5 YEARS AGO February 14, 2019
In a quick turn of events, Village of Northport Council is now uncertain whom it will appoint as the at-large representative on the Northport/ Leelanau Township Utilities Authority (NLTUA). At a special meeting Feb. 1, council had arrived at an unofficial consensus regarding the planned appointment of Campbell McLeod to the position. *** No raise is warranted for a township clerk whose duties have largely been reassigned to her deputy. Such was the sentiment at Tuesday’s meeting of the Kasson Township Board — the first since a Feb. 1 special meeting during which duties of Clerk Traci Cruz were reassigned to her deputy. But it wasn’t fellow board members expressing frustration over the situation. It was a member of the audience.
10 YEARS AGO February 13, 2014
Lake Michigan is now 80 percent frozen, and appears on track to freeze up tighter and sooner than any other time since at least 1963 when scientists started keeping detailed records. “I think there’s a chance it will close up,” said Jia Wang, a scientist who is an ice climatologist at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) station in Ann Arbor. *** For people tired of what’s turning into a long and recordsetting winter, Leelanau County will offer a full slate of activities this weekend designed to make the season a little more palatable. We’re talking about a yeti visit, chili taste and for the strong at heart a dip into South Bar Lake. Festivals are planned in Empire, Glen Arbor and Suttons Bay. *** The long and sordid tale of Sugar Loaf Resort took some major turns over the past week. First, Leelanau County officials complied with a request from a real estate agent to inspect the resort two days earlier than they’d planned — just hours after this newspaper’s weekly deadline last week. In a nutshell, the inspection on Feb. 5 found that Sugar Loaf’s physical plant may not be in such bad
shape after all.
25 YEARS AGO February 18, 1999
Philip Hamburg of Bingham Township was hired as the new Suttons Bay village manager by the village council at its regular monthly meeting Monday. Hamburg will replace Marylouise “Punky” Idema, who has served as village manager since 1987. Idema is retiring for health reasons. *** Suttons Bay Village Council members were cool to the prospect of buying the 161-acre Frigid Foods property with state grant money. *** A power blackout Tuesday that blew an electrical component of the Leelanau Enterprise’s press left little alternative but to have the Petoskey News-Review print the front section. Production staff was scheduled to return to Leland late Wednesday evening to complete stuffing and bundling
of papers.
50 YEARS AGO February 14, 1974
Northport Village and Leelanau Township have a new fire truck. Boasting complete and modern firefighting equipment and housed in the nearly new fire station in Northport, the new fire truck was manufactured to specifications at a cost to the township of $28,000. Limeyellow (a color many fire departments are going to now because of its high visibility at night), the new Fire truck was manufactured by American Fire Apparatus of Battle Creek. *** Area law enforcement agencies believe that 38 recent breaking and entering incidents including 10 in Leelanau County have been cleared up with the arrests of several persons in Grand Traverse County. Sheriff Fred Suehrer of Leelanau County said Wednesday that through the efforts of the Michigan State have been identifi ed as Robert Paul Decker, 20, and Geoffrey Louis Cumpeau, 20, both of Traverse City.
75 YEARS AGO February 12, 1948
Al Favale, the new managing editor of the Leelanau Enterprise, who will assume his duties on March 1, arrived in Leland Monday, and is rapidly getting acquainted with the people and places in the county. Mr. Favale comes from Detroit where he has lived most of his life. He was graduated, with distinction, from Wayne University this month, specializing in journalism.
*** Repairs to burned timbers and wiring in the basement of the Leland Mercantile resulting from the fire which started in the basement of the building Tuesday evening, January 27, are now under construction.
100 YEARS AGO February 14, 1924
There will be a Washington’s Birthday program at the Leland school house Friday evening, Feb. 22. All are invited. After the program a box social will be given. *** Lower Express Rates February 1. Lower express charges, averaging a reduction of 10 percent to be in effect February 1, will be welcome. This puts express rates back to where they were three years ago.
