County Commissioners Approve $5M Mental Health Agreement, Per Diem Policy, Early Voting Plan

By Beth Milligan

Grand Traverse County commissioners Wednesday approved a $5 million funding agreement with Munson Healthcare for a new regional mental health center, adopted a new per diem policy ...

TC Woman Arrested for Maintaining Drug House, Possessing Meth

By Beth Milligan

A Traverse City woman is facing multiple drug-related charges following a weekend arrest during a traffic stop. Michigan State Police troopers followed a vehicle with a defective headlight into ...

Improvements Eyed for West End Parking Lot, VASA Trailhead

By Beth Milligan

Improvements could be on the way at two local popular recreational areas. Traverse City commissioners voted Monday to issue a request-for-proposals (RFP) to repair the long-damaged West ...

Acme Passes on Bertha Vos, Targets Ascom Building for Township Hall

By Beth Milligan

Acme Township trustees have walked away from a potential deal with Traverse City Area Public Schools to purchase the former Bertha Vos Elementary School, citing repair costs ...

MDOT Adding Left-Turn Signals at US-31/Silver Lake Road This Week

By Beth Milligan

The Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT) will be adding left-turn signals at the US-31/Silver Lake Road intersection in Grawn this week. The new signals will "provide steady ...

Northern Michigan: A Distillery Destination

Long known for its wine and craft beer scenes, northern Michigan has in the last decade or so also developed a very strong reputation for distilled spirits—products ...