Glen Arbor Sun

Sleeping Bear manhunt, Empire sugar bear, Pop-tart man Bill Post, Twin Flames wedding: Glen Arbor Sun’s top-viewed stories of 2024

By editor / January 2, 2025

Our coverage in 2024 featured crimes, celebrities, cool new businesses, and an homage to the now removed Crystal River culverts....

Sleeping Bear manhunt, Empire sugar bear, Pop-tart man Bill Post, Twin Flames wedding: Glen Arbor Sun’s top-viewed stories of 2024

Grand Traverse Band, New Community Vision, re-acquire Mashkiigaki on former Timber Shores property

By editor / December 26, 2024

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and the New Community Vision (NCV) nonprofit have reacquired land historically...

Grand Traverse Band, New Community Vision, re-acquire Mashkiigaki on former Timber Shores property

Lively NeighborFood Market offers Christmas trees to families in need

By editor / December 24, 2024

The Lively NeighborFood Market, located on M-72 east of Empire, is offering Christmas trees to five families who are in...

Lively NeighborFood Market offers Christmas trees to families in need

So God made a farmer

By editor / December 23, 2024

Award-winning radio broadcasting icon Paul Harvey delivered the impactful words of this speech, “So God made a Farmer,” to the...

Glory the poplar tree

By editor / December 19, 2024

Glen Arbor resident and acclaimed artist Linda Dewey is the steward of a poplar tree that stands sentinel on her...

Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear appoints new board chair

By editor / December 19, 2024

Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear welcomes the appointment of Tom Whitaker as their next Chair of the Board of Directors. Whitaker...

Preserve Historic Sleeping Bear appoints new board chair

Op-ed: Shelters needed at all bus stops

By editor / December 19, 2024

The Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) is a public service. It is funded by our tax dollars. It is an...

Leelanau Laminator Jerry Morawski has many nicknames

By editor / December 18, 2024

Little Glen Lake’s Jerry Morawski is everywhere. The retired teacher, coach, principal, and athletic director seldom misses a local event,...

Leelanau Laminator Jerry Morawski has many nicknames

Bear crazy: DNR study seeks answers to human-bear conflict

By editor / December 16, 2024

With so many reports of bear sightings in northern Michigan—the Michigan Department of Natural Resources estimates there are 2,000 black...

Bear crazy: DNR study seeks answers to human-bear conflict

Homestead hires Becsey, awaits snow

By editor / December 15, 2024

The Homestead announced that Jim Becsey has been hired as the new manager of building and grounds at the Glen...

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