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Today at 7:45 AM  The Winemakers Party is June 21st from 6-9 PM under the big tent at the festival grounds at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons.

Wednesday, May 15, 2013  “Is economic development a responsibility of the Leelanau County Board, or is it something that the private sector needs to handle?” – Leelanau County Administrator Chet Janik.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  A group of students and teachers got up extra early Sunday morning to celebrate Mother's Day with a special brunch for the entire community.

Friday, May 03, 2013  Police say Gavin Punter was riding his tractor tricycle with his grandmother by his side when Gertrude Shorter hit the boy with the van she was driving.

Wednesday, April 10, 2013  The Leelanau County Office of Emergency Management conducted a county-wide tornado drill this morning at 9 AM.

Thursday, April 04, 2013  There's no question as you drive along Lake Michigan that water levels are drastically low, and it's leaving everyone who takes advantage of the waterfront a little nervous as we head into the Summer.

Monday, April 01, 2013  UPDATED WITH SUSPECTS NAMES: Arrests come after a six month investigation by the Traverse Narcotics Team.

Saturday, March 23, 2013  A Traverse City fitness center is hosting a weekend long benefit to help out a Leelanau Coutny family who lost everything in a house fire this month.

Friday, March 22, 2013  41-year-old Michigan State Police Trooper, Michael Mihalic was riding his snowmobile on Lake Leelanau at approximately 9:45 p.m. on Tuesday when in a matter of seconds, things went terribly wrong.

Thursday, March 21, 2013  Remaining calm probably saved the life of a 41 year-old Traverse City man who went through the ice.

Wednesday, March 20, 2013  Leelanau County is the healthiest county in Michigan, according to a new study from the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation and the University of Wisconsin Population Health Institute.

Sunday, March 17, 2013  St. Patrick's Day celebrations continued in Leland on Sunday where community members came together for a traditional feast to benefit a good cause.

Thursday, March 14, 2013  The missing road signs are not just an annoyance for the county, they're a serious crime.

Tuesday, March 12, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: Sheriff's officials from both Leelanau and Grand Traverse County are searching for a man who has targeted more than a dozen prescription drug shops in the last 6 years.

Wednesday, March 06, 2013  Emergency managers are looking to the future, trying to integrate new technologies that will make 911 an even more effective emergency response system.