No NHL Prospect Camp In Traverse City in 2025

Centre Ice Executive Director Todd Spaulding confirms to The Ticker that the Traverse City NHL Prospect Tournament will not be held this year. It will mark the …

New Nonprofit Working To Protect Historic Arboretum At The Commons

By Ross Boissoneau

While the buildings have been brought back to life at the Village at Grand Traverse Commons, another historic part of the site is in need of attention. …

No Average Days At Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City

By Ross Boissoneau

There’s no such thing as an average day at the busy Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City. Commander Ryan Hawn, base commander, says a typical day could …

PETA Urges National Cherry Festival, TC Boom Boom Club To Cancel Traverse City Fireworks Shows

By Craig Manning

A major animal rights organization is urging both the National Cherry Festival and the TC Boom Boom Club to discontinue their fireworks shows in Traverse City, both …

'It's All We Ever Knew:' Arnold Family Talks Joy, Challenges of Carnival Life

By Art Bukowski

The “complaint department” at Arnold Amusements has seen it all, especially when it comes to kids who are just a hair too short for that big-time ride. …

This Local High Schooler Is Spending Her Summer At An Elite Naval Flight Academy

By Craig Manning

She’s a National Merit Scholar, serves as a student representative on the Kingsley school board, holds a cumulative 4.0 GPA, and is ranked first in her class …