One COVID-19-positive test of a staff member at Glen Lake Community Schools has prompted the school to temporarily close three sections of Fourth Grade and one section of Kindergarten, superintendent Jon Hoover told the Glen Arbor Sun today. The school learned of the case at 1:30 p.m. on Saturday.

Cherry Public House in Glen Arbor will close for approximately six weeks beginning on Monday, Nov. 2, as the restaurant/brewery staff helps support the holiday packing needs of retailer Cherry Republic.

Today we’re featuring the candidates vying to represent Leelanau County Commission District 6 (including Glen Arbor, Empire and Cleveland Townships), which is being vacated by Democrat Carolyn Rentenbach, who is stepping down. Running to succeed her are Democrat Gwenne Allgaier and Republican Julana Schaub.

Today we’re featuring the candidates vying to represent Leelanau County Commission District 5 (including Leland and Centerville Townships), which is currently held by Democratic incumbent Patricia Souths-Little. Republican Jim Houdek is challenging Soutas-Little.

Today we’re featuring Leelanau County Commissioner, Democrat Ty Wessell (District 4, Northport), who is running unopposed this election. We asked Wessel the following six questions.

Today we’re featuring the candidates vying to represent Leelanau County Commission District 3 (including Suttons Bay and Lake Leelanau), which is currently held by Republican incumbent Will Bunek. Democrat Lois Bahle is challenging Bunek, as she did two years ago.

In a unified effort to make COVID-19 testing more accessible to our region, the Benzie-Leelanau District Health Department, Grand Traverse County Health Department, and Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians are joining forces along with the Michigan National Guard to offer no-cost, drive-thru COVID-19 testing to the public on Monday, Oct. 19, Tuesday, Oct. 20 and Thursday, Oct. 22.

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore is pleased to announce the delivery of a mobile visitor center to the park—just in time for its 50th anniversary on October 21. The mobile visitor center is a custom-designed van that will help park rangers reach people who don’t usually get to visit the National Lakeshore.

Today we’re featuring the candidates vying to represent Leelanau County Commission District 2 (northern Elmwood Township and Bingham Township), which is currently held by Republican incumbent Deb Rushton. Democrat John Hunter is challenging Rushton, who has held a Commission seat for eight years.

Today we’re featuring the candidates vying to represent District 1 (southern Elmwood Township), which was left vacant by Ansorge. The candidates are Democrat George Bowers, a farmer in Greilickville, and Republican Rick Robbins, a former first responder and law enforcement deputy in Kalkaska.