Weathering the Storm: City Measures Infrastructure Impacts from Flooding

By Beth Milligan

In 2023, the City of Traverse City upgraded a a sewer line in the 100 block alley of Front Street and moved it south – away from …

Safe Harbor's Year in Review

Shelter looks back on first year of a two-year pilot program as a year-round service

This week’s Northern Express — sister publication of The Ticker — checked in with Safe Harbor, the Traverse City emergency shelter that transitioned from a seasonal space …

Historic Elk Rapids Township Hall Association Launches Capital Campaign, Starts New Chapter

By Craig Manning

By the end of this year: That’s Karen Morris’s ambitious timeline for paying off the mortgage on the Historic Elk Rapids Township Hall. Morris is president of …

Next Phase of Monroe Reconstruction Starts Monday

By Beth Milligan

The City of Traverse City will start Phase 2 of its Monroe Street reconstruction project Monday. Monroe will be closed from Randolph Street to Wayne Street during this phase, …

Harmonious Homecoming: New West Senior High Choral Director Has Deep TCAPS Roots

By Craig Manning

Twenty years ago, the last time the director of choral activities job came up at Central High School, Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) hired a crosstown …

Parade of Homes Set for June 18-21

By Beth Milligan

The Home Builders Association of Northwest Michigan will host the 2026 Parade of Homes June 18 through June 21 across northern Michigan. This year’s event will feature "eight …