Inland Seas Plots Major Expansion Of Its Suttons Bay Campus, Goes Public With $11.1 Million Fundraising Campaign

By Craig Manning | June 27, 2025

After years of bursting at the seams, Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA) finally has some room to spread out and grow. At a public unveiling … Read More >>

Bay Theatre Announces ‘Live At The Bay’ Series For Fall 2025

By Craig Manning | June 25, 2025

Never mind the newly-minted summer. The Bay Community Theatre in Suttons Bay is already sharing plans for autumn. The independent movie house announced its “Live … Read More >>

Sleeping Bear Film Nabs Prize, To Air On PBS

By Ross Boissoneau | June 25, 2025

While the legendary mama bear and her cubs rest peacefully beneath the sands of Sleeping Bear Dunes and the Manitou Islands, their spirits are alive … Read More >>

The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | June 25, 2025

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 >>

TART Eyes New Trailhead, ‘Pocket Park’ Project For Leelanau Trail In Elmwood Township

By Craig Manning | June 23, 2025

The Leelanau Trail is getting a brand-new hub. In its newsletter, TART Trails announced that it had “recently acquired a 5.5-acre former hop farm adjacent … Read More >>

Fleis Foundation Scholarships Announced

June 20, 2025

For the first time in the 29-year history of the Ed & Irene Fleis Education Foundation there were twice as many applicants as there were … Read More >>

'This Is Who I Am:' Family & Heritage Alive At Cedar's Polish Art Center

By Art Bukowski | June 20, 2025

Kathleen Bittner-Koch couldn’t get it out of her head. What are the odds? Bittner-Koch grew up in Hamtramck (southeast Michigan’s legendary Polish enclave) working at … Read More >>

Property Watch: Price Drop For The 'Wayfarer Treehouse'

June 18, 2025

If you're looking for something different, check out what's been dubbed the Wayfarer Treehouse in Lake Leelanau. The price was recently reduced by $40,000 to … Read More >>

The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | June 18, 2025

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 >>

Scenes From Summer: Your Guide To Leelanau County's Summer 2025 Events Slate

By Craig Manning | June 18, 2025

This Friday marks the first day of summer, and this past weekend saw Leelanau County’s first batch of major summer events for the year, from … Read More >>

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Dyer Won’t Serve On Cherryland Electric Board

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The Mercantile Man: Joe Burda And His Leland Institution

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NJ's Grocery In Lake Leelanau Closed 'Until Further Notice' Due To Structure Fire

A Lake Leelanau landmark will be shut down until further notice due to a fire that broke …