Glen Arbor Sun

Berry Imperfection: A Summer Essay

By editor / July 13, 2025

The last jar of last June’s strawberry jam rests empty on my kitchen counter, clotted and sticky. David looks sad....

Glen Lake Woman’s Club holds Art Fair July 16

By editor / July 12, 2025

The 53rd annual Glen Lake Woman’s Club Art Fair will be held on Wednesday, July 16, at the Glen Arbor...

Glen Lake Woman’s Club holds Art Fair July 16

Summer brings activities to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

By editor / July 10, 2025

Day or night, sunny or cloudy, the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore provides opportunities for family fun. Whether it’s self-directed...

Summer brings activities to Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore

Big wheels return to Empire Museum

By editor / July 10, 2025

Over the years Mother Nature again took her toll on the giant wheels displayed in front of the Empire Museum...

Scratching the right itch

By editor / July 9, 2025

Ron Reimink knew how uncomfortable and annoying swimmer’s itch could be. He spent much of his adult life trying to...

Keep it Blue: Glen Lake Association’s boat tours inspire water stewardship

By editor / July 8, 2025

Each Friday in July the Glen Lake Association’s 23-foot Bennington pontoon boat called the Discovery Boat offers a couple two-hour...

Keep it Blue: Glen Lake Association’s boat tours inspire water stewardship

Arbor Gallery celebrates grand re-opening

By editor / July 8, 2025

Arbor Gallery, located on M-109 in Glen Arbor, is thrilled to announce its grand re-opening celebration on Thursday, July 10,...

Arbor Gallery celebrates grand re-opening

River Club celebrates one year in Glen Arbor

By editor / July 8, 2025

Since opening a year ago on June 24, and pumping even more excitement into an already thriving downtown, the River...

River Club celebrates one year in Glen Arbor

From Black Eden to Migrant Prison: ICE’s second largest detention center nationwide opens 80 minutes from Leelanau County

By editor / July 7, 2025

Citizens from across Michigan's lower peninsula have traveled to Baldwin this spring, packed village council meetings, held demonstrations and called...

From Black Eden to Migrant Prison: ICE’s second largest detention center nationwide opens 80 minutes from Leelanau County

Leland library holds Summinars speaker series

By editor / July 6, 2025

The Leland Township Public Library will once again hold its Summinars speaker series that brings together leading thinkers, authors, and...

Leland library holds Summinars speaker series

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