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. The following is excerpted from the March 18 to March 24 call reports.

3:12pm 3/18/2025 Fire Alarm Leland Twp., Smoke in house. Cancel, contacted homeowner, steam shower set off the alarm. 

7:52pm 3/19/2025 Motor Vehicle Crash Maple City, Caller is reporting a vehicle that was driving on Burdickville Road and went into a barn. Unsure on injuries at this time.

11:40pm 3/19/2025 Fires Lines Arcing Bingham Twp., Caller is reporting a fire caused by a tree on a powerline. 

5:47am 3/20/2025 Road Hazard Leelanau Twp., Caller is reporting a tree down blocking both lanes. 

6:07am 3/20/2025 Road Hazard Maple City, Tree blocking entire road, called in by Road Commission. Cleaning up the last bit of the tree. 

6:25am 3/20/2025 Road Hazard Kasson Twp., Came across trees in road on the way to a call. 

6:48am 3/20/2025 Road Hazard Maple City, Tree blocking the road, on the corner, no power lines. 

12:32pm 3/21/2025 Fire Structure Leland Twp., Fire in wood shed, close to house and neighbors. Old gas cans and a lot of wood. Working fire 75% involvement transitional attack. Hydrant is out of commission, searching for second per command. Several structures are now involved. Fire is mostly knocked down.

5:38pm 3/21/2025 Animal Control S Manitou Trl., Young boxer or pitbull at large– was running through the woods earlier. 

6:26pm 3/21/2025 Suspicious Person Elmwood Twp., Caller not home but Ring doorbell went off and person went into the house for a couple minutes and left. Was in a small black vehicle, has picture from Ring.

3:42am 3/23/2025 Suspicious Person Leland, Employee said someone was possibly prowling outside.

11:05am 3/23/2025 Suspicious Person Leelanau Cty., Saw a man sitting alongside the road, appeared to be staring at some trees.

11:51am 3/24/2025 Civil Leelanau Cty., Paid contractor and he did not finish the job and now isn't answering the caller’s communications. Advised to contact a civil attorney at this point.

2:40pm 3/24/2025 Animal Control Leelanau Cty., Person leaves her aussie dog for days alone and it barks, she is worried.