Glen Arbor Sun

Drilling for clean energy

By editor / October 27, 2025

This future environmentalist playfully drills for renewable energy at the solar array on M-72 near Traverse City, as part of...

Celebrating songs of Leelanau: André Villoch’s “Cedar”

By editor / October 26, 2025

Our story series celebrating songs inspired by Leelanau County and the Sleeping Bear Dunes continues with André Villoch’s “Cedar.” “This...

Celebrating songs of Leelanau: André Villoch’s “Cedar”

Glen Arbor holds trick or treating Sunday, Oct. 26

By editor / October 24, 2025

The Sunday before Halloween, come out and enjoy family-friendly, daytime trick-or-treating in Glen Arbor on Sunday, Oct. 26, from 12–3 pm (or until...

Glen Arbor holds trick or treating Sunday, Oct. 26

Northport Arts Association seeks mural designs

By editor / October 23, 2025

The Northport Arts Association invites artists and designers to submit original mural concepts for five tile installations, each to be...

Northport Arts Association seeks mural designs

Northern Latitudes Distillery holds grand opening, Oct. 24

By editor / October 23, 2025

The wait is over in Lake Leelanau. Northern Latitudes Distillery will hold its long-awaited grand opening at its new location...

Northern Latitudes Distillery holds grand opening, Oct. 24

Friends of Sleeping Bear step up during government shutdown, keep trails safe, port-a-johns at Dune Climb

By editor / October 22, 2025

Three weeks into the federal government shutdown, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore visitors center in Empire remains closed, as...

Friends of Sleeping Bear step up during government shutdown, keep trails safe, port-a-johns at Dune Climb

Leland Gal moves into new home

By editor / October 22, 2025

After 13 seasons in her own location (previously Fishtown and then Main Street Leland), Maggie Mielczarek of Leland Gal is...

Stephanie Mills takes us home

By editor / October 21, 2025

The Glen Lake Library will host author and environmentalist Stephanie Mills on Wednesday, Oct. 22, from 6-8 pm. She'll lead a participatory...

Fishtown Preservation lands headquarters in Leland’s Van Raalte House

By editor / October 21, 2025

The Fishtown Preservation Society has announced the successful purchase of the John and Janice Van Raalte House and surrounding property...

Fishtown Preservation lands headquarters in Leland’s Van Raalte House

Vintage Views series offers connection to local history

By editor / October 20, 2025

From the first "Gazetteer of the State of Michigan," 1838, author John T. Blois explains his goal of “disabusing the...

Vintage Views series offers connection to local history

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