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A bat found inside a local home tested positive for rabies, the Grand Traverse County Health Department (GTCHD) reported on Thursday morning. GTCHD is now warning the community to "take necessary precautions," including keeping an eye out for bats in their homes, avoiding contact with wild animals, and vaccinating their pets against rabies. The bat in question was recovered from a local residence…
With only a few concerts left on its summer schedule, Interlochen Center for the Arts is turning the page. The institution announced its performance schedule for the forthcoming Arts Academy school year Wednesday, ranging from concerts to musicals to ballets. A few highlights from the coming year include: October 9: Collage, an annual tradition that "unites students from all seven disciplines for…
The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) has announced a "nighttime detour" for US-31 in Traverse City next week. DTE Energy will be installing new gas lines underneath US-31 between Milliken Road and Fair Street, necessitating 7pm-7am closures to that small section of road starting on the evening of Monday, August 24 and concluding Friday morning, August 28. Fair Street, for reference, is…
A year after a citizen-led petition ignited conversations about a new type of visitor lodging tax in Traverse City, City Manager Benjamin Marentette is taking up the cause in a big way. Marentette recently told city commissioners he was putting together a statewide coalition to lobby legislators for a tourist tax that could help fund public safety services, infrastructure improvements, and more.…
Lisa Drake will sart as the executive director of Child & Family Services of Northwestern Michigan on September 1. According to an email to supporters from CFS Board Chair Kaylee Simerson, Lisa brings more than 18 years of nonprofit executive leadership experience, with much of her career focused on child advocacy and supporting children and families involved in the child welfare system. "The…
FishPass crews have started work on removing the temporary sheet pile from the Boardman River construction site. It's a key milestone in the $30 million project to replace the Union Street Dam with an experimental new fish-sorting channel and research facility. The sheet pile's removal by end of September will complete the in-water work, with crews turning their attention over the winter to…
A car accident on Center Road near Mapleton Lane in Peninsula Township resulted in the death of one of the drivers Sunday night. According to the Grand Traverse Sheriff's Office, a 22-year-old Traverse City man was driving south in a Ford F250 and crossed the center line shortly before 10:30pm, striking a Honda CRV. The Ford driver had to be extracted and was taken to Munson Medical Center with…
Two of the region's major food-and-beverage events will get underway this week, with Traverse City Food & Wine set to take place August 19-23 and Dirt to Glass scheduled August 20-21. The 2026 lineup for TC Food & Wine includes over 80 events ranging from celebrity chef dinners to vineyard lunches to author signings to the Grand Tasting , a keystone event held in the Open Space Saturday afternoon…
The Board of Trustees for Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) voted Monday to establish a $13.5 million project budget for converting the college's Mark & Helen Osterlin Building into an integrated student services hub. That project, which seeks to improve student experience, retention, and degree completion at NMC, has hit roadblocks over the years due to difficulties state funding challenges.…
Traverse City commissioners will consider approving a contract tonight (Monday) to evaluate Clinch Marina, an assessment that will help plan for the downtown facility's future and create a priority list for marina improvements. Commissioners will also consider approving a resolution of support for childcare microcenters and get their first look at a rezoning request for a workforce apartment…