A local group has reached an agreement to buy and preserve Leland's historic Fishtown district. The Fishtown Preservation Society said that it has negotiated the purchase with the property's current owners, the Carlson family of Leland.

The group plans to preserve Fishtown as it is today, including the current structures and fishing operations, according to this Record-Eagle story.

That's good news. Fishtown is an irreplaceable link to an important part of Leelanau's past--and an important draw to visitors to our area.