Across the northwest Lower Peninsula, hundreds of Michiganders are struggling to find shelter this winter.
It’s not a new situation, but the problem is steadily getting worse for a variety of reasons, from the global health pandemic sapping already limited resources to unprecedented demand driving up the cost of homes. From Traverse City to Charlevoix, Cadillac …
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“Code Blue.” That’s the term advocates for the local homeless population use when temperatures dip below 10 degrees Fahrenheit in the winter, or when a blizzard is forecasted to strike northern Michigan. On several occasions this month, frigid temperatures and harsh winter conditions have forced the Grand Traverse Basic Needs Coalition to coordinate Code Blue …
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For the first time in more than a decade, Traverse Area District Library (TADL) has a new strategic plan – one driven by community input that will guide library improvements for the next three years. TADL, focusing on four priority areas called Inclusive Space, Purposeful Partnerships, Innovative Engagement, and Targeted Outreach, will start tackling projects …
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Traverse City commissioners walked away from a four-hour strategic planning session Saturday with a list of seven key priority areas they intend to focus on the next two years, with plans to attach goals, action steps, and timelines to each category. Topping the list were issues of housing/homelessness and water systems, including drinking, stormwater, and …
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Oprah Winfrey once said, “Cheers to a New Year, and another chance for us to get it right.” To mark the start of 2022, The Ticker reached out to a variety of local leaders to find out what everyone’s aiming for, looking forward to, and hoping to get right in the coming year. Cheers to …
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Traverse City’s homelessness situation is growing more dire. According to local experts, the number of people experiencing homelessness in the region has been steadily on the rise since last fall. Making matters worse, the local services that exist to help homeless individuals are strained due to the same staffing and volunteer shortages other organizations are …
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Nonprofits working to address community need braced for a surge in demand and a potential lack of resources during the 2020 holiday season due to the pandemic. What they found surprised them: residents stepping up to give back more generously than ever, with Giving Tuesday donations soaring from $1.97 billion in the U.S. in 2019 …
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East Bay Township planning commissioners will review and potentially approve a site plan tonight (Tuesday) for a new 192-unit apartment complex off of Hammond Road between Vanderlip and Four Mile roads. The project is just one of several housing-related developments and updates underway across the Grand Traverse region.
Property owner Calvin Coseo is proposing to …
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Traverse City will have a new mayor for the first time since 2015 after former city manager and city commissioner Richard Lewis was elected to the position by city voters Tuesday. Lewis, who ran unopposed, will replace outgoing Mayor Jim Carruthers, who opted not to seek reelection after serving three terms as mayor and 22 …
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Traverse City commissioners will consider issuing a formal letter of reprimand to City Manager Marty Colburn tonight (Monday) for failing to follow the city charter in his recent termination of the city treasurer and not seeking advice from the city attorney before making the decision. If adopted, the letter that will be placed in Colburn’s …
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