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Tim Lewis bids the Big Apple goodbye for “ideal” Empire
Local PersonalityBy Corin Blust Sun contributor Timothy Lewis, an Empire watercolorist, was raised in Midland, attended Western Michigan University in Kalamazoo, and lived in New York City for most of his adult life, but he spent his childhood summers hanging out at his grandfather’s barbershop in downtown Empire. “I could go down and hang out at […]
Empire renews Breakfast at Tiffany’s
Business FeatureBy Jane Greiner Sun contributor Breakfast will be just one of the features at the revamped Tiffany’s Café in Empire under the management of Ashlea Walter. The local community leader is giving the business a new lease on life after taking over from Dick Owen who ran the ice cream shop for the past 25 […]
Quakers meet in Empire
NewsBy Helen Westie Sun contributor A Quaker Worship Group under the care of The Grand Rapids Monthly Meeting has been holding services recently in members’ homes in Empire and in Benzie County. Known as the Manitou Worship group, services are conducted in the manner of the traditional, historic Quaker Meetings established by George Fox, founder […]
Transformative Portal: The Paintings of William Allen
Local PersonalityBy F. Josephine Arrowood Sun contributor Leelanau County artist William Allen has been known both locally and nationally as a metal sculptor, with works included in permanent collections as diverse as the American Visionary Art Museum in Baltimore, the University of Florida, the Detroit Zoo, Crystal Mountain’s Art Park and the collection of Jeopardy’s Alex […]
Locals give the Gulf Coast a hand in Katrina’s wake
Historical FeatureBy David Early and Daniel Herd Sun contributors Ten months after Hurricane Katrina brought New Orleans and much of the Gulf Coast to its knees, the area is still reeling. Here are the stories from two local residents who worked with Habitat for Humanity and FEMA this spring to help put the region back together.
Spanglish: A Mexican-American in our midst
Local PersonalityBy Nadine Gilmer Sun contributor Part two in a series on local Hispanics living in northern Michigan I remember two childhoods. There is one in Mexico, with my cousins and my numerous relatives, and good food, and noise and life filling every nook and cranny. I also remember my childhood in the United States This […]
Maybings is Ripe in the Land of the Sleeping Bear
Business FeatureBy Norm Wheeler Sun editor A colander of noodles floats in a pot of boiling water in the steamy corner of the kitchen. On the stovetop, savory bubbles pop through homemade Thai Peanut sauce. Sarah Jane Grierson says, “I’m just helping,” as she starts a batch of Sweet & Sour sauce from scratch. The weekend […]
Bears in Glen Haven!
Investigative ArticleBy Jane Greiner Sun contributor There is hard evidence that a bear recently walked across the beach not far from the Cannery in Glen Haven. Two visitors came upon the tracks and thinking they were perhaps cougar prints, the man made plaster casts of the imprints. He took them to the Sleeping Bear Dunes National […]
National Lakeshore is our ‘Land of Lakes’
Investigative ArticleBy Jane Greiner Sun contributor It is amazing that there are 21 lakes within the boundaries of Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. You can live here for years and not know about some of these small lakes hidden in the woods. Others you drive by regularly without ever stopping to count their numbers. I talked […]
Mississippi couple finds refuge in Glen Arbor
Local PersonalityBy E. Byron Dennis Sun contributor An experience of a lifetime. When Hurricane Katrina relieved us of all our material possessions, it led us into one of the highlights of my life. At age 81, my wife of less than a year and a half, Bettylu and I were faced with the prospect of beginning […]