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Upcoming Wine Release Party To Benefit Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes

Dune Bird Winery in Northport will collaborate with Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes (FOSB) with the release …

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Lakeview Hill Farm & Market Announces New Agritourism Offerings, Teases Food Service Expansion

A pair of Leelanau County farmers are betting big on agritourism.

Bailey Samp and John Dindia, the …

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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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TVC To Host Leelanau County Community Forum

The Northwest Regional Airport Authority (which operates Cherry Capital Airport) will host a community information and input …

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