Omena News

Facility will serve Northport, Omena and Leelanau Twp. An old potato warehouse most recently used as an exhibition hall for the Northport Sesquicentennial will serve as a visitor center this summer.

Lauren Browning wants to be an actress, and last week she learned she might make the big screen.

One didn't have to look any further than Eric Liesman to see if the Northport Community Band's annual concert in Glen Arbor was a hit Sunday afternoon.

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.

Harold and Wyn Landis from Tamarac, Fla., send their thanks to Omena residents for their welcoming visit last month.

The Omena Historical Society's annual Walk Down Memory Lane will be held Tuesday, July 15, at 10 a.m. This year's program will be a bus tour of Omena historical sites, with Larry Bensley as the guide.

June 20 is National Ice Cream Soda Day. Sounds like the perfect thing to do the day before the Summer Solstice.

Greg Butcher and Kay Charter have a lot in common, but nothing more than their devotion to birds.

Unbeknownst to Lower Omena, amid the high winds last Friday afternoon a tree blew down across Omena Heights Road, knocking out electricity for the hill.

The Northport Women's Club announced the five homes that will be included in its annual Home Tour on Wednesday, July 16.

Wind is out of the south, waves lap the shore. Should I find my lounge chair, should I take a stroll? Those summer decisions in Omena.

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.

Drum roll . . . I will now reveal the names of the mystery guest columnists. Many thanks to Eric and Kristi Hallett, who signed on for three weeks, but ended up with seven weeks instead.

Thank you for all the mushrooms; they were wonderful! Joanne Brown is back from Florida for the summer.

It's hard for Dennis Golec not to sing along when he hears the Marines' Hymn. The song is particularly special to Golec, who served with the U.S. Marine Corps during the Vietnam War.

With passage of the federal Farm Bill package last week, a celebration in the cherry orchard wouldn't be uncalled for.

The trash hauling company that had a contract to provide recycling services for Leelanau County has been sold, and county officials were uncertain this week whether the new hauler will provide the same ...

Students, others share input from 'Grand Vision' workshop. A workshop to study land use and transportation issues in the Grand Traverse Bay area known as "The Grand Vision" ended up being more interesting than ...

“I'm mainly her (Ryan's) support”

Two new restaurants will be opening in Suttons Bay in time for the summer season - right across the street from each other. via Leelanau Enterprise

Hope you enjoyed your week! Harold and Canda McKee, and Dan and Elizabeth Schleef are back for the summer. via Leelanau Enterprise