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Dive into lovely lavender soaps on Lake Street
Business FeatureBy Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Cookie Thatcher prefers to think of her blends of lavender soaps as “flavors,” and that makes her the new chemist in town. At her new shop, Bay Lavenders, next to Becky Thatcher Designs on Lake Street in Glen Arbor, she uses only essential oils, free of manmade perfumes, and mixes […]
Invisible in our midst: Hispanics and migrant workers in northern Michigan
Investigative ArticleBy Jacob Wheeler Sun editor They live amongst us. They drive on the same country roads. They enjoy the same sunsets. And they still play an integral role in harvesting the crops that we not merely eat, but identify with spring, summer and fall in northern Michigan. The Hispanic and Latino workers indispensable to our […]
Frontier Construction LLC is Ripe in the Land of the Sleeping Bear
Business FeatureBy Norm Wheeler Sun contributing editor Another chapter in the story of ambitious young locals starting up their own business features Joel Diotte, 33, Matt Diotte, 32, Jeff Cook, 32, and Pete Stern, 36: the Frontier Group LLC. Now affiliated with ICF Energy Star Homes, the Frontier Group is constructing a spec home in the […]
Singing in the Summertime
Local PersonalityDick DeVinney of Glen Arbor aims to change this trend, in Leelanau County, at least. Three years ago, the intrepid choir director began Summer Singers, sponsored by the Glen Arbor Arts Association, as a way to offer musical participation to anyone who wanted to sing, regardless of their experience or perceived ability.
The goddess of dogs
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Library plans summer activities for kids
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Movies that you need to see
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Empire celebrates the harvest, and a youth movement
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Spring in Bloom!
Photo Spreadphoto by Ryan Romeike Notable Quotable: “I often wonder if our forefathers who worked in the Empire Lumber Company mill along Lake Michigan ever took the time to pause, look about, and realize what a beautiful spot it was here in Empire.” — Dave Taghon, Empire wiseman
Petoskey Pete’s skips into Arbor Light building
Business FeatureBy Jacob Wheeler Sun editor Bubba and Roger Popa are learning all the knickknacks and intricacies of the old Arbor Light building. They own the clothing outfit called Petoskey Pete’s, which moved out of the Mercantile Building on M-22 over the winter and into Glen Arbor’s grand dame on Lake Street. A fixture in town […]