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As Local Leaders Eye Housing Solutions, Garfield Township Resists Goodwill Inn Expansion

By Beth Milligan | Nov. 2, 2026

A committee of local leaders is working to put a new Housing and Homelessness Task Force plan into action. The new Oversight and Alignment team aims to develop an implementation plan by the year’s end. However, Garfield Township leaders are opposed to one key recommendation – creating a consolidated shelter campus, potentially at the Goodwill Inn property on Keystone Road – saying the township shoulders an “unfair” share of the region’s low-income and shelter housing.

Director Emma Moyer of the Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness – which spearheaded the the Housing and Homelessness Task Force – says several community leaders who previously served on the task force are on …

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Reaching the Boiling Point

In this week’s Northern Express — sister publication of The Ticker — Traverse City's International Affairs Forum …

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Traverse City Central Preps for First-Ever On-Campus Greenhouse

Thanks to a recent six-figure grant, Traverse City Central High School will soon have a brand-new building …

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'I Want Them To Feel Good About Themselves:' TC West's Tom Brown Reflects On Decades Of Coaching

Don’t ask Tom Brown to name the best kids on the team. That would be missing the …

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Changes Approved For TVC Terminal

The first of what’s expected to be several contract adjustments for the $120 million “Gates to the …

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Today Monday, November 2, 2026

9:00 AM

"At Least A Dozen Friends"

Margo Burian is known as a painter of quiet, atmospheric landscapes, waterscapes, farmsteads, & rowboats hitched to old … More Info >>

9:30 AM

The Long Moment: Polaroids & Solargraphs by Rachel Winslow

Rachel uses analog processes (light sensitive film & paper, vintage & pinhole cameras, etc.) to create atmospheric images … More Info >>

10:00 AM

All Media Juried Exhibition

Oct. 10 - Nov. 13. This exhibition showcases the best work of regional artists in all media. Open … More Info >>

10:00 AM

Inside Crooked Tree II

Take a peek inside Crooked Tree, with an exhibition that celebrates the talented artists & creatives who make … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Darryl Brown: "Bubbles of Love"

A dreamscape of both primitive & modern juxtaposed color & a whimsical journey that blends Atavistic Animism with … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Drawing to Motion: Contemporary Inuit Art From The Dennos Museum

From spiritual & physical transformations to modes of transportation & scenes of daily life, this exhibition provides an … More Info >>

11:00 AM

Material World: Ten Women

An invitational exhibition organized by the Muskegon Museum of Art, featuring women artists working with non-traditional materials or … More Info >>

4:00 PM

Mobile Food Pantry

All are welcome - no proof of need required. Drive thru or walk up. Enter from south off … More Info >>

5:00 PM

Let's Talk Water

The Watershed Center invites the public to attend an engaging community panel discussion on water quality issues & … More Info >>

5:00 PM

SafeTALK Suicide Prevention

Make a connection, save a life - workshop. More Info >>

Garfield Trustees Talk Phishing Scheme, Upcoming South Airport Work, Liquor License

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Seattle On TVC Radar

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Airport Police Investigation Leads to Arrest, Recovery of Stolen Property

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Sidewalk Closures Raise Access, Mobility Questions

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Traverse City Track Club To Hold Design Contest For Bayshore Race Shirt

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TVC Sets September Record

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TC Woman Arrested After Crashing Into Multiple Vehicles, Fleeing Deputies

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Road Commission Eyes Ambitious Plan for Boardman Crossings

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Front Street Projects Called Off; More Retail, Restaurant News

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Twilight in the Tunnels of the Grand Traverse Commons

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BATA to Offer Free Rides on Election Day

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What’s Next for Bluff Road, Hammond/Three Mile & More Road Commission Projects

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This Emergency Physician Wants to Give Traverse City a Window into the Music Industry

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City Making Improvements to East Side Social District

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