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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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Tuesday, March 05, 2013  Fire crews were called to the log cabin in Leelanau County just after 1am Tuesday.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  A natural winter phenomenon on the shores of Lake Michigan is grabbing the attention of people here in northern Michigan and across the entire country.

Tuesday, February 19, 2013  The Leelanau County Sheriffs Department is alerting people to stay off of the roads in Leelanau County due to extremely hazardous conditions.

Thursday, February 14, 2013  UPDATED WITH VIDEO: High temperatures Saturday will struggle into the mid-teens, a good 10-15 degrees below normal.

Monday, February 11, 2013  What would you do if you had an inoperable brain tumor and doctors said there wasn't anything they could do for you? A Northern Michigan man was dealt that news 4 months ago, but refuses to accept defeat.