New Test Range Designation For Camp Grayling Could Turn Traverse City Into A Drone Tech Epicenter

By Craig Manning

An announcement earlier this month by the United States Army could put northern Michigan on the map in a brand-new way. In an effort “to accelerate research, …

Food Insecurity Doesn't Take a Summer Break

In this week’s Northern Express — sister publication of The Ticker — local food pantries and rescues share a look at the rising need for food in …

Lakebed 2030 Conference Upcoming

Advocates for a drinkable, fishable, swimmable Great Lakes will meet Sept. 15-17 at NMC’s Hagerty Center for the Lakebed 2030 conference, an update on collaborative efforts to …

More Than The Sum Of Its Parts: Cherry Capital Men's Chorus Hits 60 Years

By Art Bukowski

It’s the “third place” that does it for Chad Lindsey. Lindsey, executive director of the City Opera House, is a proud member of the Cherry Capital Men’s …

Two-Way State Street Tweaks Coming

By Bill O'Brien

A month after Traverse City commissioners narrowly approved permanent two-way traffic flow on State Street downtown, the city’s Downtown Development Authority will try and make it work …

Northern Michigan Wins Big With Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grants

By Craig Manning

A windfall of cash is headed northern Michigan’s way, thanks to another round of Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants. The grants, which were confirmed in a Thursday …