Leelanau Commissioners Approve $17.5 Million Budget For 2025

By Craig Manning

The Leelanau County Board of Commissioners held a public hearing on Tuesday to discuss and approve the county’s 2025 budget. The newly-adopted $17.5 million general fund plan, …

Leelanau Home Prices Hit Another New High

With 43 home sales in October for a total sales volume of $32,688,200, Leelanau County hit a new average high for the month of $760,190. The number …

Northport Village Manager Emerges As Potential Frontrunner For County Administrator Job

By Craig Manning

Up until last fall, James Dyer was a practicing attorney with decades of experience in municipal law. Then, he moved into an actual municipal government job: village …

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 …

Why The Glen Lake Association Is Seeking Its First-Ever Executive Director

By Craig Manning

Nearly 80 years after it first took form, the Glen Lake Association (GLA) is making a change. Today (Monday), the organization is launching a search to find …

$757k And Counting: The Ed & Irene Fleis Education Fund

By Art Bukowski

Like any good parents, especially those of their generation, Ed and Irene Fleis always pushed their children to do more – to reach higher. “My mother and …