Jan 22, 2025 · Leelanau resident John Wanamaker makes his trek to Lake Leelanau on his bike in sub-zero temperatures. He admitted this is the coldest he has ever gone riding in the winter – but the colder it is – the better grip you have, according to Wanamaker.

Crystal Budzinski, age 47, passed away January 11th,2025, at Maple Valley Nursing home. She was surrounded by her family and friends. After a long battle of huntingtons disease.

Jun 13, 2024 · It’s been more than four years since the Sugar Loaf Resort was demolished, and it’s still all quiet on the western front. The site’s current owners, SPV 45, have still not revealed their plans for the former ski resort in Cleveland Township, which was closed in 2000.

It’s been more than four years since the Sugar Loaf Resort was demolished, and it’s still all quiet on the western front. The site’s current owners, SPV 45, have still not revealed their plans for the former ski resort in Cleveland Township, which was closed in 2000.

1 day ago · They say money can’t buy happiness, but more than $9 million should go a long way toward preserving the health of the 14th largest inland lake in Michigan. That’s how much the Friends of Lake Leelanau, a public foundation established by three riparian owners in mid-2021, has raised and earned on investments as it turns attention from fund raising to funding projects that protect the ...

1 day ago · Dollar General is looking to expand into Leelanau County again. This time, the proposed location is south of M-22 near the intersection of South Maple City and Century roads in Cleveland Township.

6 days ago · 12:41 p.m. — Elmwood Township — Caller found trash bin open when she arrived home last night. Thought it was suspicious. When she checked, three trash bags were no longer there. But pickup doesn’t usually happen until Friday. Concerned that someone is mining personal information or financial data.

Dec 31, 2024 · When 2024 is looked back upon in the history books, what we will think of this year? Here are the top 10 stories in Leelanau County this year. The idyllic life on the peninsula continued, but it wasn’t without plenty of shocking and wholesome events.

Nov 8, 2024 · Over 1,500 ballots that were not recorded in the initial Nov. 5 general election reports could change the outcome of three Leelanau County board of commissioners races and may show that the Republican Party reclaimed the board majority.

Jan 8, 2025 · More than 100 scholarships are now open through the Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation that aim to support the secondary education pursuits of graduating high school seniors, current college students, and vocational/trade school …