By Christina Campbell Sun contributor One late afternoon in prehistoric northern Lower Michigan, a Native American war party lay siege to an enemy group and left only seven survivors. These survivors surreptitiously followed their attackers to South Manitou Island and silently slaughtered most of them in their sleep. Those not killed awoke the next morning […]
– from staff reports Endurance is the unofficial theme for this year’s Dunegrass Festival, to be held this weekend, August 1 and 2, in the open field behind the St. Philip Neri Church in downtown Empire. Revelers have enjoyed this day of music and dance so much over the years that festival organizers Mike Vanderberg […]
By Jacob R. Wheeler Sun editor You don’t want to be caught napping in your lawn chair when Joe Wilson starts going mad on his fiddle or when lyricist Joshua Davis morphs into a young Woody Guthrie. The Glen Arbor Art Association encourages you to bring chairs and prepare to picnic at the Steppin’ In […]
By Wayne and Mary Ellen Koser Following are excerpts of an article that first appeared in the Summer 1974 edition of The Explorer, a scientific magazine published by The Cleveland Museum of Natural History. Thirty years later it is still relevant as gypsy moths continue to plunder our forests.
By Lance Legstrong Sun extreme sport Correspondent (Editor’s note: the following tongue-and-cheek article is a jaunt into the ridiculous and should not be interpreted as having any bearing on the real-life controversy over low waver levels in both the Glen Lakes and the Crystal River).
Press release Three town meetings will be conducted over the next 12 months in Glen Arbor Township. They offer unique and exciting opportunities for area citizens to chart a common future for the Township. The town meetings are a part of a project to update the Future Land Use Plan of the Township and offer […]
By Torin Yeager Sun staff writer Leelanau County is home to a rich history, and soon Old Settlers park of Burdickville will join the list of historic sites in Michigan.
By Jane Greiner Sun contributor They had no idea when they started it how popular the weekly Gallery Talk series would become, but Marion and Dick DeVinney are glad they followed their hunch and began the new program at their gallery in Glen Arbor. Almost immediately the “talks” morphed into art demonstrations with featured artists […]
By Jacob R. Wheeler Sun editor INTERLOCHEN — His baritone voice still sounds like a mellow bullfrog’s croak resonating from some swamp, and his head swings back and forth like a bobblehead doll grinning like a child when he sings lyrics that border on the naughty, like “Everything with you is sex”. But Greg Brown […]
By Jacob R. Wheeler Sun editor