North Lake Residents Hot Over 'Draconian' Waterfront Overlay District Language

By Art Bukowski

Some residents along North Lake Leelanau are upset over draft zoning overlay district language that includes what they consider to be “draconian restrictions” on their property rights. …

Sleeping Bear Forever Leader Talks Rebrand, New Folk School, End Of Port Oneida Fair

By Craig Manning

A rebrand, a newly-launched folk school, and the end of a longtime tradition: These are a few of the things on the mind of Sleeping Bear Forever …

Michigan Notable Book Author to Speak at Leelanau Historical Society

The Leelanau Historical Society invites the community to an evening with Susan Wasserman, author of the 2026 Michigan Notable Book Stepping Off the Boat: Stories from North …

French Valley Vineyard Partners With Leelanau Conservancy for Sugar Loaf Wine

French Valley Vineyard announced the release of two new wines: Sugar Loaf Red and Sugar Loaf White. Created in partnership with the Leelanau Conservancy, the wines support …

Property Watch: Updated in Cedar

This move-in ready home has been completely updated and offers 4 bedrooms, 1.5 baths and just shy of a half acre less than a mile from downtown Cedar …

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 …