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Lakeshore cruising toward record

By Jen Murphy of the Enterprise staff

Looks like nature is set to set a record. Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore so far in 2018 has been busier than any previous year on record. Tom Ulrich, deputy superintendent at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, puts the number More...

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Festivals in Fishtown More...

Take time today to read a banned book

By Bradley Chaplin

Throughout the country, most children are starting a new academic year. Teachers are sending out their lists of required readings, and parents are beginning to gather books. More...

Second guessing under way, but not by Calley

By Tim Skubick

The political landscape is strewn with political losers who are left to battle two illnesses. First they are trying to heal the wounds inflicted by their opponents. More...

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Outdoors

Bear opener Friday; at least two county hunters draw tags

Bear hunting season starts tomorrow in Leelanau County, and at least two county hunters drew tags and are expected to seek out a county-grown bruin. “I know of two people who have tags,” said Mark Steimel, a fruit farmer and taxider More...

Keep mill pond, residents say

While environmental groups have called for removal of the Northport dam to drain the mill pond, such an undertaking may lack grass root support. More...

Sustainable forests star at field day

Attendees hiked Palmer Woods Saturday with a mission. About 40 individuals participated in the Forestry Field Day to learn about sustainable management practices, insect and disease control, high deer population impacts on forests, and increasi More...

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Coming Events Free Access

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TODAY 7:20-8:20 a.m. — Step Aerobics: Old Art Building, Leland; $8. 8:30-9:30 a.m. — Senior Exercise: Old Art Building; Leland; $4. 9 a.m. More...

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Letters

Don’t take a knee; respect those who brought us peace

To the editor:

Our beautiful national anthem, the Star Spangled Banner, still gives me goose bumps. Francis Scott Key penned these lyrics in 1814 during the battle of Fort M’Henry. More...

Candidate equipped to become judge

To the editor: More...

GOP doomed public education

To the editor: After eight years of Republican control of Michigan’s government, how do Michigan’s schools measure up? Not well. More...

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Columns

Looking Back

5 YEARS AGO September 12, 2013 More...

Transportation on the peninsula

The following is gathered from reading through A History of Leelanau Township, Omena: A Place in Time, and the History of Roads provided on the Leelanau County Road commission website and submitted on behalf of the Northport Historical Society. More...

SEEDS of HOPE

A soldier in a combat zone learned that his wife was desperately ill and not expected to live. He applied for an “emergency leave” but was denied. More...

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Study rates schools on funds, tests

By Amy Hubbell Of The Enterprise staff

Spending more money per student doesn’t necessarily result in higher test scores. That was one conclusion based on data released from the Michigan Department of Education (MDOE). The report was discussed Monday by the Suttons Bay Bo More...

Another arrest in Fentanyl death

By Alan Campbell Of The Enterprise staff

The person believed to have played a leading role in the opiate death of a Suttons Bay man who unknowingly snorted pure Fentanyl rather than heroin into his body has been charged. Her daughter has already pleaded guilty to selling the deadly dr More...

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Public Notices Free Access

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Michigan law requires local governments to inform their citizenry through public notices published in newspapers of record for their communities. These notices provide residents with an easy path for following the work of their elected officials. More...

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Sports

St. Mary places fourth at Bear County

County boys and girls cross country teams competed in two different races this week. Glen Lake, Leland and the Suttons Bay club team traveled to Charlevoix Saturday to compete in the Mud Run. The race was divided by grades and genders. More...

Lakers route Ironmen for first win of the season

by Grant McPherson of the Enterprise staff

Glen Lake earned its first victory of the season Friday, as the Lakers made a big statement against the Mancelona Ironmen. Glen Lake (1-2, 1-0 Northern Michigan Football League) defeated Mancelona (1-2, 0-1 Northern Michigan Football League) 48 More...

Norse win close game

by Grant McPherson of the Enterprise staff

Still undefeated. Suttons Bay (3-0, 2-0 Midwest) continued its winning streak Friday, as they defeated Forest Area (2-1, 0-1 Midwest), 27-20 to remain undefeated. More...

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