Focus on Safety: County Commissioners Talk Weapons Policy, Gray/Cedar Run Intersection

By Beth Milligan

The topic of safety dominated discussion Wednesday among Grand Traverse County commissioners as they debated changes to the county’s employee weapons policy and approved a resolution seeking ...

GT County Commissioners Approve Brownfield Plans for Two Workforce Housing Projects

By Beth Milligan

Two workforce housing projects are poised to move forward after Grand Traverse County commissioners approved brownfield plans for them Wednesday – the last local step before the ...

Major Expansion Coming to Historic Barns Park

By Beth Milligan

A milestone $5 million-plus expansion will break ground next week at the Historic Barns Park at the Grand Traverse Commons, with Barn 206 – which sits vacant ...

A Tale Of Two Northern Michigan Institutions: Cherry Bowl, Lucky Jack’s Change Hands

By Craig Manning

Between them, the Cherry Bowl Drive-In Theatre in Honor and the Lucky Jack’s Family Entertainment Center in Traverse City have more than 134 years of operation under ...

Weapons Detection System To Be Tested at Thirlby

TCAPS and local law enforcment will test a new weapon detection system at Thirlby Field in the coming weeks. According to an email from Central High School ...

Home Sales Volume Hits 13-Year Low, But Prices Stay High

The number of homes sold in Grand Traverse County in September continued to slide since hitting a high of 194 in September 2020. Last month’s total of ...