By Pat Stinson Sun contributor Like their new neighbors at Farm 651, Nichole (Nikki) and Mike McHugh are not farmers, or at least they weren’t three years ago when they began operation of their hydroponic farm on County Road 651 in Cedar. Nikki grew up in Grand Rapids, and Mike hailed from Grosse Pointe. Both […]
By Pat Stinson Sun contributor Never underestimate the power of the Internet, the promise of good wine or the beauty of Leelanau County. The first two brought Junie Zou and Jason Roggensee from their home southeast of Phoenix to a Leelanau Peninsula wine trail event last fall. The third compelled them to purchase 80 acres […]
From staff reports Patrons will no longer walk out of Art’s Tavern — one of Leelanau County’s most popular drinking holes — smelling like an ashtray. Effective Nov. 1, owner Tim Barr (who we like to call Glen Arbor’s unofficial mayor) banned the use of cancer sticks on his premises. “These days, it seems like […]
Say “thanks” this turkey day with local foods that honor nearby farmers and the land they tend. By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor I am not politically aligned with my in-laws, with whom I spend Thanksgiving. When we vote, we support different values and visions. But when it comes to food — what we eat, where […]
In our opinion, We object strongly to the proposed Glen Arbor sign ordinance amendment that has been recommended by the Glen Arbor Township Planning Commission and has support from Township Board members. The ordinance as currently written states that any vehicle “used as an instrument of conveyance in transporting passengers or merchandise by land, water […]
Op-Ed by Marsha Smith The traditional way to plan for roads is to conduct transportation studies, build roads and then development follows. The Grand Vision, with the full support of the Michigan Department of Transportation, made a decision to flip that process around and gather land use input first as the basis for the transportation […]
By Kate McCarty Sun contributor When you think of a typical doctor, local chiropractor Jessica Carden might not come to mind. Carden, who set up shop in Glen Arbor in 2008, offers a unique perspective on healing, health and wellness that can at times be more holistic and sustainable than our western society’s medicine-first approach. […]
By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor It was the second bullet that pierced the deer’s brain. The first one, fired through the barrel of my father’s rifle a couple minutes earlier, only maimed him as the buck bent down to eat a fallen apple in the orchard on my parents’ property — on the opening morning […]
By Tim Sutherland Sun sports nut The Leelanau County high school tennis co-op program is one of the coolest stories to hit the Glen Arbor sports scene since the glory days (both of them) of the WAG softball team. There are many reasons why we’re blessed to live in Leelanau County. One of the penultimate […]
Press release A special holiday tradition continues as the Glen Lake Community Library kicks off its eleventh annual call for children’s books on Nov. 14. The Friends of the Library, in cooperation with Glen Lake School’s “Parenting Communities” program, are once again collecting donations of new children’s books for children whose families are in need […]