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Leland Library Plots Disability-Focused Conversation Series

The Leland Township Public Library is partnering with the nonprofit organization Open Your Eyes To Access (OYETA) …

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Leelanau Investing For Teens (LIFT) To Relaunch As Independent Nonprofit

Leelanau Investing For Teens (LIFT), a Suttons Bay-based youth-focused organization, “will officially transition into its own independent …

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County Finance Director Placed on Leave

Leelanau County’s finance director is on paid leave for publicly undisclosed reasons, the latest development in a …

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The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

The Leelanau Ticker is back with a look at the most alarming, offbeat, or otherwise newsworthy calls …

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