Glen Arbor Sun

Asparagus is ripe in the land of the Sleeping Bear

By editor / June 4, 2026

Empire’s quirky, fun, day-long Asparagus Festival returns to Leelanau County on Saturday, June 6. The day of peace, music and...

Asparagus is ripe in the land of the Sleeping Bear

Dune Bird launches Woolsey Red to support airport restoration

By editor / June 3, 2026

On Thursday June 4, from 4-8 pm Dune Bird Winery, set along Michigan's scenic M-22 in the heart of Leelanau...

Dune Bird launches Woolsey Red to support airport restoration

Snow-birding at the speed of 70

By editor / June 3, 2026

Tim Mulherin writes about having turned 70 in early March. "Those of you who have already reached that lofty milestone...

Tenants lose everything after Glen Arbor apartment house catches fire

By editor / June 2, 2026

Early in the morning on Monday, June 1, an apartment house caught fire in downtown Glen Arbor. Mara Miller and the...

Tenants lose everything after Glen Arbor apartment house catches fire

Dunes Café opens near Empire

By editor / May 31, 2026

As of May 15, a new cafe is up and running near Empire. The Dunes Café, located inside the clubhouse of...

Meet the Fishtown Family

By editor / May 29, 2026

When most people think of Fishtown, they probably picture the busy thrill of excited summer crowds enjoying Cheese Shop sandwiches,...

Meeting Young Journalists Where They Are

By editor / May 28, 2026

Editors of the Glen Arbor Sun and The Betsie Current announce a joint project to begin working with aspiring young...

Meeting Young Journalists Where They Are

“Disagreeing without being disagreeable.” Leelanau citizens find Common Ground across political divides

By editor / May 26, 2026

The comedian and clown Patch Adams was onto something when he said, “Humor is an antidote to all ills.” Leelanau...

“Disagreeing without being disagreeable.” Leelanau citizens find Common Ground across political divides

Grand Traverse Band hosts Company K Memorial Highway dedication

By editor / May 26, 2026

The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians will host a Company K Memorial Highway Dedication on Wednesday, May...

Grand Traverse Band hosts Company K Memorial Highway dedication

Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts De Castro

By editor / May 25, 2026

Brooklyn, New York artist Angelique De Castro’s Glen Arbor Arts Center residency combines ceramics and textiles/needlework into one sculptural form...

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