Celebrating small towns and songs of Leelanau
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/ March 24, 2025
Our story series celebrating songs inspired by Leelanau County and the Sleeping Bear Dunes continues with Blake Elliott’s “Small Town,”...
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Piping Plover citizen volunteers sought, with Sleeping Bear Dunes employment in flux
By editor
/ March 22, 2025
Ready or not, here they come. The endangered, migratory Piping Plover birds will return to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore...
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Bay Books event promotes cultural acceptance in trying times
By editor
/ March 20, 2025
“The world is held together by tiny friendships.” So explains the wise grandmother character in local author Lynne Rae Perkins’...
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Benzie-Leelanau Health Department prepares for measles, holds vaccination clinics April 7-8
By editor
/ March 20, 2025
With multiple measles outbreaks occurring nationwide and Michigan confirming its first case of 2025 this past weekend, the Benzie-Leelanau District...
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Northport couple sells syrup to honor late grandson
By editor
/ March 19, 2025
For Jim and Jan Brown, ’tis the season. No, not that one, and really not even really a holiday at...
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Leelanau Conservancy adds Phyl’s Forest preserve in Suttons Bay
By editor
/ March 18, 2025
Thanks to support from Ray and Jan Pezzi, the Leelanau Conservancy has preserved a vital wetland near the Leo Creek...
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Nourishing body, mind and spirit: yoga and holistic wellness is on the rise in Leelanau
By editor
/ March 17, 2025
It’s 6 a.m. on a chilly March morning, and Leelanau County residents are filtering into a warm candlelit room for...
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Irish band Kennedy’s Kitchen part of Bay Theatre slate
By editor
/ March 14, 2025
It’s a movie house. It’s a venue for concerts. It’s a gathering place for members of the community. It’s a...
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Your Sleeping Bear Dunes experience this year may feel very different — thanks to Trump’s and Musk’s wrecking ball
By editor
/ March 12, 2025
UPDATE (March 12): The National Park Service once again has the green light to hire seasonal workers, but the late...
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Glen Lake Association names Kate Gille as first executive director
By editor
/ March 12, 2025
The Glen Lake Association has named Kate Gille as its first-ever executive director. Gille will lead the organization in advancing...
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Welcome to the Glen Arbor Sun, a free newsprint magazine distributed throughout Leelanau County, Michigan, and communities surrounding the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. The Sun publishes bi-weekly between Memorial Day and Labor Day, and monthly through the Fall, Winter, and Spring. Read our stories, essays and seasonal coverage, post comments, pick up the paper when you’re in town, and inquire about our advertising rates — both print and online.
Latest Stories
Celebrating small towns and songs of LeelanauMarch 24, 2025 - 8:23 am- Piping Plover citizen volunteers sought, with Sleeping Bear Dunes employment in fluxMarch 22, 2025 - 11:43 am
Bay Books event promotes cultural acceptance in trying timesMarch 20, 2025 - 3:28 pm- Benzie-Leelanau Health Department prepares for measles, holds vaccination clinics April 7-8March 20, 2025 - 9:13 am
Northport couple sells syrup to honor late grandsonMarch 19, 2025 - 8:38 am
