Leland News

State Rep. Dan Scripps presented his views on the Race to the Top effort to qualify Michigan and local districts for federal education funds, but another topic was on the mind of the handful of constituents who attended his monthly coffee hour at House of Flavors Restaurant in downtown Ludington Monday: the offshore wind farm idea a Norwegian ...

Hide Video An act of self defense or murder, that's what a Leelanau County jury will decide when a man stands trial for a stabbing death.

At least one Northern Michigan school district is rejecting the Race To The Top challenge.

A Lake Leelanau man could soon be bound over for trial in a man's stabbing death, though his attorneys contend he acted in self-defense. Ricardo Roman Jr.'s preliminary examination began Dec.

Tired of finding the same 'ol, same 'ol when looking for gifts? Wishing there were interesting items that would be memorable and not using up valuable resources? Then why not consider an eco-friendly gift? There are many options right here in our community.

Michigan's award-winning "Pure Michigan" tourism campaign could get a boost if the state Senate agrees to divert some taxes and fees to a new Michigan Promotion Fund.

Environmentalists still haven't accepted compromises that led to passage of comprehensive Great Lakes protection legislation in 2008.

Central Michigan University Public Broadcasting hopes to have WFUM-TV of Flint up and running by the end of the month.

Posted on Tuesday, November 17, 2009 at 1:10 p.m. It's one of the busiest intersections in Northern Michigan and some very frustrated drivers say too many accidents and close calls make it one of the most dangerous ones.

Hide Video We have the name of a man who died in a Leelanau County stabbing. Police say it happened early Monday morning outside of Ricardo Roman Junior's house on French road in Leland Township.

Posted on Wednesday, November 18, 2009 at 1:53 p.m. Amongst her fellow lawmakers, she may not be the most popular Michigan Senator.A But what she is proposing, in terms of slashing legislative perks and letting all of us see exactly where the money is going may make her a favorite among Michigan taxpayers.

A man is charged with Open Murder in Leelanau County. Ricardo Roman was arraigned Tuesday in the death of 33-year-old Craig Romer of Suttons Bay.A Investigators say Romer was stabbed during a fight Monday morning on French Road in Leland Township.

The Leelanau County Sheriff's Department is investigating the death of a 33-year-old Suttons Bay man.

A fight between two men turned ugly early Monday morning. Now, one of them is dead and the other is in jail.

Jim Collins, age 44, died unexpectedly and peacefully in his sleep early Sunday, October 25, 2009, at his home in Ann Arbor.

Looking for an alternative to a typical hotel stay? The Whaleback Inn in Leland fits the bill as this month's free getaway from The Press and West Michigan Tourist Association .

The roof over Forest Area High School leaked enough last winter that administrators patched it this summer.

Interested in a family getaway to northern Michigan this summer? Maybe you want to get away with your spouse for a romantic weekend getaway.

Leelanau Sheriff Mike Oltersdorf shouldn't need any help investigating allegations that his deputies illegally entered homes, the American Civil Liberties Union said.

By Ron Simon News Journal columnist By the time you read this I'll be headed down U.S. 27 somewhere north of Clare, Mich., on my way home.