Leelanau League of Women Voters holds County Commission candidate forums

The League of Women Voters of Leelanau County will hold four evenings of candidate forums featuring candidates for Leelanau County...
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Leelanau League of Women Voters holds County Commission candidate forums

Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Coffee with the Authors

Coffee With the Authors is a live, conversational interview with local and regional authors about the craft and process of...
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Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts Coffee with the Authors

Hive in Suttons Bay caters to community

Waffles on a stick? A social club without alcohol? All based around a small-town coffee shop? Welcome to Hive, the...
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Hive in Suttons Bay caters to community

Rothwell talks farming in unpredictable weather

Leland Township Public Library will host Nikki Rothwell, Ph.D, on Thursday, Sept. 12, at 10 am as the final installment...
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Rothwell talks farming in unpredictable weather

Leelanau Fall reads: new books by local authors

We chatted with the experts, the bookworms, and bookstore owners, and here’s our roundup of local books, or books written...
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Leelanau Fall reads: new books by local authors

Family fun day at French Valley Vineyard

French Valley Vineyard hosted a free Family Fun Day at the North Barn on Aug. 18 featuring mindful music with...
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Family fun day at French Valley Vineyard

“Packed” beaches? A curmudgeon comes around

One Friday afternoon last July, Tim Mulherin's wife, Janet, suggested they go down to Good Harbor Bay Beach CR 651...
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“Packed” beaches? A curmudgeon comes around

Empire to honor Michigan Author Award winner Anne-Marie Oomen

Empire writer Anne-Marie Oomen has received the 2024 Michigan Author Award, an award given by the State Library of Michigan...
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Empire to honor Michigan Author Award winner Anne-Marie Oomen

Michelle White unveils her collection of “The Many Faces We Wear”

Self-taught local artist Michelle White is set to showcase her collection in a highly anticipated solo art show. The installation,...
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Michelle White unveils her collection of “The Many Faces We Wear”

Goodbye culverts, hello timber bridge over the Crystal River

“Shooting the tube” through the Crystal River culverts under County Road 675 is now an experience of the past. This...
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Goodbye culverts, hello timber bridge over the Crystal River

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