The Bay Reps have some Leelanau County representation on the team.
Judd Lawson, Cam Newman and Andrew Bankey each play for the Bay Reps, and reside in Leelanau County. All three of the athletes are sophomores at Traverse City St. Francis high school.
St. Mary (4-1) continues to soar.
The Eagles traveled to Muskegon Catholic Central (1-5, Lakes 8 Activities) Friday, and used a strong first half to hold off the Crusaders, 46-37.
“We were playing short handed, as Alexandra Kirt was out sick,” St. Mary coach Clint Couturier said. “The Muskegon game was a showcase, with winners awarded trophies.”
Points were at a premium in the first half in Traverse City.
Glen Lake (5-1, 3-0 Northwest Conference) and Traverse City St. Francis (1-2, 0-1 Lake Michigan Conference) both struggled to find the basket, but the Lakers slowed down and found it, defeating the Glads, 42-17.
Turnovers were a big problem for St. Mary (2-4).
The Eagles turned the ball over 27 times, leading to easy baskets for Muskegon Catholic Central (4-2, 1-1 Lakes 8 Activities). The Crusaders knocked off the Eagles, 74-31.
Suttons Bay (2-5, 1-2 NWC) continues to struggle without Zach Stowe in the middle.
Gavyn Shananaquet led the way for the Norsemen, but Buckley (2-4, 1-2 NWC) proved to be too much for Suttons Bay. The Bears defeated the Norse, 67-50 at Buckley.
Ice fisherman are hoping colder nights earlier this week served to form ice on larger inland lakes and stiffened up the coverings on smaller lakes in the county.
Lifelong county ice fisherman Mike Shimek said we should start early, about 7 a.m. at the state boat launch on Little Glen Lake.
For everyone who cares about the water quality of Grand Traverse Bay, take heart.
Two parcels of land that are critical to the health of the bay have forever been preserved by the Leelanau Conservancy with conservation easements announced this week.
Glen Arbor Township is looking at new ways of disseminating information to the public.
At its Dec. 18 meeting, the Glen Arbor Township Board discussed the idea of starting a Facebook page for the township. Supervisor Peter VanNort said he received a suggestion for the idea.
Recreational-marijuana establishments will soon be disallowed in Solon Township.
At its Dec. 13 meeting the Solon Township Board approved the “prohibition of recreational marijuana establishments” ordinance, which will take effect Jan. 12.
The fate of a controversial wedding barn in Elmwood Township remained in doubt following a township planning commission meeting last week -- even as a permit for another similar “special events facility” nearby was approved by township planners.
Although its last regular meeting of the year was held last week, the Leelanau County Board of Commissioners will meet one more time this year before holding a 2019 organizational meeting later the same week.
By this time everyone has recovered from big dinners, lots of friends and family, happy times and much to celebrating at Christmas. Also by this time of year most of the clothes have been exchanged for something that fits and some of the other presents have been exchanged for something you can use.
Over 60 children of all ages crowded the Omena Fire Hall to see Santa when he arrived on Christmas Eve. He came down Tatch Road on the township fire truck, driven by Eric Hallett. Kori Wheeler led the caroling, and everyone had a great time.
County dispatchers and deputies were on duty keeping the public safe over the Christmas holiday.
At 10:50 a.m. Tuesday, deputies responded to a barking dog complaint in Leelanau Township and found a 74-yearold woman deceased.
Neighbors reported that a dog had been barking overnight and into the morning, alerting others there was something wrong with his owner.
Melissa S. Seese, 29, of 19973 Bronson Lake Rd., Interlochen – Speeding 60 in a 55 mph zone - $120 fines and costs.
Theodore J. Lanham, 93, of 2747 S. Good Harbor Trail, Cedar – Speeding 65 in a 55 mph zone - $130 fines and costs.
Brian K. Tennis, 55, of 11985 E. Camp Haven Rd., Northport – Violation of basic speed law - $130 fines and costs.
Wednesday, Dec. 19
10:06 a.m. — Leelanau Township — Caller wanted on record that she is seeing a lot of vehicle speeding through town and fears that someone will get hurt.
12:33 p.m. — Leelanau Township — Violation of a personal protection order.
4:08 p.m. — Solon Township — Welfare check.
The part-time federal government is still delivering mail that includes Social Security checks, which had been a point of concern for county residents stopping by the Leland Post Office.
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