'Putt, Party, Eat, Repeat': A Sneak Peek At Glen Arbor's New Mini Golf Course And Hangout Hub

By Craig Manning | May 6, 2024

A summertime utopia: That’s what Mike and Gina Sheldon are hoping to create with River Club Glen Arbor (RCGA), a new miniature golf course, bar, ... Read More >>

Napont, Witherspoon To Battle For Tribal Chairman Seat In Upcoming Grand Traverse Band Elections

By Craig Manning | May 3, 2024

No matter who prevails in next week’s tribal elections, the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians (GTB) will soon be swearing in a ... Read More >>

Who's Running For Township Positions In The August 2024 Primary?

By Craig Manning | May 1, 2024

Last Tuesday marked the filing deadline for the August 2024 primary elections in Leelanau County, and last Wednesday, the Leelanau Ticker shared a report on ... Read More >>

Leelanau’s Newest Business Is A Tribute To Local Family History; Plus Other Restaurant/Retail News

By Craig Manning | May 1, 2024

Wind the clock back a few decades or even a century, and the words “Dalzell Dairy” meant something in Leelanau County. For 75 years and ... Read More >>

The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | May 1, 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 >>

Rexroat Withdraws From District 3 Commission Race

By Craig Manning | April 29, 2024

It’s been less than a week since the filing deadline that set the races in motion for Leelanau County's forthcoming August primary election, but at ... Read More >>

Creek Work Underway at Water Wheel Park

By Art Bukowski | April 29, 2024

A beloved community park in Suttons Bay is getting a facelift designed to improve the appearance and health of a creek that runs through it. ... Read More >>

National Study: Leelanau County Tops the Nation in Food Costs

By Art Bukowski | April 26, 2024

Leelanau County is the most expensive county in the country for food costs, according to a recent national study that’s making the rounds on social ... Read More >>

Tuesday Filing Deadline Brings County Election Races Into Focus

By Craig Manning | April 24, 2024

Though early signs indicated a concerningly sparse field for this year’s impending Leelanau County Board of Commissioners elections, a series of late filings has created ... Read More >>

The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | April 24, 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 >>

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The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

The Leelanau Ticker is back with a look at the most alarming, offbeat, or otherwise newsworthy calls ...