LIFT Launches New ‘Community Cheer Squad’ Program

By Craig Manning | Jan. 20, 2025

Leelanau Investing For Teens (LIFT), the Suttons Bay-based organization that provides “free, out-of-schooltime” activities for 6-12th graders in Leelanau County, last week announced the launch … Read More >>

The Outdoor Classroom: Inland Seas Education Association Takes Over Stewardship Of Leo Creek Preserve

By Craig Manning | Jan. 20, 2025

An outdoor classroom: It's how Fred Sitkins, executive director of the Suttons Bay-based Inland Seas Education Association (ISEA), describes the nearby Leo Creek Preserve. For … Read More >>

Two Years And $50,000 Later, County Board Pulls Plug On Finance Department Stipends

By Craig Manning | Jan. 17, 2025

For more than two years, Leelanau County has kept its finance department afloat by paying weekly stipends to County Clerk Michelle Crocker and Chief Deputy … Read More >>

Renovations On Leland Library To Start February 3

By Craig Manning | Jan. 15, 2025

The Leland Township Library has announced the start date for its ambitious renovation project. The construction, which is estimated to take 8-10 weeks, is slated … Read More >>

Northern Latitudes To Vacate Existing Lake Leelanau Space, Whaleback Inn For Sale; Other Leelanau Business News

By Craig Manning | Jan. 15, 2025

Northern Latitudes Distillery likely won't move to its new location in Lake Leelanau until spring, but will be vacating its current space this month to … Read More >>

The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | Jan. 15, 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 >>

No Criminal Charges for Northport Trustee; Legal Questions Linger

By Art Bukowski | Jan. 13, 2025

A Northport Village Council trustee won’t face criminal charges for what some allege was a falsification of election paperwork, and for now he’s joined the … Read More >>

'It's Going To Be Spectacular:' Elmwood Ready for Pedestrian Upgrades Included In MDOT Project

By Art Bukowski | Jan. 10, 2025

The gateway to Leelanau County will get a massive facelift this year as road crews continue to work west along Grandview Parkway and up into … Read More >>

Leland Library Eyes Spring 2025 For Seawall Replacement Project

By Craig Manning | Jan. 10, 2025

The Leland Township Public Library will replace its near-50-year-old seawall this year, the library announced in a press release this week. Construction is tentatively slated … Read More >>

County Commissioners Appoint Board Leaders, Kill Energy Futures Task Force, Debate Housing Action Committee

By Craig Manning | Jan. 8, 2025

It was a mix of bipartisan gestures and partisan squabbles at the first 2025 meeting of the new Leelanau County Board of Commissioners Tuesday. In … Read More >>

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The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

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Property Watch: Price Drop on Big Glen

This 2,300 square foot ranch home on Big Glen recently dropped from $2M to $1.95M.

The 1968-built …

Maintain, Sustain, Modernize: Six Months Into Enerdyne's New Chapter

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At least for the time being, that’s what Margo and Dave Millard want customers …

New Year, New Formula: Suttons Bay Public Schools Prepares For Funding Model Switch

It took longer than Casey Petz expected, but Suttons Bay Public Schools (SBPS) officially became an “out-of-formula” …