It’s a bright February morning! Grab your sunglasses and enjoy. Today we’re bringing you an update on the renovation of the trap net boat Joy. The new paint is the same kelly green as the original; it fades after years of exposure to the sun. The painting is made possible by the warmer weather, since the indoor temperature must be at… Read more »
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Woke up this morning to four more. This El Nino winter was supposed to be different, but it’s not much different from any other winter as far as I can see, it’s cold and snowy out. I stopped by Nick’s shop to check on the JOY and it looks like it’s coming along nicely. Below is the road I… Read more »
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Another gloomy beginning, dark and dreary. The early afternoon no different. Snow was forecasted to fall around four, it began falling at two. The snow is falling along with the temperature and winter is returning. The Leland Report/Leif Spork Snow Gauge contest is closed. We had a total of 47 entries. We will report the final tally on 4/30/16!
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(Report by Jim) Still a blackout in Leland. Today’s photos are by Erhardt Peters, turn of the century photographer from Ludington and Leland. Fishing was year-round as long as the ice was passable. And if the ice wasn’t passable, they made it passable. According to Joel Petersen, the rocking made it easier to move through the ice. This is circa… Read more »
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The Leland Reports first visit to the Toy Store was on this date in 2001 and has been revisited each year since. I believe it’s important to remember those who have made our Leland experience special and Linda, the Toy Store Lady” did indeed. The weather people are forecasting rain and winds gusting to 50 mph tonight and early tomorrow. I’m… Read more »
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Above, pictures of the calmness of Big Blue as well as the absence of winter two days before Christmas. It’s not the first time it’s been void of snow, hopefully not a trend for the season. Remembering the record snowfall two years ago I’m sure it’s not. Below is an update of the new fire station progress. … Read more »
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Above average temperatures dominate the weather news. Usually at this time of year, a white weather pattern involves snow rather than fog. But rainy fog is what we have – where the familiar shoreline disappears into a bank of misty white. Meanwhile behind the scenes, the Joy is being fitted with rails that are about eight inches higher. The fishermen… Read more »
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The morning began sounding like a war zone with lightning and thunder which actually shook the house. A rainy, sometimes heavy, morning which makes it tough to do our Biscuit thing. It will probably take all day to dry him off. Click here to enter the 2016 Snow Gauge contest! Win a custom Leif Spork tile!
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Today’s snow report from Suttons Bay is 34 inches shy of one year ago. Most folks around here would prefer snow to this rain. The 10 day forecast has temperature highs in the forties. Meteorologists are predicting that this year’s El Nino event might be the most significant on record and is likely to lead to extreme weather events around… Read more »
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Today was forecasted to be mostly sunny to partly cloudy and indeed it started out that way only to be completely overcast by noon. Along with there not being any JOY in Fishtown, there is no sunshine. In spite of Thanksgiving Day being rainy, it was a wonderful day to be with our families. Don’t forget about 20% off everything… Read more »
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