Your 6th Annual Leelanau Ticker Fireside Trivia

By Kierstin Gunsberg

Another year, another reason to celebrate a county loaded with history and never short on cool stories (or lore!). Huddle in with your holiday crew for the …

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 …

Leelanau’s Loose Threads: Final Meetings Of The Year Address Some Of 2025’s Lingering Questions

By Craig Manning

Last week marked the final meetings of 2025 for many of Leelanau County’s boards and commissions, answering some – but not all – of 2025’s big lingering …

Fire Destroys One Home, Damages Two More Near Glen Lake

One home was destroyed and two others were seriously damaged in an early morning fire near Glen Lake. The fire, which involved three homes on the 6700 …

Property Watch: 18 Acres and a Fixer Upper

This listing offers 18 acres in Leelanau Township near Northport. On those acres are a historic barn, sizable garage/storage space and open acreage just minutes from Northport, …

'We Need Wins For Our Farmers:' A Conversation With Leelanau Native And Michigan Farm Bureau President Ben LaCross

By Art Bukowski

A Leelanau native who’s led the state’s top agricultural advocacy group for a year is looking for industry momentum heading into 2026. Ben LaCross took the helm …