One Of Oklahoma’s Most Wanted Criminals Arrested In Leelanau County

By Craig Manning

Oklahoma Attorney General Gentner Drummond announced Friday that the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office had successfully apprehended one of that state’s most wanted criminals. According to Drummond’s office, …

Federal Funding Freeze Puts Local Bridge Replacement Projects On Indefinite Hold

By Craig Manning

A pair of local bridge replacements slated for this spring and summer have been delayed indefinitely. According to Brendan Mullane, manager of the Leelanau County Road Commission …

Property Watch: Build to Suit in Lake Leelanau

This vacant, commerically-zoned parcel in Leland Township is located "near the heart of Lake Leelanau" and has about 95 feet of of direct frontage along M-204, the main …

"An Opportunity For Joy:" Winterfest Returns to Empire

By Art Bukowski

A long-running festival that meant a great deal to the Empire-area community returns tomorrow after a six-year hiatus. After taking place in one form or another from …

Local Mixology Expert And Author Celebrates Sours, Leelanau-Inspired Cocktails In New Book

By Craig Manning

He’s published books about Ernest Hemingway, the history of the Manhattan cocktail, and the drinking scene of 1920s Paris. You might have even met him last summer, …

The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff

The Leelanau Ticker is back with a look at the most alarming, offbeat, or otherwise newsworthy calls to the Leelanau Office of Emergency Management/911 dispatch. The following …