Northport Village Manager Emerges As Potential Frontrunner For County Administrator Job

By Craig Manning | Nov. 20, 2024

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 … Read More >>

The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | Nov. 20, 2024

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. … Read More >>

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

By Craig Manning | Nov. 18, 2024

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 … Read More >>

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

By Art Bukowski | Nov. 15, 2024

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

UPDATE: Seven Candidates Confirm County Administrator Interviews With Leelanau Commissioners

By Craig Manning | Nov. 13, 2024

Seven candidates have accepted Leelanau County’s invitation to interview for the open county administrator position next week. As the Leelanau Ticker reported this morning, county … Read More >>

Sleeping Bear Puts Segment 9 Heritage Trail Extension On Indefinite Hold

By Craig Manning | Nov. 13, 2024

Officials at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore are hitting the pause button on a controversial 4.25-mile extension of the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail. At … Read More >>

The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | Nov. 13, 2024

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. … Read More >>

Leelanau Commissioners To Interview Nine Administrator Candidates

By Craig Manning | Nov. 13, 2024

At a special meeting held Tuesday, the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners winnowed down a pool of 37 applicants to nine who will be invited … Read More >>

'Whiplash' in Leelanau As Unreported Votes Alter Several Races

By Art Bukowski | Nov. 11, 2024

Alan Campbell had quite the roller coaster ride going from loser to winner (at least as far as elections are concerned). As The Ticker first reported … Read More >>

Vote Reporting Mixup Drastically Changes Apparent Results

By Art Bukowski | Nov. 8, 2024

A batch of unreported votes in Leelanau County means a “blue wave” in that county may be reversed. Leelanau County Clerk Michelle Crocker tells The … Read More >>

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Election Results 2024: Nation Leans Red, But Leelanau Goes Blue

Former president Donald Trump looked likely to win the presidency as of 3am Wednesday morning, defeating Democratic …