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Leelanau League of Women Voters discusses impact of COVID-19 on agriculture
NewsThe League of Women Voters Leelanau County invites the public to participate in a virtual educational forum, “The Impact of COVID-19 on Agriculture in Leelanau County” on Wednesday, April 7 at noon.
Free COVID-19 tests offered at Traverse City Central High School on day after Spring Break
NewsOn Monday, April 5, Traverse City Area Public Schools will host a free drive-thru COVID-19 testing site at Traverse City Central High School from noon to 7 p.m. Those returning from Spring Break this past week who may have been exposed to COVID-19 and those exhibiting symptoms are encouraged to get tested before returning to school and work.
April Fools’ Day: Leelanau County solves workforce housing crisis
NewsThis coming July, Shipwreck Café owner Steve Nowicki won’t have to log 200-hour weeks together with his staff of four, throwing together sandwiches and slinging pizzas as fast as a hummingbird for thousands of hungry tourists headed for packed beaches in the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. That’s because Leelanau County is launching an innovative new program that puts waiters, clerks, and housekeepers in every extra bed in every house.
April Fools’ Day: Stone House on bike trail sells fast!
NewsHow hot is Leelanau County’s real estate market these days—as families eager to escape big cities during a pandemic fix their gaze on our “land of delight”?
Will COVID force another season of canceled festivals?
NewsFaced with spiking COVID-19 numbers in Empire’s 49630 zip code and throughout Michigan, Empire Asparagus Festival organizer Paul Skinner has decided that he will almost definitely postpone the 2021 festival. The Empire Asparagus Festival, which is typically held in mid-May, just as the asparagus crop shoots out of the ground, was also canceled in 2020.
North Manitou Light Keepers receives important grant to restore Manitou Passage “Crib”
NewsThe North Manitou Light Keepers announced today that they have been awarded a Michigan Lighthouse Assistance Program grant from the State Historic Preservation Office (SHPO) to help restore the North Manitou Shoal Light Station between the Manitou Islands and mainland Leelanau County—otherwise known as the “Crib”.
Shipwreck Cafe adds pizza oven
NewsThe Shipwreck Cafe, the popular sandwich shop in Empire, has upped its game in 2021 by adding a wood-fired pizza. Owner Steve Nowicki began serving pies the first week of January. Through the month of January, Nowicki said he sold about 50 pizzas per day on Fridays and Saturdays—the days Shipwreck serves pizza. He has sold about 30 per day in February and March.
Thrifting through Leelanau’s consignment shops
News“What lovely hand-painted glasses these are! Each one so unique!” I exclaimed as we sat down to the beautifully set table on this farm north of Northport. “I found those at the Samaritan’s Closet in Lake Leelanau,” Kathy Garthe told me with pride. Whenever her daughter Nikki comes to visit they go thrifting, and are sure to stop by the local consignment shops, The Roost in Suttons Bay and Jaffe’s Resale and Consignment in Lake Leelanau. I remember noticing the elegant purple satin coat dress Nikki wore with such flare a couple years back, from The Roost, as I stroke the soft cashmere of my camel twin set sweater I had found myself at The Roost last winter.
COVID-19 in Leelanau County, by the numbers
NewsThe Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department reported 13 COVID-19 positive cases in Leelanau County on Thursday, March 25—the largest single-day tally since January 15. Nevertheless, nearly 40 percent of Leelanau adults have received their first dose of the vaccine, outpacing the state and the nation.
Benzie-Leelanau Health Department reports rise in COVID-19 cases “not seen since last fall”
NewsWithin the past week, the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department (BLDHD) has reported 48 COVID-19 cases within the two counties, including four new cases in Benzie County and five new cases in Leelanau County today. This as Spring Break looms next week, and many families plan to travel outside the area.