Fundraiser continues for The Homestead’s Jamaican workers two months in the dark
By editor
/ December 29, 2025
Longtime seasonal residents at The Homestead, John and Belynda Hudspeth, offered this Dec. 26 update for their crowdsourcing fundraiser to...
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The Folded Leaf: A Dream Embraced by Community Connection
By editor
/ December 24, 2025
Rachel Zemanek reflects on The Folded Leaf, which opened its doors this Spring in Cedar. Together, with Liz Neddo, owner...
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Cherry Republic installs Glen Arbor’s first electric car chargers
By editor
/ December 22, 2025
One of the challenges for those embracing the switch to electric cars is finding a place to charge them when...
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An autumn invitation to be an ordinary mystic
By editor
/ December 18, 2025
"By the time you read this, I’ll be gone for the year. I left with the annual southbound migration. Songbirds,...
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Holiday week kicks off winter activities at The Homestead
By editor
/ December 18, 2025
Old Man Winter arrived early this year, and Ullr is pleased. Mark Lentini, the new mountain manager at The Homestead,...
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Bee Joyful spreads cheer in Country Christmas’ former home
By editor
/ December 16, 2025
’Tis the season to be joyful. For Austin and Bethany Jo Bowers, that’s always the case. They opened their Bee...
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Re-arboring Glen Arbor
By editor
/ December 16, 2025
The Glen Arbor Beautification committee planted 20 seedlings on Nov. 6 on the back property of The River Club with...
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Afghans assimilate and contribute in Leelanau County
By editor
/ December 15, 2025
One man returns home in his pickup truck from his job managing a fruit processing plant near Empire to greet...
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Leelanau Holiday reads: 2025 books by local authors
By editor
/ December 12, 2025
We chatted with the experts, the bookworms, and bookstore owners, and here’s our roundup of local books—or books written by...
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Fishtown Preservation presents “Fishtown in Lights”
By editor
/ December 11, 2025
This holiday season Fishtown Preservation Society is lighting the rooftops of Leland’s Historic Fishtown with strings of white lights. FPS...
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Latest Stories
- Fundraiser continues for The Homestead’s Jamaican workers two months in the darkDecember 29, 2025 - 10:34 am
- The Folded Leaf: A Dream Embraced by Community ConnectionDecember 24, 2025 - 10:35 am
- Cherry Republic installs Glen Arbor’s first electric car chargersDecember 22, 2025 - 9:56 am
- An autumn invitation to be an ordinary mysticDecember 18, 2025 - 10:10 pm
- Holiday week kicks off winter activities at The HomesteadDecember 18, 2025 - 9:37 am
