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Tiny homes offer small solutions to a large housing problem

As the housing market in northern Michigan continues to grow more competitive, some young entrepreneurs are finding creative solutions to their housing problems. Emily Grof is the architectural associate at the firm Design Smiths in Traverse City. She is one such creative problem solver who, with the help of Facebook Marketplace and Traverse City-based tiny-home builder Levi Meeuwenberg, has come up with a small solution for herself to the looming question of where to live.

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A threatened and bullied Health Officer who ordered masks in schools speaks out

Op-ed by Lisa Peacock, Health Officer for the Health Department of Northwest Michigan and the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department.

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Sale of Johnnie Salami’s Riverfront Pizza ends an era in Glen Arbor

Tim and Sue Nichols, owners of Riverfront Pizza (Johnnie Salami’s), reflect on their time at Glen Arbor’s iconic pizza joint on the Crystal River. The Nichols have sold Riverfront to Matt and Katy Wiesen, who own Crystal River Outfitters.

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Glen Lake Chamber launches SHOPtober

For the second year in a row, the Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce encourages locals and visitors, alike, to “shop small and eat local” during SHOPtober.

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Glen Lake Library celebrates first birthday

The Glen Lake Library in Empire invites you to help celebrate the first birthday of its new and improved facility, with an open house on Saturday, Oct. 9 from 1-3 pm. Festivities will include live music by Jim Dufford, cider and donuts, a scavenger hunt for kids, and a Friends of the Library used book sale.

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Suttons Bay Art Festival presents M22 Art2Art Color Tour

On October 9-10 the M22 Art2Art Color Tour will feature artists in various genres throughout Leelanau County.

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Old Art Building focuses on fiber

The Old Art Building in Leland will present its 20th annual fall fiber event over the weekend of October 9-10. Focus on Fiber is an interactive exhibit sharing the art of hand-spinning, weaving and basketmaking. Participating artists include Sue Ann Carpenter, Nancy Doughty, Linda Good, Catherine Siterlet and Christie Trout. The event is open and free to the public from 10 am–4 pm both Saturday and Sunday.

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Taylor and Tori’s big walk through Leelanau

In June Taylor Moore, 30, manager of Goodwill Food Rescue, and Tori Craig 31, primary assistant at The Children’s House Montessori school, embarked on a five-day, 120-mile walking journey through Leelanau County. Their big trek was featured in the “Living in Leelanau” podcast, which is produced by 13-year-old Evelyn Martel (Click here for a link to that podcast). In this interview with the Glen Arbor Sun, Taylor and Tori shared the inspiration for their trip, stories and reflections along the way, as well as food and songs that found their way into the journey.

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Glen Arbor Arts Center holds artist-in-residency presentation, Everyday Objects

Since the 1990s, the Glen Arbor Arts Center (GAAC) has welcomed visiting artists who want to immerse themselves in their work. On October 8, Gail Wallace Bozanno discusses how she worked to complete a short story collection during her residency.

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Dana, Jonathan, and those delicious Roll Model spring rolls

A version of this interview with Dana Falconberry and Jonathan Boyd of Roll Model appeared in our sister publication, The Betsie Current, which is based in Benzie County.

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