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Leelanau County boasts fine, fun golf
24+ min ago (764+ words) Avid golfers are in luck when it comes to Leelanau County. With five courses to choose from, offering a variety of scenery and different degrees of difficulty, there is no lack of doglegs, water hazards and treacherous greens to deal…...
World Cup fever grips Leelanau; global soccer offers antidote to imperialism
1+ day, 52+ min ago (617+ words) (l-r) Gina, Mike, Cameron and Evan Sheldon watch the U. S. -Turkey match on June 25 in Los Angeles. Venues including The Little Fleet and River Club are packed with enthusiastic crowds gathered to watch the world's greatest sporting event, co-hosted this summer…...
Larry's Dunes & Dogs fundraiser held in memory of Lawrence Boyd
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (166+ words) Glen Arbor Sun Family and friends of Lawrence Boyd IV will hold a memorial fundraiser in Glen Arbor on Thursday, July 2, in honor of the Traverse City parking services employee who last November was shot and killed on the job....
Leland Old Art Building hosts Unfixed author " Glen Arbor Sun
1+ day, 1+ hour ago (131+ words) Leland Old Art Building hosts Unfixed author Glen Arbor Sun The evening will begin with a wine reception at 5: 30 pm, followed by a conversation at 6. Copies of Warner's book Unfixed will be available for purchase at the event, courtesy of…...
Glen Arbor prepares for Fourth of July festivities
2+ day, 7+ hour ago (231+ words) Cherries are still delicious, Lake Michigan is still wet, Ulysses S. Grant is still buried in Grant's Tomb, and the Glen Arbor Fourth of July parade is still happening on'you guessed it'the Fourth. That's despite an erroneous post on the Glen…...
Duo's show to mix classic jazz, classy pop and more
3+ day, 14+ hour ago (639+ words) What do you get when you mix classic pop, Broadway, the Great American Songbook, originals, jazz royalty and two voices raised in harmony? Well, one thing is the July 1 appearance by Kevin Di Simone and Hilary James at The Homestead....
Profiting from pain: bearing witness inside ICE's Baldwin immigrant prison
4+ day, 2+ hour ago (302+ words) I traveled to Baldwin last month to see for myself what was really happening at the North Lake Processing Center operated by the for-profit corporation, Geo Group. There was an organized protest at the gate and I wanted to see…...
Stick it to Leland " Glen Arbor Sun
6+ day, 13+ hour ago (1045+ words) The Leland Stick hung on through blizzards and windstorms. For more than two years, a humble stick came to symbolize the spirit of Leland. Once hanging from a powerline crossing M-22 just south of Leland, the Leland Stick is no more....
Parenting Communities hosts fifth annual Street Fair for Leelanau Families " Glen Arbor Sun
1+ week, 6+ day ago (187+ words) Parenting Communities is excited to welcome families to their fifth annual Family Street Fair on Saturday, June 20 from 10 am to 2 pm at the Leelanau Montessori Public School Academy campus in Lake Leelanau. This free community event is open to all…...
Can agritourism help Michigan farms survive? " Glen Arbor Sun
2+ week, 1+ day ago (236+ words) By Rebecca G Carlson So how can Michigan save family farms and protect the rich agricultural heritage? Agritourism is one solution. What is agritourism? While there is no legal definition, it is a form of commercial enterprise that links agricultural…...