Lissa Edwards: Falling in love with her stories for nearly four decades

Can a brilliant career be born from a moment of angst while hunched over a bathtub? If you’re Lissa Edwards,...
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Lissa Edwards: Falling in love with her stories for nearly four decades

Glen Arbor Art Center’s Sky exhibit more than just cosmic wallpaper

“Blue skies smilin’ at me. Nothin’ but blue skies do I see. Bluebirds singin’ a song. Nothin’ but blue skies...
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Glen Arbor Art Center’s Sky exhibit more than just cosmic wallpaper

Preparing families for immigration enforcement as federal crackdown fears grow

The Trump administration, which takes power on Jan. 20, has threatened to deport millions of undocumented immigrants from the United...
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Preparing families for immigration enforcement as federal crackdown fears grow

Up North Pride, ACLU present “Know Your Rights”

Up North Pride, ACLU of Michigan and local legal experts will host a legal question and answer session, Know Your...
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Up North Pride, ACLU present “Know Your Rights”

Empire pillar, historian Dave Taghon stood in a class by himself

The sudden death of Dave Taghon on Jan. 3 struck family and friends from far and wide. Despite the fact...
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Empire pillar, historian Dave Taghon stood in a class by himself

Revelers Wassail at Tandem Ciders

Locals know a secret about Leelanau County winters. The season lends reprieve from chaos, re-rooting and grounding us after the...
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Revelers Wassail at Tandem Ciders

Leelanau’s influencers of 2024

With 2024 in the rearview mirror and 2025 upon us, we’re recognizing 25 “influencers” we covered in the Glen Arbor...
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Leelanau’s influencers of 2024

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

Our coverage in 2024 featured crimes, celebrities, cool new businesses, and an homage to the now removed Crystal River culverts....
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Sleeping Bear manhunt, Empire sugar bear, Pop-tart man Bill Post, Twin Flames wedding: Glen Arbor Sun’s top-viewed stories of 2024

Read our 2025 editions

Click here to read digital versions of our 2025 editions of the Glen Arbor Sun. We'll publish monthly during the...
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Grand Traverse Band, New Community Vision, re-acquire Mashkiigaki on former Timber Shores property

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians and the New Community Vision (NCV) nonprofit have reacquired land historically...
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Grand Traverse Band, New Community Vision, re-acquire Mashkiigaki on former Timber Shores property

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