Leelanau News and Events

Fourth Annual Northport Tea Dance On For September 29

By Craig Manning | July 26, 2024

Northport’s biggest annual pride celebration, the Tea Dance, is coming back for a fourth year this fall. The event, scheduled for 2-6pm on September 29, ... Read More >>


Property Watch: Snazzy Fort Road Mansion

July 26, 2024

This "spectacular and chic" home not far from Suttons Bay offers more than 8,000 square feet of new(ish) build luxury surrounded by 30 acres of ... Read More >>


Empire Master Planning: 'Getting to the Values'

By Art Bukowski | July 26, 2024

The call is out to anyone who lives, works or plays in Empire to help steer the future growth of this increasingly popular tourism hub. ... Read More >>


'School For Real Life': Inside Suttons Bay Public Schools' Evolving Education Approach

By Craig Manning | July 24, 2024

What does summertime look like for a school district? For teachers and administrators, June, July, and August can actually be just as busy as the ... Read More >>


The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | July 24, 2024

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 >>


The Leelanau School Is At The Center Of A New Washington Post Article

By Craig Manning | July 22, 2024

A Leelanau County school is in the national spotlight, thanks to an article in the Washington Post about a mother and son whose relationship has ... Read More >>


Bay Theatre To Screen Documentary About Leelanau County Poor Farm

By Craig Manning | July 22, 2024

Want to learn a little bit more about one of Leelanau County’s most notable historic landmarks? At 1pm on Sunday, August 4, the Bay Theatre ... Read More >>


Grand Traverse Band Lands $11.9 Million NOAA Grant To Support Timber Shores Acquisition

By Craig Manning | July 22, 2024

An effort to preserve 200-plus acres of prime coastal land in Leelanau County took a massive step forward late last week, thanks to a grant ... Read More >>


Leelanau On The Wall: Glen Clark And Those Famous Posters

By Art Bukowski | July 19, 2024

Maybe you own one. If you don’t, you’ve almost certainly seen one. Glen Clark’s Leelanau County travel posters might be the most prolific and widely ... Read More >>


The Latest Leelanau County Blotter & 911 Call Report

By Ticker Staff | July 17, 2024

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 >>



Traverse City Whiskey, Northern Latitudes Projects Moving Ahead Despite Setbacks

Two major distillery expansions in Leelanau County hit some bumps in the road, but company owners say ...

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Cocktails With The Master: Yard & Lake Taps Mixology Author Philip Greene For Summer Bartending Residency

It’s not every day that you get the chance to have a celebrated cocktail expert mix you ...

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Fleis Education Scholarships Announced

The Ed & Irene Fleis Education Fund recently announced its 2024 scholarship winners. The fund gave out ...

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Changes Coming to Port Oneida Fair

Changes are coming to the popular Port Oneida Fair at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore, which will ...

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