Glen Arbor Sun

Leelanau’s beloved T. Rex migrates to Traverse City

By editor / October 13, 2026

Gilbert is on the move. But don’t worry—the massive tyrannosaurus rex is not terrorizing the neighborhood or lumbering through the...

Leelanau’s beloved T. Rex migrates to Traverse City

Fundraiser continues for The Homestead’s Jamaican workers a year after Hurricane Melissa

By editor / October 13, 2026

Longtime seasonal residents at The Homestead, John and Belynda Hudspeth, offered this Dec. 26 update for their crowdsourcing fundraiser to...

Fundraiser continues for The Homestead’s Jamaican workers a year after Hurricane Melissa

National Park Service proposes expansion of e-bikes, which are already allowed in parts of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

By editor / October 12, 2026

The National Park Service in late August announced a proposed rule to expand bicycle and e-bike access and make it...

National Park Service proposes expansion of e-bikes, which are already allowed in parts of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

“Without the earth, without the water, we’re nothing. Without this planet, we’re nothing”

By editor / October 12, 2026

Since today is Indigenous People’s Day, the next installment in Community Conversations: Exploring What Matters to our Neighbors—a storytelling project...

“Without the earth, without the water, we’re nothing. Without this planet, we’re nothing”

Leland Cultural District hosts Indigenous Peoples’ Day events

By editor / October 11, 2026

Monday, Oct. 12, marks Indigenous Peoples’ Day—previously observed as Columbus Day—now a national holiday recognizing the histories, cultures, contributions, and...

Leland Cultural District hosts Indigenous Peoples’ Day events

“The only way that we can move forward is through being good to one another”

By editor / October 10, 2026

The next installment in Community Conversations: Exploring What Matters to our Neighbors—a storytelling project of PerSisters and Leelanau Indivisible—features Patrick Concannon,...

“The only way that we can move forward is through being good to one another”

Smoke signals: Summer wildfires hurt Michigan tourism as political leaders resorted to border accusations, but stay silent on climate change

By editor / October 8, 2026

The numbers tell a clear story. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore attracted its lowest number of visitors for the month...

Smoke signals: Summer wildfires hurt Michigan tourism as political leaders resorted to border accusations, but stay silent on climate change

Empire Museum celebrates Heritage Day, October 10

By editor / October 8, 2026

The Empire Area Museum celebrates Heritage Day this year on Saturday, Oct. 10, from 1-4 pm with old-time music, old-fashioned...

Empire Museum celebrates Heritage Day, October 10

Community Conversations across political divides: Glen Lake senior Kendall McNitt

By editor / October 7, 2026

The next installment in Community Conversations: Exploring What Matters to our Neighbors—a storytelling project of PerSisters and Leelanau Indivisible—features Kendall...

Community Conversations across political divides: Glen Lake senior Kendall McNitt

Rethreading a community narrative through neighborly conversations

By editor / October 6, 2026

With a divisive national election just weeks away, the group of Leelanau County neighbors behind Community Conversations: Exploring What Matters...

Rethreading a community narrative through neighborly conversations

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