GT County Updates: Building Projects, Crisis Center, Treasurer’s Office

By Beth Milligan

Grand Traverse County will take significant steps forward on several building projects this week, including breaking ground on Project Alpha on LaFranier Road, ratifying an agreement with …

City Commissioners to Tackle New Budget, Shared Agreements, Deputy City Manager’s Departure

By Beth Milligan

Traverse City commissioners will hold a series of back-to-back meetings tonight tackling several subjects, including the new proposed 2026-27 budget – which City Manager Benjamin Marentette said …

National Parks at the Center of Debate Over How to Tell America's Story

Wayside signs in Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore under review by Trump Administration

This week’s Northern Express — sister publication of The Ticker — heads into the great outdoors, with a stop at Sleeping Bear Dunes National Lakeshore. When exploring the …

Ashley Ochoa's Bringing Nutrition, Comfort To Cancer Patients

By Ross Boissoneau

For cancer patients, treatment can mean hours in an infusion chair — tired, nauseous, far from home and often without easy access to healthy food. Ashley Ochoa …

Signs Of Life: Inside TCAPS' First Year Of Enrollment Growth Since 2019

By Craig Manning

It’s been seven years since Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) saw an enrollment increase. Barring any unforeseen adjustments in the next few weeks, though, TCAPS will …

Munson Healthcare Hospitals Earn Top “A” Safety Grades from Leapfrog Group

Munson Healthcare announced this week that all eligible Munson hospitals have earned an “A” grade from The Leapfrog Group in the organization’s Spring 2026 Hospital Safety Grade …