Traverse City News and Events

Road Commission Talks Future of Cedar Run/Gray, Long Lake/Strait, Three Mile/Potter, Franke

By Beth Milligan | Oct. 30, 2025

The Grand Traverse County Road Commission (GTCRC) hopes to include funding in its 2026 budget to complete intersection studies for Long Lake/Strait and Three Mile/Potter roads and to possibly install a traffic signal and new turn lanes at Cedar Run/Gray roads. The GTCRC board discussed the safety of all three intersections at their most recent meeting, where they also approved an $84,500 contract for design services for Franke Road ahead of planned construction work next year.

Intersection Safety
Signal modernization work in front of Traverse City West Senior High – underway this week through early December – could provide GTCRC with enough leftover equipment to install a new signal at …

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Free Estate Planning Offered To Veterans

In observance of Veterans Day, the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association will offer free wills and durable powers …

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NoBo Market to Close

A key ground-floor tenant of the Commongrounds development on Eighth Street is closing its doors. In an …

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First Performer Confirmed For 2026 Interlochen Arts Festival

It will still be a few months before Interlochen Center for the Arts starts announcing acts for …

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Today Thursday, October 30, 2025

9:00 AM

18th Annual Freshwater Summit

Topics include bioregionalism, sea lamprey control, environmental DNA & many more. Learn all about the health of the … More Info >>

9:00 AM

HIStory / HERstory: Whose Story?

This exhibition explores the idea that the victors have written history. It opens Aug. 15 at 5pm with … More Info >>

9:00 AM

Something To Smile About: Mixed Media Paintings by Carol C Spaulding

Enjoy this small group of new mixed media paintings that runs from Sept. 2 - Dec. 17. See … More Info >>

10:00 AM

Elemental: Earth, Fire, Air, Water

Michigan artists explore the elements as inspiration for their work in a variety of media. Runs Oct. 17 … More Info >>

10:00 AM

Tree Planting

Help restore, diversify & beautify the Brown Bridge Quiet Area by planting native trees & shrubs along the … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Beneath the Surface: Training Tomorrow’s Water Stewards

The Great Lakes Water Studies Institute at NMC is advancing freshwater, groundwater, & marine science through cutting-edge technology, … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Dewey Blocksma: Roundtable

Blocksma's artwork is a gathering of figures & ideas, real & imagined, informed by medicine & art. Common … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Dream & Memory - William Lindemann Recent Work

Lindemann's work explores the shifting space between dreaming & waking. Working mostly in acrylic & mixed media, he … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Guild Pop-Up Exhibit: Jane Kendra

Embracing the Horizon. Kendra uses the striking colors of the Great Lakes as the inspiration for her waterscape … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Ice Into Ocean: Arctic Tracings

This exhibition is the result of a seven year collaboration between Cy Keener & Justine Holzman, exploring how … More Info >>

11:00 AM

the Ekphrastic 2

This exhibit brings together the visual & the written word in a powerful celebration of creativity & connection. … More Info >>

12:00 PM

3rd Annual When Form Meets Function Exhibit

This juried show spotlights artists who work in three dimensions - clay, wood & fiber - & gives … More Info >>

6:00 PM

Halloween Lantern-lit Hike

Come dressed in your costume & celebrate Halloween with a self-guided lantern-lit hike, featuring North Sky Raptor Sanctuary. … More Info >>

7:30 PM

Free Monthly Movie Club

Featuring "Practical Magic." Show up dressed in your best witch outfit to receive a free Kilwins treat (first-come, … More Info >>

7:30 PM

Screams In the Dark Haunted Attractions

Embark on a terrifying adventure through the twisted halls of Blackwood Manor & the haunting paths of Trails … More Info >>

7:30 PM

Terra Infirma featuring Yolanda Kondonassis

Join Grammy-nominated harpist Yolanda Kondonassis & the Arts Academy String Orchestra for the world premiere of Terra Infirma, … More Info >>

7:30 PM

The Rocky Horror Show

When two squeaky-clean college kids - Brad & his fiancé Janet - go to visit a former professor, … More Info >>

J&S Ends 87-Year Run Downtown; Indoor Sports Complex Opening in TC; More Business Updates

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Traverse City Repair Café Event Scheduled For This Weekend

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Garfield Township to Talk Housing PILOTs

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GT County Updates: LaFranier Expansion, City Collaboration, Marijuana Funds

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Your 2025 Fall Restaurant Guide

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Can You Guess The Winning Time Of The New York City Marathon?

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Join Us For a Special FRIDAY Recess November 7 at TC Curling Club!

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Spooky Happenings In And Around TC

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Vasa Ski Club Announces Date For Annual Cross Country Ski Swap

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Traverse City's Freshwater Research Center Makes An Impression At Global Oceans Conference

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How Prepared Is Northern Michigan For A Measles Outbreak?

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New BATA Director Resigns

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Traverse City Approves Ethics Ordinance, Explores Electric Vehicle Push

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Detroit Lions Running Back David Mongomery Sets Traverse City Youth Football Camp

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