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Photos: Scandinavian exchange students meet, reflect on time in Bear Lake
In most cases, if a pair of Bear Lake High School alums get together for a cup of coffee, it is not likely to be considered a particularly remarkable occurrence. When the alumni in question attended the school in the 1960s as foreign exchange students hailing from Scandinavia and had never met before, things start to get interesting.
Election 2024: Candidate Q & A – Fred Swaffer
Election season is upon us! I’ve sent out a list of questions to all the candidates running for office in Peninsula Township, and I’ll be publishing them here on the Gazette in the order they’re received. Candidates include:. Supervisor: Kelly J. Clark, Maura Sanders. Clerk: Rebecca W....
Bear Lake man sent to prison for ‘systematic period of abuse over a number of years’
A Bear Lake man was sent to prison Monday for sexually abusing a child for years. Cain Magana-Viera, 39, was sentenced to prison for three counts of criminal sexual conduct second degree against a person under the age of 13. Magana-Viera appeared in front of Manistee County's 19th Circuit Court...
Spirit of the Woods Garden Club celebrates members' 90th birthdays
Spirit of the Woods Garden Club Inc. held its monthly meeting on July 8 at the Lion's Pavilion at First Street Beach. Two members, Pauline Tyree and LaVonne Miller, celebrated their 90th birthdays. Nancy Dillingham, owner of The Portable Garden Concrete and Hypertufa Garden Art, demonstrated hypertufa during the meeting....
Milfoil measures continue
The Lake Leelanau Lake Association (LLLA) is doubling down in its battle to stop the spread of Eurasian milfoil.“This year we’re operating at full speed,” said LLLA board president Nancy Popa. “We have doubled our dive team so we now have six divers. We have five spots in the lake that we have managed. We feel very optimistic that those spots will remain in a closed state.”The lake association…
Grant to partially fund marina improvements
The Suttons Bay Village Council officially accepted a $406,016 grant through the Michigan Department of Natural Resources’ (DNR) Waterways Program at their Monday meeting, to be used on improvements at the village marina.According to documents provided to the council by village Manager Rob Larrea, the village will match state funding dollar for dollar to reach the $812,032 total needed to include…
Salvaged anchor inspires Anchor Day
Empire is set to celebrate Anchor Day this weekend.Empire will commemorate the historic raising of an anchor from Lake Michigan with its annual Anchor Day celebration on Saturday, July 20. This tradition began in July 1977 when Doug Manning and Michelle Stryker discovered the anchor while canoeing off the shore of Empire Beach, submerged in 18 feet of water.Upon finding the anchor, Manning…
Multiple county-wide ballot proposal
County voters will decide the fate of three extra-voted millage proposals in the August Primary election.Two proposals on the ballot that would impact residents, young and old — an early childhood service millage and a millage to support county senior services.This is the second time the early childhood millage has been put before voters. The first time, in November 2019, the request passed by a…
No notice, no minutes as required by law
An “informal” meeting of the Solon Township Board May 29 brought to the forefront the requirements of the state Open Meetings Act.Solon Township called the meeting to discuss with Polka Fest organizers a fee for use of park space in Cedar. In previous years no payment had been requested.While the township clerk provided a meeting notice upon request after-the-fact, the communication did not say…
GAP setting the table in ‘The Dining Room’
Audience members will inevitably see themselves reflected in the mosaic of family scenes in the Glen Arbor Players’ production of A.R. Gurney’s Pulitzer Prize nominated play “The Dining Room” set for Thursday through Saturday, July 25, 26, and 27 at 7:30 p.m. at the Glen Lake Church.In this 1981 play, directed by Dr. Thomas Webb, seven actors play 57 different characters in 18 vignettes over 45…
Sidewalk extension OK’d for Herman Park
Improvements at Herman Park in Suttons Bay Township continue to be a source of controversy, as the township’s park and recreation committee is disagreeing with a contractor about the placement of a sidewalk leading to the dog park. The township board took action at their July 10 meeting, accepting the contractor’s recommendation.At their June regular meeting, the township board had approved a…
Downtown Northport bathroom project approved
Residents and visitors in the village of Northport will soon have a new portable public restroom option to utilize in the downtown area starting as soon as this month.Northport Village Council trustees voted unanimously at its regular meeting last Thursday to authorize up to $7,500 to have rental portable bathrooms installed downtown. The bathrooms would most likely be placed in the village-owned…
Pets campaign for Omena mayor post
It’s a horse race for Mayor of Omena! Voting ends at 5 p.m. today so don’t delay. The front runners as of this past Monday showcased the diverse field of candidates. The top candidates included Lucky Bosco, an equine; three felines – Topsy and Turvy Stephenson, running as co-Mayor, and Porsche McKee; two canines, Emmie Tomlinson and Ruby Emmert; and one caprine, Sandra Day G.O.A.T, an Angora goat…
Leland Twp. OKs character zoning amendment
Amendments to the township zoning ordinance changing lot coverage in residential districts were approved unanimously by the Leland Township Board on July 8.The board, with trustee Mariann Kirch absent, approved the amendment. However, a resolution was not prepared in time for the monthly meeting. It will be presented to the board in August.The amended language specifi cally addresses sections 9…
Village of Empire seeks input
The Village of Empire is in the process of updating their Master Plan, a long-term policy document that sets goals for how Empire will develop in the next 5 to 10 years.“Our small community has the opportunity to work together to update our vision and plan for the future of the Village of Empire,” says Carey Ford, a member of the Master Plan Working Committee. “The Village looks forward to…
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