Leelanau News and Events

Leelanau Township Community Foundation Awards $13,000 in Grants

Dec. 10, 2025

The Leelanau Township Community Foundation (LTCF) Board of Trustees approved grants to three organizations in Leelanau County: · Suttons Bay High School Robotics Program, recipient … Read More >>


Herman Park Playground Project Nabs $105,000 Grant

Dec. 10, 2025

The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today announced that 15 communities will share $1,920,100 in Recreation Passport grants for local public recreation projects. Suttons Bay … Read More >>


The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | Dec. 10, 2025

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. … Read More >>


Leelanau School Hits Fundraising Goal For Auditorium Upgrades, Eyes New Community Partnerships

By Craig Manning | Dec. 10, 2025

Performances by Interlochen students, productions by local theatre groups, film screenings, and webcasts of programming from Northwestern Michigan College’s International Affairs Forum are just a few … Read More >>


Cedar Traffic Stop Leads to Drunk Driving Arrest

By Craig Manning | Dec. 9, 2025

A routine traffic stop in Cedar on Saturday, December 6 led to an arrest and a felony operating-while-intoxicated (OWI) charge, according to the Leelanau County … Read More >>


Accessibility, Local 'Recreation Needs' Top The Priorities List In New Leland Township Parks Plan

By Craig Manning | Dec. 8, 2025

Accessibility will be the top-line priority for the Leland Township parks and recreation department over the next four years. The township’s parks plan, subject to … Read More >>


Property Watch: Iconic Suttons Bay Farmstead

Dec. 5, 2025

Touted as "one of the most versatile properties in Leelanau County," this 29-acre chunk on the outskirts of Suttons Bay is part of a larger … Read More >>


'You Keep Moving Forward:' NJ's Grocery In Lake Leelanau Primed To Reopen

By Art Bukowski | Dec. 5, 2025

A popular Lake Leelanau grocery closed for months after a devastating fire will likely reopen in a matter of days. Contractors buzzed around NJ’s Grocery … Read More >>


The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | Dec. 3, 2025

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. … Read More >>


Christian Youth Ministry In Leland Sparks Contentious Debate

By Craig Manning | Dec. 3, 2025

Should a youth Christian ministry be allowed to set up shop in Leland’s business district? The Leland Township Planning Commission will consider that question at … Read More >>



Leelanau's Coast Holds 1,500 Shipwrecks — and Its Largest Remains Missing

While the Edmund Fitzgerald has been in the news for the 50th anniversary of its sinking, Lake …

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'Tis The Season To Be Jolly: Your Guide To 2025 Holiday Kickoff Celebrations In Leelanau County

Thanksgiving is in the rearview, which means a few things – namely, snow, Christmas music everywhere, and …

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Businesses For Sale, Food Trucks In Solon Township, And Other Leelanau Business News

Fall tends to be a quieter time of year for Leelanau County business news, but that’s not …

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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 …

Read More >>