TCAPS Approves Design Work for New Fieldhouse, Central High Reconstruction; Sabin Renovations OK’ed

By Beth Milligan

Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) trustees moved three major building projects forward this week, including approving design work for a new fieldhouse near East Middle School …

News Updates: Peninsula Township to Appeal Winery Verdict, Vogel Separation Contract Approved

By Beth Milligan

Monday brought updates on two major stories from the past week, with Peninsula Township trustees voting unanimously to appeal a verdict that awarded nearly $50 million in …

Microplastics Are Everywhere, But Local Organizations Are Fighting Back

At a glance, Michigan’s lakes, rivers, and streams look healthy. However, a quirk of human psychology is such that while obvious signs of pollution, like the 2010 …

MSU Extension Plans New Home in Former TCAPS Building

By Beth Milligan

The redevelopment of the former Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) administration building on Webster Street could solve a key puzzle for Grand Traverse County: where to …

How NMC’s Office Of Possibilities Became A Key Driver Of Local Innovation

By Craig Manning

It started as a small, informal meetup of a likeminded people who wanted to talk about fostering innovation in Traverse City. Three years later, it’s a key …

With No State Budget In Place, TCAPS Prepares For Uncertainty, District-Wide Belt-Tightening

By Craig Manning

“We realistically could start the 2025-26 school year without knowing how much money we’re going to have from the state for the year.” So says John VanWagoner, …