Leelanau County’s Scandinavian roots shine bright this time of year. The colder, harder months juxtaposed with holiday spirit, lights, and community togetherness give many locals a chance to honor their Nordic ancestors.
Despite Donald Trump’s federal government shutdown, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore will remain as accessible as possible while still following all applicable laws and procedures.
The Envirothon team at Glen Lake Schools is raising money for an 8kW, adjustable solar array at school. They will kick off an innovative fundraising drive based on the nonprofit clean energy crowdfunding website SolaRISE at halftime during tonight’s varsity basketball game against Leland.
Erik and Bob Bahle called for help, and the Suttons Bay community answered. The Bahle family, who have owned the Bay Theatre since 1976, held a public forum on December 11 in hopes that someone would step forward and continue to operate Leelanau County’s only movie house. The Bahles announced that they were retiring from the movie business at the end of this year.
A day before Glen Lake administrators and teachers resolved their labor dispute, the Glen Arbor Sun interviewed embattled superintendent Sander Scott about a variety of issues that have created a caustic environment at the public school.
State Representative Curt VanderWall (Republican) who represents Michigan’s 101st district says the bills being rushed through the legislature during this month’s lame duck session are “unfortunately part of politics”.
The Empire Area Community Center (EACC) will hold its annual silent auction to benefit the Empire Emergency Fund on Sunday, Dec. 16, from 4-4:45 p.m. The live auction will follow at 5 p.m. in the Empire Township Hall.
Dean Robb, an iconic civil rights lawyer and longtime Suttons Bay resident, passed away Sunday, Dec. 2, at age 94. Robb, who grew up on a farm in southern Illinois, helped coordinate legal support for civil rights demonstrators and activists in the early 1960s in the Deep South and met Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr., following the civil rights leader’s release in 1963 from Birmingham jail.
Traverse City resident Sarah Kime will become the Glen Arbor Arts Center’s (GAAC) new executive director on Dec. 3. She takes the reins of this impactful and growing Leelanau County arts organization following the retirement of Peg McCarty, who has directed the GAAC since 2003.
Don’t miss Empire’s Artisan Marketplace on Saturday, Nov. 24, from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. at the Empire Township Hall. The annual event is organized by the Empire Area Community Center.