Farm Tourism Boom Fuels Traverse City Agritourism Summit

By Todd VanSickle

The Michigan State University Extension’s Agritourism Summit will be held in Traverse City next month, bringing together growers, entrepreneurs, elected officials, and stakeholders to share ideas and …

FishPass Flood Heroes

Floodwaters recede on the Boardman-Ottaway, but cleanup awaits

By Ross Boissoneau

In this week’s Northern Express—sister publication of The Ticker—FishPass leaders look back at the mid-April flood. The unprecedented rain throughout the region, including the Boardman-Ottaway River, forced …

Northern Michigan's Movie Man: Rich Brauer Steams Ahead

By Art Bukowski

Times are changing. Rich Brauer can feel it. New cameras, new technology, artificial intelligence…all coming in waves and promising to change movies (and perhaps everything else) forever. …

Cherry Capital Airport Officially Breaks Ground On ‘Gates To The Future’ Expansion Project

By Craig Manning

“The most substantial economic development growth project for northern Michigan in a couple of decades.” That’s how Paul Beachnau, board chair for the Northwest Regional Airport Authority, …

City Approves Festival Agreements, Boardman Art Project; Rejects Trees for Parkway Medians

By Beth Milligan

Traverse City commissioners addressed several projects related to parks and placemaking this week, including approving updated agreements with the National Cherry Festival and Traverse City Food and …

Traverse Connect Announces Finalists For Business and Community Achievement Awards

Six businesses and six community professionals were selected as the finalists for the 2025 Traverse Connect Business and Community Achievement Awards. The Traverse Connect Business and Community …