Leelanau News and Events

Upcoming Wine Release Party To Benefit Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes

April 30, 2025

Dune Bird Winery in Northport will collaborate with Friends of Sleeping Bear Dunes (FOSB) with the release of a limited release wine: Pink Plover – … Read More >>


Lakeview Hill Farm & Market Announces New Agritourism Offerings, Teases Food Service Expansion

By Craig Manning | April 30, 2025

A pair of Leelanau County farmers are betting big on agritourism. Bailey Samp and John Dindia, the owners, farmers, and proprietors behind Leelanau’s Lakeview Hill … Read More >>


The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | April 30, 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 >>


TVC To Host Leelanau County Community Forum

April 30, 2025

The Northwest Regional Airport Authority (which operates Cherry Capital Airport) will host a community information and input session on Tuesday May 6, 2025, from 6:30 … Read More >>


Leelanau Township Community Foundation Announces Grant Recipients

By Craig Manning | April 28, 2025

The Leelanau Township Community Foundation (LTCF) has announced its latest slate of grant recipients. The five award winners are detailed below. >$9,016 to the Northport … Read More >>


A Leelanau County Housing Report, With Housing North Executive Director Yarrow Brown

By Craig Manning | April 28, 2025

Leelanau County has a residential rental vacancy rate of 0.2 percent, a median rental rate of $1,965, a median home price of $672,000, and a … Read More >>


Leland Educational Foundation Fundraiser Upcoming

April 25, 2025

The Leland Educational Foundation (LEF) is hosting its annual Kentucky Derby-themed fundraiser, “All Bets Are On!”, on Saturday, May 3, 2025, from 5:00 to 9:00 … Read More >>


Property Watch: Western Hills Wonder

April 25, 2025

This listing offers a 4,500-square foot home with "meticulous craftsmanship" situated on nearly 2 acres of "immaculately manicured grounds." It has year round (forget seasonal!) … Read More >>


Leelanau Sheriff Talks Pay, Housing In The Face of Staffing Grind

By Art Bukowski | April 25, 2025

Hire, hire, hire. That’s the plan over at the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office, where a handful of recent retirements and the potential for several more … Read More >>


The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | April 23, 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 >>



M-22 Challenge Seeks Volunteers

 

The M-22 Challenge, which takes place June 14th, has been voted as one of the best …

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Friendship Community Center Plots Leelanau County Volunteer Fair For May 19

The Friendship Community Center in Suttons Bay, home to Leelanau Investing For Teens (LIFT), will host a …

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M22 Expands To Suttons Bay, Cedar Gets An Indie Bookshop; Other Leelanau Business News

Spring is blooming throughout Leelanau, and with it, the county is seeing its typical post-winter deluge of …

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Leelanau Conservancy Hosts 10th Annual Earth Week

Today (Tuesday, April 22) is Earth Day, and the Leelanau Conservancy is celebrating with its 10th annual slate …

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