Road Commissioners Approve Beitner, Hammond Contracts; Discuss Chair Concerns

By Beth Milligan

Grand Traverse County road commissioners approved contracts at a special meeting Monday for two major upcoming projects: the Beitner Road bridge replacement and the reconstruction of Hammond …

Huntington Bank Closing Fourteenth Street Location

By Beth Milligan

Huntington Bank is closing 13 locations across Michigan, including its Traverse City location on Fourteenth Street. The company confirmed the closures in a statement to the Detroit …

Central Grade Construction, State Aid Budget on TCAPS Agenda

By Beth Milligan

Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) trustees will vote tonight (Monday) to approve $42.1 million in contracts and contigencies for the reconstruction of Central Grade School, which …

Women on the Water

Trout Unlimited works to connect new fishers to our waters

This week’s Northern Express — sister publication of The Ticker — takes a look at the health of our waterways. Working to restore the natural character of …

ActionGlow Brothers Score New Retail Accounts, Talk Potential Documentary Series

By Craig Manning

Over 50 new retail accounts, placements in major big-box chains, and seven terabytes worth of raw video footage: These are a few of the things local entrepreneurs …

Two Former Pit Spitters Selected in First Round of MLB Draft

By Beth Milligan

Former Traverse City Pit Spitters catchers Vahn Lackey and Daniel Jackson were selected in the first round of the MLB Draft Saturday. Lackey became the highest-drafted former Pit …