Traverse City News and Events

The Future of the Boardman (And Beyond)

By Beth Milligan | Oct. 31, 2025

Multiple organizations are pursuing initiatives to restore and monitor the health of the Boardman-Ottaway River and beyond. Nearly 140 attendees heard the latest on those efforts Thursday at the annual Freshwater Summit – ranging from a nearly $12 million grant awarded to the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians to a new report card for the Boardman-Ottaway River to major projects like FishPass and the Freshwater Research and Innovation Center.

Held at the Hagerty Center, the Freshwater Summit is produced by the Freshwater Roundtable – a group that includes The Watershed Center, Great Lakes Water Studies Institute, Michigan Sea Grant Extension, Great Lakes Environmental Center, Inland Seas Education …

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Children's Book Festival Returns to City Opera House Nov 8

The Traverse City Children’s Book Festival will return to the City Opera House on Saturday, November 8 …

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TCFD Chief Tuller to Retire

Traverse City Fire Department Chief Jim Tuller has announced his upcoming retirement effective April 24, 2026. The …

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Road Commission Talks Future of Cedar Run/Gray, Long Lake/Strait, Three Mile/Potter, Franke

The Grand Traverse County Road Commission (GTCRC) hopes to include funding in its 2026 budget to complete …

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Free Estate Planning Offered To Veterans

In observance of Veterans Day, the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association will offer free wills and durable powers …

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Today Friday, October 31, 2025

10:00 AM

Elemental: Earth, Fire, Air, Water

Michigan artists explore the elements as inspiration for their work in a variety of media. Runs Oct. 17 … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Beneath the Surface: Training Tomorrow’s Water Stewards

The Great Lakes Water Studies Institute at NMC is advancing freshwater, groundwater, & marine science through cutting-edge technology, … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Dewey Blocksma: Roundtable

Blocksma's artwork is a gathering of figures & ideas, real & imagined, informed by medicine & art. Common … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Dream & Memory - William Lindemann Recent Work

Lindemann's work explores the shifting space between dreaming & waking. Working mostly in acrylic & mixed media, he … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Guild Pop-Up Exhibit: Jane Kendra

Embracing the Horizon. Kendra uses the striking colors of the Great Lakes as the inspiration for her waterscape … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Halloween Parade

Show off your costume during this gently spooky parade. You will start in the McGuire Community Room with … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Ice Into Ocean: Arctic Tracings

This exhibition is the result of a seven year collaboration between Cy Keener & Justine Holzman, exploring how … More Info >>

11:00 AM

the Ekphrastic 2

This exhibit brings together the visual & the written word in a powerful celebration of creativity & connection. … More Info >>

12:00 PM

3rd Annual When Form Meets Function Exhibit

This juried show spotlights artists who work in three dimensions - clay, wood & fiber - & gives … More Info >>

5:00 PM

Downtown Bellaire Trick or Treating

Trick or treat at downtown Bellaire merchants. There will also be popcorn, firetruck tours, giveaways & more. More Info >>

7:00 PM

Franc D'Ambrosio - Back to Broadway

Best known for performing the title role in Andrew Lloyd Webber's "The Phantom of the Opera" more than … More Info >>

7:00 PM

Mock Tours at DMC: Halloween Edition

Join Full Tilt Comedy & the Dennos Museum Center for a Halloween-themed improv experience that reimagines the museum … More Info >>

7:30 PM

"The Laramie Project"

In the wake of the 1998 murder of University of Wyoming student Matthew Shephard, Moises Kaufman & members … More Info >>

7:30 PM

Screams In the Dark Haunted Attractions

Embark on a terrifying adventure through the twisted halls of Blackwood Manor & the haunting paths of Trails … More Info >>

7:30 PM

The Rocky Horror Show

When two squeaky-clean college kids - Brad & his fiancé Janet - go to visit a former professor, … More Info >>

9:30 PM

Mock Tours at DMC: Halloween Edition

Join Full Tilt Comedy & the Dennos Museum Center for a Halloween-themed improv experience that reimagines the museum … More Info >>

Generations Ahead Looking For New Director

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NoBo Market to Close

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First Performer Confirmed For 2026 Interlochen Arts Festival

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J&S Ends 87-Year Run Downtown; Indoor Sports Complex Opening in TC; More Business Updates

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Traverse City Repair Café Event Scheduled For This Weekend

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Garfield Township to Talk Housing PILOTs

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GT County Updates: LaFranier Expansion, City Collaboration, Marijuana Funds

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Your 2025 Fall Restaurant Guide

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New BATA Director Resigns

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Can You Guess The Winning Time Of The New York City Marathon?

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Join Us For a Special FRIDAY Recess November 7 at TC Curling Club!

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Detroit Lions Running Back David Mongomery Sets Traverse City Youth Football Camp

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Spooky Happenings In And Around TC

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