5 YEARS AGO January 23, 2020
Leelanau County and Cleveland Township officials will meet tomorrow to discuss ways they might force Sugar Loaf Resort owner Jeff Katofsky to finally demolish his blighted and hazardous structures. Located in Cleveland Township, the lodge and other buildings at Sugar Loaf have been closed and deteriorating since March 2000. *** Ownership of a popular road end in Leland used to access Lake Michigan is being challenged in state court. Attorneys for the Abigail M. Janko Share Trust and the Preston P. Joyes Jr. Trust have filed a complaint against Leland Township and the Leelanau County Road Commission seeking quiet title to the west end of Reynolds Street.
10 YEARS AGO
January 22, 2015
In a dramatic reversal from one year ago, weather in the past
week has been great for driving but not so good for some activities requiring snow. Cross country skiers are scraping bare ground, while artificial snow and a solid base are benefitting downhill skiers at the Homestead. The “snowglobe” last revved up Jan. 7-9 when more than a foot of snow fell. *** The Inn at Black Star Farms just may be the brightest spot in a new hotel competition show airing next week on the Travel Channel. The 10-room Inn, located on E. Revold Road in Suttons Bay, is being featured on “Hotel Showdown,” which will air at 9 p.m. Tuesday. *** A lack of growth and lower flow rates than projected may mean a “modest” increase in fees for sewer users in the Village of Northport and Leelanau Township. However, no public officials involved in the operation of the sewer are saying how high rates must go to continue making payments on a bond that paid for construction of the sewage system. The Northport/Leelanau Township Utilities Authority is in the midst of conducting a financial study of the system. Results of the study are expected in time for the Feb. 17 meeting of the sewer board.
25 YEARS AGO January 27, 2000
District Court Judge James R. McCormick of Bingham Township is hanging up his robe after nearly 24 years on the bench. His retirement opens the gates to what is expected to be a flood of candidates in the August primary election. *** Frigid temperatures and snow over the last week have made traveling difficult, but it sure helped outdoor ice skating rinks. Empire, Suttons Bay, and Northport all have outdoor rinks that live and die by the winter weather. *** Some 75 percent of residents responding to a survey favor keeping the high school in the village of Leland.
50 YEARS AGO January 23, 1975
Leelanau County’s only entry in the annual TC-250 Snowmobile event to be held at the TC-250 track on US-31 near Chum’s Corners will be Bob Send of Leland, Bob, who is 20, and a graduate of Leland High School, has also completed a year at Northwestern Michigan College. He qualified as 16th out of the 50 qualifiers. A total of l65 machines competed in the time trials held last weekend. *** Sam Adams, representing the Leland Community Improvement Association has announced that the ice skating rink behind Leland School has been flooded and is ready for use by all interested members of the community.
75 YEARS AGO January 26, 1950
Twenty five businessmen from the southwestern part of the county met Monday night at the I.O.O.F. hall in Maple City to form a credit bureau, which they named the Leelanau Credit Association. *** Leelanau County’s 4-H club leaders, meeting Monday night at Cedar, named a committee of five to head the 28 clubs in this county with their 400 members. The five individuals will meet next month to elect officers and to outline their program.
100 YEARS AGO January 22, 1925
Miss Clara Hoeft has returned home from Chicago where she has been visiting relatives and friends. *** Mr. Martin Hoeft went to Traverse City Tuesday last on business. *** Miss Anna Schwarz returned home Thursday much improved in health.
