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21 hrs ago | Leelanau Enterprise

Glen Lake News

The Glen Lake Woman's Club Art Fair is one of the biggest events of the summer. The sounds of summer, music from Boonedocks deck, car alarms, horse-drawn wagons, cars speeding on M-22 and 109, but most of all, ...

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Related Topix: Glen Arbor, MI

Wed Jul 23, 2008

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Lakeshore Adds Cougar Exhibit to Visitor Center

The National Park Service has added a cougar mount to the exhibits at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore's Visitor Center in Empire.

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Related Topix: Lansing, MI, East Lansing, MI, University System of Georgia

Mon Jul 21, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

G-L Library to honor former director Swanson

The Glen Lake Community Library in Empire will host an open house in honor of longtime staff member Linnea Swanson on Wednesday, July 23 from 3 to 5 p.m. Refreshments will be served.

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Fri Jul 18, 2008

WTOM-TV Traverse City

Water boil advisory lifted

Thursday, July 17, 2008 at 5:22 a.m. The water is safe to drink again for people living in one Leelanau County village Empire has been under a water boil advisory since last Friday.

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Related Topix: Leelanau County, MI

Wed Jul 16, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Glen Lake News

What a perfect weekend: The weather couldn't have been better and our visitors couldn't have had a better time over the Fourth.

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Related Topix: Glen Arbor, MI

Mon Jul 14, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Empire Twp. eyes 'junk' ordinance

The Empire Township Board will consider adopting a new township "junk" ordinance after receiving complaints about a longstanding concern off Plowman Road.

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Related Topix: Farmington Hills, MI

WTOM-TV Traverse City

E-coli bacteria in Empire water

Monday, July 14, 2008 at 5:20 a.m. E-coli bacteria have been found in a village water supply system in Leelanau County.

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Related Topix: E. Coli, Health, Leelanau County, MI

Sat Jul 12, 2008

Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Researchers at the National Lakeshore Dig the Beach! Find Out What They Are Studying

While most visitors to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore are relaxing on the beaches and dunes, they are unaware of the vast array of scientific research efforts going on at the same time.

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Related Topix: US National Parks, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Thu Jul 10, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Road's status causes confusion

Issue involves S. Gilbert Rd. in Empire Twp. Don and Rebecca Lessard were somewhat concerned when county Road Commission workers three weeks ago installed a seasonal road sign on the unimproved section of S. ...

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Related Topix: Maple City, MI

Tue Jul 08, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Still popular after 10 years

In celebration of the 10th anniversary of the popular children's book The Legend of Sleeping Bear , A illustrator Gijsbert van Frankenhuyzen will be making several stops in Leelanau County for signings and a ...

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Related Topix: Leland, MI, Glen Arbor, MI, US National Parks, Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, Leelanau County, MI

Sun Jul 06, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Dunegrass approval is one step closer

Planners endorse application, set list of 12 conditions. The company that produces the Empire Dunegrass and Blues Music Festival is one step closer to gaining permission to hold the event following Tuesday ...

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Fri Jul 04, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

New Neighborhood street, water concerns addressed

The Empire Village Council addressed two issues Tuesday night concerning streets and the water system in the New Neighborhood development.

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Wed Jul 02, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

WWII bomber pilot is club's guest speaker

Lee Leonard, a former World War II bomber pilot, will be the guest speaker at the Wednesday, July 2 meeting of the Glen Arbor Woman's Club.

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Related Topix: Glen Arbor, MI

Mon Jun 30, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Trash washes ashore in Empire

On some beaches, a few extra bags of trash would hardly be noticed. Not so on Leelanau County beaches within Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, where debris deposited into Lake Michigan from floods in ...

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Related Topix: Leelanau County, MI, Mason County, MI, Michigan

Sat Jun 28, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

LaRue Street work estimate at $66,000

Repairing the watermain and improving the paved surface and storm water drainage on LaRue, a 270-foot long street in Empire, will cost an estimated $66,000. At its meeting Tuesday night, the Empire Village ...

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Thu Jun 26, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Building permits plummet 19 percent

The number of building permits issued by the Leelanau County Construction Code Authority and the estimated value of construction projects in the county is continuing to decline compared to previous years.

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Related Topix: Leelanau County, MI, Glen Arbor, MI

Tue Jun 24, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Glen Lake News

I hope all the fathers out there had a tremendous day on Sunday. We sure deserve it and I know I had a good time, if anyone cares.

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Related Topix: Glen Arbor, MI, Suttons Bay, MI

Sun Jun 22, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Church to host Vacation Bible School

Empire United Methodist Church will host a Vacation Bible School June 23-27. Beach Party: Surfin' thru the Scriptures is for children ages 4-12. The school will be held from 9 a.m. to noon each day with ...

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Fri Jun 20, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

No Glen Lake Narrows dredgingexpected this year or next

Is there a need to dredge the boat channel underneath the M-22 bridge at the Glen Lake Narrows? Township supervisors say the answer may well be yes, but even if they're correct the dredging isn't expected to be ...

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Related Topix: Glen Arbor, MI

Wed Jun 18, 2008

Leelanau Enterprise

Glen Lake News

Where is everybody? Come on up, we're ready. The Glen Arbor Women's Club held its Spring Fashion Show and Dinner at Leland Lodge.

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Related Topix: Glen Arbor, MI

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