Celebrating small towns and songs of Leelanau

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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Celebrating small towns and songs of Leelanau

Piping Plover citizen volunteers sought, with Sleeping Bear Dunes employment in flux

Ready or not, here they come. The endangered, migratory Piping Plover birds will return to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore...
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Piping Plover citizen volunteers sought, with Sleeping Bear Dunes employment in flux

Bay Books event promotes cultural acceptance in trying times

“The world is held together by tiny friendships.” So explains the wise grandmother character in local author Lynne Rae Perkins’...
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Bay Books event promotes cultural acceptance in trying times

Benzie-Leelanau Health Department prepares for measles, holds vaccination clinics April 7-8

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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Benzie-Leelanau Health Department prepares for measles, holds vaccination clinics April 7-8

Northport couple sells syrup to honor late grandson

For Jim and Jan Brown, ’tis the season. No, not that one, and really not even really a holiday at...
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Northport couple sells syrup to honor late grandson

Leelanau Conservancy adds Phyl’s Forest preserve in Suttons Bay

Thanks to support from Ray and Jan Pezzi, the Leelanau Conservancy has preserved a vital wetland near the Leo Creek...
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Leelanau Conservancy adds Phyl’s Forest preserve in Suttons Bay

Nourishing body, mind and spirit: yoga and holistic wellness is on the rise in Leelanau

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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Nourishing body, mind and spirit: yoga and holistic wellness is on the rise in Leelanau

Irish band Kennedy’s Kitchen part of Bay Theatre slate

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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Irish band Kennedy’s Kitchen part of Bay Theatre slate

Your Sleeping Bear Dunes experience this year may feel very different — thanks to Trump’s and Musk’s wrecking ball

UPDATE (March 12): The National Park Service once again has the green light to hire seasonal workers, but the late...
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Your Sleeping Bear Dunes experience this year may feel very different — thanks to Trump’s and Musk’s wrecking ball

Glen Lake Association names Kate Gille as first executive director

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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Glen Lake Association names Kate Gille as first executive director

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