An association of Sugar Loaf area townhouse owners is threatening to sue Sugar Loaf Resort owner Kate Wickstrom unless she either fixes their common parking lot at the resort or lets townhouse owners fix the parking lot themselves.

“That parking lot is a real shambles,” said Tony Mattar of Oakland County, a director of the townhouse [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Townhouse association threatens suit over Sugar Loaf parking”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/05/31/townhouse-association-threatens-suit-over-sugar-loaf-parking/” });

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American wins men's race; Canadian top women's finisher.
Tyler Tolleson used the last energy he felt in his legs to rocket past the competition and win the 2008 Tour de Leelanau men's race Sunday.

ANNE SAMPLONIUS of Canada raises her arms in triumph after winning the Tour De Leelanau. The finish line was in Peshawbestown near the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “'Tour' winners give course high marks”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/05/31/tour-winners-give-course-high-marks/” });

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Two graduating seniors from Glen Lake will participate in The Dance Center's 40th Anniversary concert series this weekend at Milliken Auditorium in Traverse City.

GLEN LAKE student Sara McNew (left) and Lily
Springsteen have roles in The Dance Center's
40th anniversary concert series.
The two students, Sara McNew and Lily Springsteen, have been dancing for 14 years.
McNew has studied [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Dancers help mark 40th anniversary”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/05/31/dancers-help-mark-40th-anniversary/” });

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CHARLIE OLSON of Suttons Bay watches as his putt heads for the hole on the first playoff hole May 22 at The Wolverine in Acme. Olson made the putt for a birdie to win the district medalist honor.
ADAM PEPLINSKI (left) of St. Mary and Matt O’Brien (right) of Glen Lake both fired 81s at the [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Extra hole, extra sharp”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/05/31/extra-hole-extra-sharp/” });

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Suttons Bay made a convincing opening statement as the District tournament began Tuesday when the Norsemen whipped Mason County Central, 8-0, in a matchup at Benzie Central.

"The girls played well and unselfishly," said Suttons Bay coach Ryan DeFour.
The win helped advance the Norse to a game today, May 29, at 4 p.m. against either Forest [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Norse girls open District play with 8-0 soccer win”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/05/31/norse-girls-open-district-play-with-8-0-soccer-win/” });

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Brownwood Farms, a producer of premium Northern Michigan food products based in Antrim County, has opened a retail store in Leland.

The Leland store, located at 110 Lake Street, carries the full line of Brownwood products including the company’s signature Cherry Butter and Kream Mustard along with more than 30 other specialty and gourmet selections. [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Brownwood Farms opens Leland store”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/05/31/brownwood-farms-opens-leland-store/” });

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Kip Litton of Suttons Bay, 46, was the first area finisher in the men's masters division at the Bayshore Marathon in Traverse City Saturday. Litton was clocked in 2:55.10 despite the fact that he recently underwent knee surgery. Litton trailed only masters division winner Larry Guiterrez of Fenton (2:53.40). A total of 119 men raced [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Leelanau Sports Briefs - Litton excels in Bayshore Marathon”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/05/31/leelanau-sports-briefs-litton-excels-in-bayshore-marathon/” });

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The two teams that met in the Division IV District title game a season ago will meet a little earlier, but the game should mean just as much.

ST. MARY baserunner Ryan Korson (14) beats
the throw as Glen Lake first baseman Joey Galla
reaches for the throw Tuesday in a pre-district
game won by St. Mary, 15-1.
Lake [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “District showdown pits Eagles, Gladiators”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/05/31/district-showdown-pits-eagles-gladiators/” });

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Suttons Bay assured itself of a winning season and served notice that it will contend for the District III title - all within the last week.
"I'm proud of our kids," said Norsemen coach Doug Periard Tuesday after watching his squad bounce Mancelona from the tournament, 12-5. The Ironmen were champions of the Ski Valley Conference, [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Norse oust Ironmen, await Kalkaska”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/05/31/norse-oust-ironmen-await-kalkaska/” });

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The annual Leland Volleyball Camp will be held June 25-26 at Leland Public School.

Organized by former Comet coach Laurie Glass, the camp will feature Ferris State University varsity volleyball coach Tia Brandel-Wilhelm, her coaching staff and teaching participants the basics and more advanced skills over the two-day camp. Middle school sessions will run from 9-11:30 [...]SHARETHIS.addEntry({ title: “Leland to host volleyball camp”, url: “http://www.leelanaunews.com/blog/2008/05/31/leland-to-host-volleyball-camp/” });

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