The Leelanau School to celebrate 75th Anniversary

From staff reports A seventy-five year-old wise man full of lessons for its many children, yet still boasting ageless enthusiasm. The Leelanau School, the fine institute of learning, located on quite possibly the most beautiful campus in the world, is celebrating its 75th Anniversary this year on the banks of Sleeping Bear Bay, one mile […]

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Empire displays community “Spear-It”

By Ashlea Turner Sun staff writer For asparagus lovers, a drizzly spring day was fitting for the 1st Annual Empire Asparagus Festival held last Saturday, May 22nd. Folks from all over the region came to celebrate the town’s new favorite vegetable, asparagus. At the climax of the asparagus harvest season, Empire partied for hours with […]

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Smart Growth Coalition focuses on Leelanau

By Ashlea Turner Sun staff writer Although many people want life in their communities to stay just as it is, change and growth are inevitable. This concept has hit home in the last decade with Leelanau County residents. With a population growth rate of 27 percent in the last decade alone, our home has become […]

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Dunegrass Festival doubles up

– 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 […]

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Taking off the sandles and Steppin’ In It

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 […]

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Creating a common vision of the future for Glen Arbor Township

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 […]

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Old Settlers Park becomes officially historic

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.

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Empire Fire Department saves Anchor Days

By Jacob R. Wheeler Sun editor

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The Glen Arbor Car Show: An Art Exhibition of a Different Kind

By Torin Yeager Sun staff writer

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“Awe-inspiring” Canadian singer-songwriter comes to Glen Arbor

– from staff reports In a darkened bedroom, lit only by the amber glow from an old floor radio two young brothers, ages 6 and 12, listen to the country music broadcast from the Grand Ol’ Opry, and practice their harmonies. Two years later, the youngest one, Garnet Rogers, is playing the definitive eight-year-old’s version […]

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