News across Leelanau County
A housing success story in the heart of Leelanau County
As Joshua Deters, owner of the VI Grill in Suttons Bay and Fiddleheads in Lake Leelanau, considered the ongoing housing challenge facing his employees, he received a phone call that surprised him. The new owners of a nearby business in Lake Leelanau, Mitten Self Storage, were…
UPDATE: Traverse City Police to 'hammer' down on drinking, smoking, and sleeping in Hull Park
Following recent incidents, including an alleged assault, Traverse City police say they are stepping up enforcement at Hull Park, targeting drinking, smoking and sleeping.
UnCaged unleashed again in Northport
The sound of music will once again fill the air throughout Northport on Sept. 26, just as it has every fourth Saturday since 2013. That first Leelanau UnCaged was such a success that every year since, with the exception of the pandemic years, it has been a way for throngs of…
Steve Brown discusses “Fellowship” book at Glen Arbor Arts Center
Kalamazoo poet Steve Brown talks about Fellowship, a new book of poems that explore sobriety, and questions of spirituality and faith, in the Glen Arbor Arts Center's next Coffee With The Authors event on Saturday, Sept. 26, at 11 am.
Sugar Loaf reopens this fall, under Leelanau Conservancy’s stewardship
Sometime this autumn, while leaves still cling to their branches, Sugar Loaf mountain will reopen to the public, this time under the stewardship of the Leelanau Conservancy. Once a popular ski resort until it fell on hard times and closed 26 years ago, Sugar Loaf sat idle while…
Lake Street Studios Center Gallery claims autumn
Early September in Northern Michigan has a particular soundtrack: Don Henley’s “The Boys of Summer.” It carries the unmistakable ache of summer fading away—its opening lines sound like a dispatch from Glen Arbor. “Nobody on the road.” Among those unmistakable signs of summer’s…
Remembering environmental champion Skip Pruss
Michigan has lost one of its most valiant defenders and environmental stewards. Northport resident Stanley “Skip” Pruss, a husband, father, grandfather, friend, environmental attorney, clean energy expert and former board chair of Flow Water Advocates passed away from cancer on…
Celebrate SunDay 2026 with Leelanau Energy
Local nonprofit Leelanau Energy will host its second annual SunDay on Sunday, September 20, with an additional family event on Tuesday, September 22. These free community events will highlight solar power, renewable energy, and explore how individuals and communities can help…
Glen Arbor Players present “The Savannah Sipping Society”
The Glen Arbor Player will perform "The Savannah Sipping Society" as their last play of the 2026 season. Don Kuehlhorn directs the play that he describes as a laugh-a-minute comedy that follows four unique Southern women who, seeking to escape the monotony of their daily lives,…
“I found the will to do it.” Matt Darling swims across Manitou Passage in 4 hours, 21 minutes
After years of checking weather forecasts and waiting for the perfect window to safely swim across the Manitou Passage, Matthew Darling found the gap in the clouds he had been waiting for on Sept. 3. "Like that Temptations song. 'The third of September, a day I'll always…
Traverse City Police to hold event to reduce stigma around homelessness
Traverse City’s Resilience Night brings the community together with music, food and stories from unhoused neighbors to reduce stigma around homelessness.
River Club holds Sept. 12 Run & Hole in One
The River Club Glen Arbor will holds its first annual 5K and 10K Run & Hole in One on Saturday, Sept. 12, at 9 am. Click here for information and to sign up. After the run athletes will gather at River Club, enjoy a free meal, awards ceremony, a hole in one contest and live…