Road Commission Talks Future of Cedar Run/Gray, Long Lake/Strait, Three Mile/Potter, Franke

By Beth Milligan

The Grand Traverse County Road Commission (GTCRC) hopes to include funding in its 2026 budget to complete intersection studies for Long Lake/Strait and Three Mile/Potter roads and …

Free Estate Planning Offered To Veterans

In observance of Veterans Day, the Grand Traverse-Leelanau-Antrim Bar Association will offer free wills and durable powers of attorney for estate planning to all Veterans. The event …

Generations Ahead Looking For New Director

Generations Ahead, a nonprofit organization dedicated to empowering teen moms and dads across Northwest Michigan, has announced the upcoming retirement of its founding Executive Director, Marjie Rich, and the …

NoBo Market to Close

By Beth Milligan

A key ground-floor tenant of the Commongrounds development on Eighth Street is closing its doors. In an email to tenant owners and investors Wednesday, Commongrounds Interim Executive Director …

First Performer Confirmed For 2026 Interlochen Arts Festival

By Craig Manning

It will still be a few months before Interlochen Center for the Arts starts announcing acts for its summer 2026 concert series, but at least one performer …

J&S Ends 87-Year Run Downtown; Indoor Sports Complex Opening in TC; More Business Updates

By Beth Milligan

After 87 years in business on West Front Street, iconic downtown diner J&S Hamburg will serve up its final omelets, shakes, and burgers this Sunday. The Ticker …