From Sugar Loaf To Local Sports, Here's Leelanau County's 2025 By-The-Numbers Breakdown
By Craig Manning | Dec. 26, 2025
A federal government shutdown that affected operations at Leelanau County’s most famous tourist attraction. A Suttons Bay-set commercial from a major brand that racked up millions of views on YouTube. A big fundraising campaign aimed at finally bringing the long-dormant Sugar Loaf property back to life. With just six days left in 2025, the Leelanau Ticker is looking back at these stories and others for our annual by-the-numbers recap.
Sleeping Bear Dunes
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