Leelanau News and Events

Inside Cherry Republic's $2.8 Million Expansion

By Craig Manning | March 24, 2025

Some businesses struggled during the COVID-19 pandemic. Cherry Republic got supercharged. Earlier this month, the Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced a … Read More >>


SBPS Seeks Applicants For Vacant Board Of Education Seat

By Craig Manning | March 21, 2025

Suttons Bay Public Schools (SBPS) is looking to fill a vacancy on its school board. From now through Monday, March 31, SBPS will be accepting … Read More >>


Despite Cherry Crop Challenges, 2024 Was A Record Year For Michigan Ag Exports. What Will 2025 Bring?

By Craig Manning | March 21, 2025

The Michigan Department of Agriculture and Rural Development (MDARD) announced this week that Michigan had tallied a record $2.9 billion in agriculture-related exports in 2024. … Read More >>


Manitou Island Dock Projects To Proceed Starting This Summer

By Craig Manning | March 19, 2025

The U.S. Department of Interior tells the Leelanau Ticker that the National Park Service (NPS) will move forward with planned dock replacements on the Manitou … Read More >>


The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | March 19, 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 >>


'It's a Homecoming:' Organizers Excited for Wine Festival's Return to Leland Harbor

By Art Bukowski | March 17, 2025

It’s back, and it’s going to be the best one yet. That’s the message from organizers at the long-running Leland Wine & Food Festival, who … Read More >>


Meet The New Steward Of Glen Lake

By Craig Manning | March 14, 2025

Seven years ago, Kate Gille came to northern Michigan for a season as a Sleeping Bear Dunes park ranger. She only got five months in … Read More >>


Habitat to Hold Open House, Homes Still Available for Occupancy

March 13, 2025

Habitat for Humanity Grand Traverse Region has affordable homeownership opportunities available in Leelanau County on Bugai Road. These new, well-built homes are just 3.5 miles … Read More >>


A Look at 'Phyl's Forest:' New Leelanau Conservancy Preserve Packs An Ecological Punch

By Art Bukowski | March 12, 2025

Water quality starts on the land. It’s a message that conservation organizations have long hammered home. Surface runoff within a watershed has a tremendous impact … Read More >>


The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | March 12, 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 >>



Hop Lot Again One Of Nation's Best

Hop Lot has again been named one of the best beer gardens in the country by USA …

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Property Watch: Lovely on Lakeview

This newly listed home is only a short drive from Traverse City and a virtual stone's throw …

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'You Can't Help But Root For Him:' Dune Bird Regular Hits The Big Time

Before he was making Carrie Underwood cry on national television, Slater Nalley was just a (very) young …

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