Glen Arbor Sun

Labor Day bridge walkers continue to afterparty at Glen Lake Manor

By editor / September 4, 2026

Those who remain up north and walk across the Glen Lake Narrows Bridge at noon on Labor Day Monday will...

Labor Day bridge walkers continue to afterparty at Glen Lake Manor

Jazz pianist Jeff Haas finds another musical home in Leelanau

By editor / September 2, 2026

For years, Traverse City pianist Jeff Haas performed in Leelanau County in various locations. Most recently, he played on Wednesdays...

Jazz pianist Jeff Haas finds another musical home in Leelanau

Seized by the day at Empire Bluff Trail

By editor / September 1, 2026

There are days that do the seizing, manifesting a startling beauty that grips your attention and encourages you to set...

Can Storytelling Heal a “National Divorce” Between Neighbors?

By editor / August 30, 2026

Some 226 years ago Thomas Jefferson wrote, "I never considered a difference of opinion in politics, in religion, in philosophy,...

Can Storytelling Heal a “National Divorce” Between Neighbors?

Could wildfire smoke change the flavor of wine grapes in northern Michigan?

By editor / August 27, 2026

When wildfire smoke blanketed northern Michigan skies in mid-July, Kasey Wierzba thought the vineyard at Shady Lane Cellars in Suttons...

Could wildfire smoke change the flavor of wine grapes in northern Michigan?

Cedar Polka Fest dances August away

By editor / August 26, 2026

The Cedar Polka Fest is an annual festival celebrating the towns rich Polish history. Lasting four days and nights, nearly...

Even gangsters need a vacation

By editor / August 25, 2026

Al Capone in Leelanau County?! According to local historian, journalist, and storyteller Larry Wakefield, “Even gangsters, it seems, have to...

School superintendents face enrollment challenges, ponder solutions

By editor / August 24, 2026

According to MI School Data, the Michigan state government’s official education data source, all public schools in Leelanau County have...

School superintendents face enrollment challenges, ponder solutions

“You cannot step into the same river twice”

By editor / August 23, 2026

"As a 13-year-old boy, it took a while to save up to buy the $59.97 canoe kit advertised in Boys Life,"...

“You cannot step into the same river twice”

Attainable housing: another view from Leelanau’s porch

By editor / August 22, 2026

In the July 30 issue of the Glen Arbor Sun, Cameron Krepps wrote a thoughtful and heartfelt lament about the...

Attainable housing: another view from Leelanau’s porch

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