Michigan Wine Honors [08.01.02]
Leelanau & Traverse City wines took top honors in all 5 categories at the 25th Annual Michigan State Fair Wine and Spirits Competition. Read more at lpwines.com.
Port Oneida Fair [08.02.02]
The Inaugural 2002 Port Oneida Fair will be held Friday August 9th and Saturday August 10th in the Port Oneida District of the Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore in Leelanau County, Michigan. It will feature a wide range of rural arts and culture exhibitions, demonstrations and workshops. Call the park at 231-326-5134 for info.
Sugar Loaf Purchase Close? [08.05.02]
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reported this weekend that an "agreement in principle" is on the table between Huntington Bank, Remo Polselli and an as yet undisclosed group from out-of-state for the purchase of Sugar Loaf. Record-Eagle story & discussion forum.
Michigan's Hanging Chad [08.06.02]
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reminds you that Michigan law prohibits ticket splitting in primary elections. Doing so would invalidate your ballot in today's primary election (Aug 6). Complete story.
Primary Election Results [08.07.02]
The Traverse City Record-Eagle reports that in yesterday's primary, District 3 commissioner Richard Scmuckal won by just 16 votes over Will Bunek. Other commissioners elected were Mark Walter and Mary Tonneberger. John J. Popa will be on the Road Commission and Harry Larkin was elected Leland Township Supervisor. Voters also approved two county-wide proposals: a six-year request for additional senior citizen services and funding for the road commission. Complete story.
The Week's Weather Was...
... mostly cloudy, thunderstorms & upper 80s [08.01.02]
... some rain & 80s [08.02.02]
... sunny & 80 (Sat.) / early rain, then sun & upper 70s (Sun.) [08.03.02 & 08.04.02]
... sunny & mid 70s [08.05.02]
... sunny & upper 60s [08.06.02]
... sunny & mid 70s [08.07.02]
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