzie…
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Northwest Conference golf teams competed in the last regular season conference match at the Leland Country Club on Tuesday.Glen Lake won the match, with a ñve-…
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Lake Leelanau St. Mary held off Onekama Thursday in an 8-5 win.Eagle junior Cathryn Mikowski earned the win with five strikeouts.Lydia Bramer led with three…
Life in Leelanau
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Northport resident Jessica Wilson, which many people know as the current Leelanau Township clerk, has always called the county home. However, her journey back…
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The Glen Lake Library in Empire will host Wendy Weckstein of Northern Michigan Psychiatric Services next Wednesday, May 15.The topic of her presentation is on…
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Leelanau resident April McLaren showed off her pottery at the Heartwood Forest Farm 2024 Herb Fest Saturday. Along with making pottery, she has a unique…
Obituaries
1932 ~ 2024Barbara passed on to the arms of angels May 9, 2024, following what she described as a great life with family, friends, her work, sailing and travel…
Andrew Michael “Andy” DeNoyer was born on July 26, 1957, in Traverse City, Michigan, to James and Lucy (Knight) DeNoyer. He passed away on April 1,2024, at age…
Judith Lynne Leece (née Perry), 86, of Northport, passed away on December 18, 2023. A graveside service will be held on Saturday, May 25 at 3 p.m. at the…
Mary Ann Arvo (88) of Suttons Bay passed away on May 11, 2024.She was born on December 7, 1935 in Alston, Michigan to her parents Waino and Aune Pirhonen. She…
1942~ 2024Mary Sharry, age 81, of Empire, Michigan, passed away surrounded by her family at her home on Wednesday, May 8, 2024, after a well-fought battle with…
Died May 3, 2024CEDAR- Neal Edward Neese, 88, of Cedar, passed away on Friday, May 3, 2024, surrounded by his family at his home. Neal was born on February 16…