Boom Town

Glen Arbor’s streets are alive with the sound of chiming cash registers this month. The Leelanau Coffee Roasting Company posted record sales on July 5; the Center Gallery sold 20 paintings during the Richmonds’ July 2-8 showing; Funistrada’s numbers were up 10 percent over last year; blu set sales records eight consecutive days last week; […]

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Designing Empire’s New Neighborhood

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From staff reports Architecture Students from Andrews University, under the watchful eye of professors Robin Johnson and Daniel Acevedo, met with empire community residents to design modest, elegant ‘transition time’ housing for Empire. Their projects consist of six dwelling units set on three lots (48,49 and 50) at the southwest corner of Michigan and Ontario […]

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Glen Lake bids goodbye to 137 years of teaching experience

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By Chloe Gribbin Sun contributor As an alumna of Glen Lake Community Schools, I finally feel that I am able to appreciate, without any bitterness or hard feelings of a looming assignment to cloud my view, all of the character and effort it takes to be a full-time educator. These men and women become second […]

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Shopping with the girls

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From staff reports The Glen Lake Chamber of Commerce will host the 4th Annual Girls Night Out on Thursday, June 17, 2010 from 5:30-8 p.m. at the Glen Arbor Township Hall. Over 25 local businesses, including restaurants, services, shops, accommodations and attractions will be presenting their services to local and visiting women. The event features […]

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Bike Trail seeks funders

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From staff reports Traverse Area Recreation and Transport (TART) Trails will hold its first fundraising meeting at the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore headquarters in Empire at 7 p.m. on Monday, June 21, for those interested in financially supporting the Sleeping Bear Heritage Trail, a scenic bicycle trail which TART envisions will one day allow […]

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Second annual M-22 Challenge

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The M-22 Challenge triathlon returned for a second tour on Saturday as 300 athletes biked 17 miles around the Glen Lakes, ran up the Dune Climb and back (2 miles), and paddled 2 miles into the morning fog on Little Glen Lake. Check out our live videos below of the bikers at the starting gate, […]

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Sugar Loaf deal dead?

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Kate Wickstrom goes public … Liko hides in Vegas … trail leads to Polselli By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Kate Wickstrom has broken her silence. And she has spoken with a vengeance. Wickstrom has effectively banned Eneliko Sean Smith from Sugar Loaf until he makes a legitimate, written offer to purchase the long-shuttered ski resort. […]

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Time running out on Sugar Loaf

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Liko Smith sets June 1 deadline for deal with Kate Wickstrom: Red Ginger fundraiser a flop By Jacob Wheeler Sun editor The window for the mysterious West Coast businessman Liko Smith to acquire and re-open the Sugar Loaf Resort and ski hill appears to be closing — and fast. Smith wrote on his blog’s “Weekly […]

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Woolly worms carpet the Land of the Sleeping Bear

By Norm Wheeler Sun editor It’s Biblical! It’s apocalyptic! It’s gross, it’s ridiculous, they’re so nasty! Isn’t there something we can do about them? They’re driving us crazy! No, I’m not talking about Wall Street bankers, not the BP oil spill, not the Detroit Lions, not even the radical right tea bagger party — this […]

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Fire audit saves money

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By Mike Buhler Sun editor In the summer of 2008 the Glen Arbor and Empire township fire departments joined forces as the unified Glen Lake Fire Department, and things have been good for both communities. Beginning July 1 of this year, the first synergistic reward will come to both communities as insurance carriers recognize the […]

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