Property Watch: Small But Affordable(ish)

Simply put, unless it's just a lot of dirt or maybe a haunted house, you aren't often finding an actual home in Leelanau County for less than …

Empire Hops & Harvest Festival Returns This Weekend after Six Year Hiatus

By Art Bukowski

A beloved Leelanau County event that was just starting to hit its stride before the pandemic will make its return this weekend. Civic leaders launched the Empire …

Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office Details Fatal Wednesday Car Crash On M-22

By Craig Manning

A serious car crash that shut down M-22 in Leelanau County for more than six hours on Wednesday led to one fatality and four hospitalizations, according to …

Cross Country Controversy: Two Glen Lake Runners Disqualified For Joining Hands At Race Finish Line

By Craig Manning

A show of teamwork and camaraderie, or a rule-breaking display of unsportsmanlike conduct? That’s the question being raised following a pair of disqualifications this week at a …

Approval Sought For New Winery In Bingham Township

By Art Bukowski

A new winery is winding its way through the approval process in Bingham Township. Property owners Mark and Donna Farella want to transform their roughly 24-acre parcel …

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 …