Human Remains Found Near Peshawbestown

The Grand Traverse Band Tribal Police Department is investigating the discovery of human remains in a wooded area on Grand Traverse Band reservation property in Peshawbestown. According …

Tapping His Leelanau Roots

By Bill O'Brien

Leelanau County’s history is deeply rooted in agriculture– much of it from a handful of families that have farmed the land for more than 150 years. This …

A Sleeping Bear Dunes Cautionary Tale, Courtesy Of Popular British Influencers

By Craig Manning

“Down is optional,” warns a sign at the Sleeping Bear Dunes overlook on Pierce Stocking Drive, discouraging visitors from attempting the steep, 450-foot descent to the shores …

Harbor West Yacht Club Plots Total Marina Renovation and Modernization

By Craig Manning

Harbor West Yacht Club is getting a makeover. Last month, the Harbor West Condo Association approved a proposal to launch a full-scale renovation of its 158-slip marina. …

Primary Election Results: Benson vs. James, El-Sayed vs. Stevens, and a String of Uncontested Leelanau Races

By Craig Manning

Michigan voters will decide between Democrat Jocelyn Benson and Republican John James come November, as the state prepares to elect its first new governor in eight years. …

The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff

The Leelanau Ticker is back with a look at the most alarming, offbeat, or otherwise newsworthy calls to the Leelanau Office of Emergency Management/911 dispatch. The following …