Maple City News

The missing ingredient in plans to upgrade the Elmwood Township marina and park may have been found.

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. ...

Employees at six of 24 businesses targeted in a sting operation involving alcohol sales to minors will be facing a court date.

For Leelanau's Native American population, family surnames represent not only what clan they belong to but were also reflective of the elements needed for a community to survive.

Kathryn I. Daniels and David A. Galla Jr., both of Waterloo, Wis., have announced their wedding engagement.

The CenturyTel building is on Sullivan Street in Cedar Near Maple City. The entire front of the building was splashed with red paint.

The Leelanau County Sheriff's Department released a list on Monday afternoon of businesses who failed to check the identification of an 18 year old police decoy attempting to buy beer.

Many county residents would put the natural beauty of Leelanau at the top of the list of reasons why they live here.

Relaxed atmosphere helps guide church, large new worship center. He's just a regular guy, but there's something about the Rev.

A place to collect fruit crop damage reports for 2008. Today is the 53rd Annual Fruit Crop Guesstimate, sponsored by the Michigan Frozen Food Packers Association, will be June 18, at 2 p.m. at the Amway Grand ...

Ginger M. Lautner of Cedar and George A. Newman of Maple City have announced their wedding engagement.

Glen Lake seniors from Maple City, Glen Arbor and Empire have been named recipients of collegiate scholarships offered by the Leelanau County Prospectors Club.

Two specially trained "cadaver dogs" have found the remains of nearly 300 native Americans who were buried and forgotten in a 19th century cemetery at the Omena Presbyterian Church.

Lawrence Legion to host annual Memorial Day services The Lawrence American Legion Hess-Eastman Post 174 will hold its annual Memorial Day parade beginning at 10 a.m., Monday, May 26, at Lawrence High School.

The Leland Board of Education continued its recent trend of refusing to support the proposed general education budget for the Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District .

Llama owners from all throughout northern Michigan will gather this weekend at Snow Moon Ranch near Maple City for Hum-a-long North Day and Youth Llama Show. via Leelanau Enterprise

“When we began working on it about a month ago, it was just a skeleton”

'Bruncheon' to aid Habitat for Humanity The Glen Lake and The Leelanau School National Honor Society will host a benefit "bruncheon" on Sunday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at The Leelanau School dining hall. via Leelanau Enterprise

Hawley is facing challenge from Fosmore, Hazelton. Left to right: Ken Fosmore, Joan Hawley, and Ross Hazelton Three candidates are seeking the only 4-year term available on the Glen Lake Board of Education. via Leelanau Enterprise

“After we learned that the law only allows local school boards to review the ISD's general education fund budget - ' and after we were provided more information about the ISD's other programs - ' we adopted a resolution of support for their budget”

Boards to decide whether or not to approve budget. The boards of Leelanau County's four public school districts this month will consider approving - ' or not - ' a Traverse Bay Area Intermediate School District ... via Leelanau Enterprise

“I think for people around here, it's kind of difficult”

When I was a teenager - back in the 1970s - jobs were hard to come by, besides working as a busboy or dishwasher in a restaurant. via PSoTD