From staff reports The Glen Lake Library in Empire has temporarily moved to the green pole barn on M-22 just south of town (the former home of Grocers Daughter Chocolate) while the new library is being built on Front St. Pictured above is library director David Diller. Meanwhile, the Empire Lakeshore Inn has officially opened […]
On Thursday, May 9, a series of seiches impacted Fishtown, dramatically raising the Leland River. Seiches are common but the higher water levels this year make the docks and shanties more likely to flood.
The idea of opening a small market in Empire dawned on Mae Stier last spring after Deering’s Market closed. Shuttered was a lifeblood business in this close-knit town. For decades, community members had come to Deering’s to buy food and daily provisions, to cross paths and interact.
The Glen Arbor Arts Center is hosting a yarn bomb Maker Day on Sunday, May 19, from 1-3 pm at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor. This is one of several Makers Days leading up to a September 15 yarn bombing/installation at the GAAC.
Susan Wink, a Big Rapids resident, shares stories from her 2019 artist’s residency with the Glen Arbor Arts Center on Friday, May 17, at noon at the GAAC, 6031 S. Lake St., Glen Arbor.
From staff reports The Leelanau Community Cultural Center, Knee Deep and Veterans Housing USA are getting ready for summer with a pre-season dance party at the Old Art Building in Leland on May 18 from 6-10 pm. Tickets are $15 and includes free pizza. Doors will open at 6 and music will begin at 7. […]
The third weekend of May marks the annual Asparagus Festival in Empire. Each spring the Empire Chamber of Commerce hosts the festival to celebrate the arrival of spring––and the asparagus crop––with local food, beer, and music on Front Street in the village.
Work began today on a new re-sale shop that will help fund assistance for families in need in Leelanau County. A groundbreaking ceremony took place at Leelanau Christian Neighbors (LCN) for a new Samaritans’ Closet.
The National Park Service (NPS) plans to conduct a prescribed fire in two burn units this spring, and as soon as this week, at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore.
The Glen Arbor Arts Center hosts a reception to honor five Leelanau County painters who followed in the historic footsteps of seven Canadian painters. The result is a visual record of “The Cats on the Prowl: A Superior Adventure.” An exhibition of paintings generated by that 2016 trip are on display at the Glen Arbor Arts Center May 10-26. A reception to meet the artists is Friday, May 10, from 6-8 pm.