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National Cherry Festival says Blue Angels, Thunderbirds will not be coming in 2025
TRAVERSE CITY — On Thursday, the National Cherry Festival announced that their venue was not chosen by the Blue Angels or Thunderbirds for the 2025 season. In a statement, executive director Kat Paye said: “The U.S. Air Force Thunderbirds and U.S. Navy Blue Angels annually choose their show site from many airshows around the county. While we were not selected by either team in 2025, it’s a complete honor to have been chosen in the past and we continue to look forward to future show opportunities with all the jet teams. “As for 2026, those airshow schedules will be announced in December of 2024 at the International Council of Airshows.
Event scheduled to commemorate Nakba in Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) – An event has been scheduled to commemorate Nakba Day in Traverse City. The Nakba, or “catastrophe” in Arabic, refers to events surrounding the 1948 Arab-Israeli War in which over 700,000 Palestinians were displaced from land that is currently in Israel. The United Nations officially commemorated Nakba Day for the first time last May.
Video shows bear break into Michigan chocolate shop, steal 50-pound bag of sugar
(CBS DETROIT) — A bear was caught on camera breaking into a northern Michigan chocolate shop and stealing a bag of sugar. The incident happened at Grocer's Daughter Chocolate shop at 11590 S. Lacore St. in Empire. While the shop was filled with chocolate, different sweet ingredients and even a five-gallon bucket of honey, the bear only took one item, a 50-pound bag of sugar. "The bear was clearly hungry after hibernating all winter and we're grateful he only took a 50-pound bag of sugar," said the chocolate shop in a message on Facebook. "The door was indeed locked and opens into our...
Traverse City road construction moves forward with help from a local construction company
TRAVERSE CITY — Some good news as the disruptive construction project on the main artery in the downtown area of Traverse City is making some major progress. Stage one of phase one of the Grandview Parkway/Front Street construction project in Traverse City is almost complete. The popular route that has more than 30,000 people driving through on any given day is getting a major overhaul for the first time since 1956 to the tune of $24.7 million. The construction that started back in March has been disruptive to drivers and impacted area businesses along the way, keeping foot traffic away as people try to avoid the area.
Hook & Hunting: Chinook salmon smolts placed in the Boardman River
TRAVERSE CITY — The Northwest Michigan Fishing Club and the DNR were at the Boardman River in Traverse City on Thursday to put around 100,000 Chinook salmon in the water. The fish will remain in cages to get acclimated to the water and will then be released when the water temperature reaches 60 degrees. It also imprints on their internal GPS so they know to come back to the area in two years to be caught, which keeps the region’s fish economy going strong. “First, it’s community building,” said NWMI Fishing Club Secretary Tim Hossack. “All these businesses along front street restaurants, gas stations, party stores, you name it. They count on the tourist dollar and the fisherman dollar to come in and fish for these salmon in an effort to keep the salmon fishery strong and to get a better return on fish. That’s why we do it. And we think it’s worth the effort.” Salmon were also released back in 2022 and those fish will be making an appearance in the area within the next couple months.
Iconic Traverse City Landmark Gets an Upgrade
At times, the burden was “palpable” for Joe Frost. Frost, 44, is a retailer who sells upscale shoes and apparel at Robert Frost Quality, the Front Street shop he and his dad opened in 2008. And while he’s spent many years juggling the various tasks that pile up for a small business owner, one job in particular seemed to carry a bit more weight.
Missing 97-year-old found, officials say
UPDATE 4:10 p.m. Grand Traverse 911 reported that the missing 97-year-old “has been located by responders and is in their care.” TRAVERSE CITY — Grand Traverse 911 on Tuesday posted that a 97-year-old is missing from Traverse City. The report said Donald Beatty, 97, was last seen at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday morning at his home off Sumac Drive.
Children’s museum, family apartments proposed for Oak Shore Commons project in Acme Township
ACME TOWNSHIP — The Oak Shore Commons project has a few new proposed plans for the old Tom’s Market and Kmart sites. Currently the sites are set for a pickleball court, business center, self storage and more. Now they could also be the future site of a new Great Lakes Children’s Museum location. Part of the plan would be making new apartments on the development more family-oriented and could even involve an expansion of Tart Trail. Strathmore Real Estate Group said they want this to enhance the community’s cultural, recreational and educational amenities. “Family market, residential housing is what we do really well. That’s our bread and butter,” said Jacob Chappelle, Strathmore Real Estate Group Principal. “We’re residential builders, [and] we have lots of commercial and retail experience. But at the same time, this was an opportunity to bring some local groups together that we really think is building a really unique project for the region.”
United Methodist church in Northern Michigan celebrates lifting of LGBTQ+ clergy ban
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Members of a United Methodist church in Northern Michigan reacted with joy and celebration after the denomination overturned a decades-old ban on LGBTQ+ clergy and same-sex weddings on Wednesday. The move comes in the wake of a major shift. About a quarter of Methodist...
Major Expansion Proposed for Tamarack Lodge; Condo Owners Voice Concern
East Bay Township planning commissioners will consider a proposal Tuesday from Wuerfel Resorts to expand Tamarack Lodge on US-31, constructing two buildings on either side of the existing lodge that would feature 160 new hotel rooms, an outdoor bar and pool, and an open-air pavilion. The proposal, which also calls for renovating Harbor Brook Hall for hotel meeting space, has raised concerns from fractional condo owners at Tamarack Lodge – particularly over plans to put a third of the development’s parking spaces in a lot across US-31 off Four Mile Road.
$50K check presented to Project Feed the Kids in Traverse City
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Fifty-thousand dollars worth of food is on its way to hungry kids, thanks to Project Feed the Kids and Serra Subaru of Traverse City. The oversized check was presented Wednesday in Serra's showroom. The money originated with the Subaru Share the Love campaign from...
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