What’s Driving The Growth At Cherry Capital Airport? Hint: It's Not Tourists.

By Craig Manning

Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) keeps breaking records, and how it's doing it is going to surprise you. In July, the airport tallied 124,000 passengers, its …

East Bay Unveils Beach District Plan

By Beth Milligan

Safe pedestrian crossings across US-31. More diverse dining, shopping, and public gathering spaces. A public pier at the end of Four Mile Road. Public promenades to the …

NMC Class Launches 11th Annual Thanks-For-Giving Food Drive

By Craig Manning

Communications students at Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) have launched the Thanks-for-Giving food drive, a college tradition now in its 11th year. Each fall, NMC’s BUS 231 Professional …

'Hole in My Heart:' Parishioners Struggle with 'Mr. Fred's' Departure

By Art Bukowski

A longtime and beloved music director at St. Francis Church is out of the job because he married another man, his friends and family say, and they …

Former Assessor Sues City

By Beth Milligan

Former Traverse City Assessor Polly Cairns has filed a lawsuit against the city in Thirteenth Circuit Court alleging she was fired for refusing to sign off on …

Your Guide to All Things Halloween

Halloween activities are already underway across northern Michigan, and this week's Northern Express - sister publication of The Ticker - is getting in on all the holiday …