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Dirt piles dwarf Empire no more
Upcoming EventBy Norm Wheeler Sun editor Darlene Friend at the Empire Village Office says Front Street will be paved by November 15, the opening day of gun deer season when the asphalt company closes down. “We really wanted to have the asphalt done by winter, and they’re pretty close to being on time. When the water […]
Serene Autumn
Photo SpreadA bird’s eye view of the D.H. Day farm and Lake Michigan displays the full splendor of fall. Photo by Don Miller
The Unwatch
Poetry/EssayBy Anne Marie Oomen Sun contributor This essay was previously published in Traverse Magazine As small children, my siblings and I made a tradition of watching for Santa on Christmas Eve. Five restless kids waited at the single-paned, north window of the old farmhouse, tugging pajamas, poking ribs, fighting for space at the glass. We […]
A Whale’s Story
Business FeatureFine beer brewed from local landmark’s inspiration By Daniel Herd Sun contributor On a cooling fall day, the sharp wind catches hold of a few remaining gold leaves, tearing them from an oak that sits on the eastern slope of the whaleback. Covered with evergreens, the front of this dune is soon to turn white […]
When the world came to Empire
Historical FeatureRemembering a Cold War outpost in the middle of nowhere By Codi Yeager Sun contributor The quaint village of Empire is nestled in a valley between rolling hills to the north and south, with Lake Michigan lapping gently at its western shore. To the south looms a hill a bit taller than the rest, certainly […]
Local companies produce area’s first fair trade/organic gift sampler
Business FeaturePress release Local businesses with a socially and environmentally friendly focus have joined together to offer consumers an organic and fair trade gift sampler produced here in northern Michigan. Grocer’s Daughter, By the Light of Day, Higher Grounds Trading Co., and Food For Thought, along with Leelanau Trading Co. and Third Coast Design have developed […]
Local artist is best of show
Business FeatureBy Norm Wheeler Sun editor Batik artist Jennifer Flynn of Empire won Best of Show in Fiber/Fabric at the Ann Arbor Michigan Guild Summer Art Fair. The popular art show includes entries from all over the United States and Europe. The award recognized Jennifer “for bringing the best in fine art and contemporary crafts to […]
Crystal River land officially under auspices of National Park
NewsBook closes on 20-year saga Press release The journey to preserving the beloved Crystal River near Glen Arbor is over. In mid-October, federal funds appropriated for the river’s transfer into the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore came through. Closing documents were signed on October 20, and the river — 104 acres and 6,300 feet of […]
Glen Lake Community Library holds seventh annual book drive
Upcoming EventDonations accepted November 14 through December 14 Press release A special holiday tradition continues as we kick off our annual call for children’s books. The Friends of the Library, in cooperation with Glen Lake School’s “Parenting Communities” program (formerly the “Way To Grow” program), are seeking donations of new books for children in our community […]
The Irrepressible Educator
Local PersonalityBy F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor When I heard in July that Glen Lake Community Schools’ bus driver Chad Kahler had been hired as the new middle school science teacher, my first thought was, “Brilliant!“ My second thought was, “From bus driver to middle school teacher? That seems like leaping from the frying pan into […]