The Traverse City National Writers Series has announced its lineup of authors for its upcoming fall 2021 season. As part of this season's format, some events will be held entirely virtually, while other events will be held both in person at the City Opera House and livestreamed. The author lineup includes:
Thursday, August 26: John …
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The Traverse City Human Rights Commission has named three receipients of this year's Sara Hardy Humanitarian Award, including Goodwill Industries Outreach Coordinator Ryan Hannon and 5Loaves 2 Fish creators Bill and Michelle White.
All three individuals are involved in outreach to those in need, with Hannon serving as a passionate advocate for individuals experiencing homelessness …
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After Grand Traverse County commissioners voted in December to nearly double their own salaries – a move that came after 20 years of no increases, but was met with criticism by some commissioners and residents – the board Wednesday will consider adopting rules that restrict the timing of when future commissions can vote on wage …
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Youth homelessness is spiking in northern Michigan. According to Ashley Halladay-Schmandt, director of the Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness, northern Michigan’s data shows significantly more people under the age of 25 are “experiencing housing instability.” And while those rising numbers could be a result of better outreach and tracking, they might also indicate a …
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The Traverse City Police Department is seeking a man in connection to a suspicious package left at a downtown bank that required a bomb squad to be called in Wednesday, but was later determined to not be explosive.
The TCPD was alerted by bank security to a suspicious package left in the vestibule of the …
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Nearly 5,000 Munson Healthcare employees, providers, and contractors – or roughly half of all eligible staff – have received or been scheduled to receive the COVID-19 vaccine, as more doses flow into northern Michigan and health departments work to distribute them to other priority groups. Local healthcare leaders provided an update on the vaccination effort …
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Six bridge repair projects, the reconstruction of Grandview Parkway, the conversion of State Street to a two-way street, and streetscape improvements to East Front Street are all on deck for downtown Traverse City in the next three years – projects that will significantly impact traffic and are requiring careful juggling timing-wise to maintain continued access …
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Goodwill Northern Michigan has received a one-time, unrestricted gift of $5 million from billionaire philanthropist MacKenzie Scott, the ex-wife of Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos who has given away $4.2 billion to 384 organizations in the last four months.
Scott has given unexpected gifts across all 50 states, Puerto Rico, and Washington DC this year. In …
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Traverse City commissioners Monday approved a request from Safe Harbor to operate a day shelter at the organization’s Wellington Street site through June, in addition to its overnight winter shelter. Commissioners also extended an emergency declaration and approved rent relief for some businesses and organizations on city-owned property due to the pandemic, and revisited a …
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The Traverse City Human Rights Commission has named Tom Bousamra the 2020 recipient of the Sara Hardy Humanitarian Award.
This year’s award ceremony, originally planned for March 2020, was postponed due to the pandemic. Bousamra has been presented with the award and was honored during Monday’s city commission meeting.
Bousamra is the President of Before, …
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