Glen Arbor Sun

Cherry Republic’s December giving campaign focuses on need for housing

By editor / December 5, 2025

Each December, Cherry Republic launches a "31 Days of Giving" campaign, which in the past has supported farmers, environmental and...

Cherry Republic’s December giving campaign focuses on need for housing

Northport Trinity Church’s Rag Bee members recycle discarded clothing into rugs

By editor / December 1, 2025

As we travel across this country, we pass giant mounds of landfill—unpleasant evidence of how much we throw away. A...

Northport Trinity Church’s Rag Bee members recycle discarded clothing into rugs

Making Room for Gratitude: Thanksgiving the Day After

By editor / November 27, 2025

"Gratitude doesn’t always arrive on schedule; sometimes it’s a day late. Somewhere between the boiling pots on the stove, embarrassing...

Making Room for Gratitude: Thanksgiving the Day After

Glen Arbor hosts tree lighting, holiday marketplace

By editor / November 26, 2025

Glen Arbor (and nearby Empire) will host special holiday events in the hours and days after Thanksgiving. On Friday, Nov....

Glen Arbor hosts tree lighting, holiday marketplace

Black Star Farms continues run of awards

By editor / November 24, 2025

Best wine hotel. Best American Riesling. Business of the year. The accolades continue to roll in for Black Star Farms....

Black Star Farms continues run of awards

Leland navigates a lighthouse and a rocky shoal

By editor / November 21, 2025

A debate over the role of religion in public schools and in the public square has roiled tiny Leland, Michigan,...

Leland navigates a lighthouse and a rocky shoal

Copying and Reexploring the Constitution, Word for Word

By editor / November 19, 2025

On Saturday, Nov. 22, at 10 am, the Glen Lake Community Library in Empire invites the public to explore the...

Copying and Reexploring the Constitution, Word for Word

Chronicling a history of Glen Arbor Township

By editor / November 18, 2025

When reading anything historical, while fascinating, it can be hard to connect to the information as it is not personally...

Chronicling a history of Glen Arbor Township

Harvest with Heart Deer Donation Program feeds Empire Food Pantry

By editor / November 17, 2025

A collaboration between Buntings Cedar Market, local deer hunters, the Empire Area Community Center (EACC), and the Empire Area Community...

Harvest with Heart Deer Donation Program feeds Empire Food Pantry

Devouring Jim Harrison: National Writers Series features biographer

By editor / November 14, 2025

Jim Harrison returns to northern Michigan on Dec. 8. The longtime Leelanau County resident, widely considered one of the finest...

Devouring Jim Harrison: National Writers Series features biographer

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