Glen Arbor Sun

Oomen-Yamasaki collaboration features “Innocents in Peril”

By editor / May 11, 2025

“If art heightens our awareness or makes us more conscious of the victims of wrongdoing, then maybe we move the...

Oomen-Yamasaki collaboration features “Innocents in Peril”

“Saving the Barn—The Leelanau County Poor Farm” screens at Old Art Building

By editor / May 11, 2025

Celebrate National Preservation Month with a special screening of Saving the Barn—The Leelanau County Poor Farm, a documentary that brings to life a...

“Saving the Barn—The Leelanau County Poor Farm” screens at Old Art Building

A barge seeks refuge

By editor / May 11, 2025

The Michigan Trader barge sheltered in Sleeping Bear Bay near the Glen Haven cannery on April 28. Photo by Brian...

Glen Arbor Sun wins six awards from Michigan Press Association’s 2024 Better Newspaper Contest

By editor / May 9, 2025

The Glen Arbor Sun won six awards in four different categories from the Michigan Press Association’s 2024 Better Newspaper Contest. Winners...

Glen Arbor Sun wins six awards from Michigan Press Association’s 2024 Better Newspaper Contest

Community pillar Tricia Denton faces challenges of her own

By editor / May 9, 2025

Imagine putting in the interminable work required to face down alcoholism and maintain your sobriety for 30 years. Through that...

Community pillar Tricia Denton faces challenges of her own

Old Art Building features Cousin Curtiss, Belle of Amherst

By editor / May 8, 2025

The Old Art Building’s historic ‘Big Room’ will be alive with music and drama all spring long, with several not-to-miss...

Old Art Building features Cousin Curtiss, Belle of Amherst

Never forget: son of Holocaust survivors shares family story with local schools

By editor / May 7, 2025

Leelanau County resident Michael Klachefsy, who was born in Germany in 1947, has shared his parents’ Holocaust survival story with...

Never forget: son of Holocaust survivors shares family story with local schools

Leelanau Energy offers discounted solar energy purchase program

By editor / May 7, 2025

Leelanau Energy has announced a new partnership with the Groundwork Center for Resilient Communities to extend and strengthen their Access...

Leelanau Energy offers discounted solar energy purchase program

Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail hosts “Wine with a Twist”

By editor / May 1, 2025

The Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail is shaking things up this spring with “Wine with a Twist,” a one-of-a-kind tasting event...

Leelanau Peninsula Wine Trail hosts “Wine with a Twist”

Wine for wildlife: Dune Bird’s new rosé supports Piping Plover conservation

By editor / April 30, 2025

Dune Bird Winery is collaborating with Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes, a nonprofit partner of the National Park Service, to...

Wine for wildlife: Dune Bird’s new rosé supports Piping Plover conservation

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