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Softball Game Recap: Mancelona Comes Up Short
Mancelona was the 14-2 winner over Elk Rapids when they last played one another back in June of 2016, but their luck changed this time around. The Mancelona Ironmen lost 11-3 to the Elk Rapids Elks on Saturday. For Elk Rapids' part, Rhielynn Skrocki made a big impact no matter...
Softball Recap: Elk Rapids has no trouble against Mancelona
In what's become a running theme this season, Elk Rapids gave their fans yet another huge victory on Saturday. They were the clear victor by an 11-3 margin over the Mancelona Ironmen. Winning may never get old, but Elk Rapids sure is getting used to it with their third in a row.
7 Ways to Celebrate Pride Month in Traverse City
As June arrives, the vibrant colors of Pride month brighten the community as we celebrate our LGBTQ+ friends and neighbors. From festive parades to thought-provoking discussions, Pride events worldwide serve as beacons of solidarity, empowerment, and inclusion, and northern Michigan is no different. Northern Express has rounded up nine local events commemorating Pride month, where we can all celebrate love, diversity, and visibility. Check out what’s going on and join in the fun!
Supporting Small and Doing Right
My Secret Stash is home to 100 Michigan makers, a whole lotta plants, and a safe space for all. May 18, 2024, marked the 10th anniversary of the opening of My Secret Stash, Traverse City’s retail hub for all things Pride. We caught up with Karen Roofe, owner and founder of My Secret Stash (MSS), to talk about the last 10 years, the next 10 years, and what it means to create a safe space and a queer-friendly environment in a local store.
30 Years of Smart Commutes with TART
Hop on your bike, your feet, the bus, or carpool for the 30th Annual Smart Commute Week, June 3-7! Besides improving your health and saving money and the planet, you’ll score free breakfasts at various locations around TC and can win prizes. Sign up a team (for free!) for the competition and see the daily schedule at: traversetrails.org/event/smart-commute-week.
City to Host Housing Policy Workshop June 18
The City of Traverse City will host a community workshop on housing policy at the City Opera House on June 18 at 6pm featuring "presentations and discussions aimed at addressing the critical issues surrounding housing in our community," according to a city release. The city will feature speakers from Flywheel...
Leelanau Summinars returns to Leland Library
Leelanau Summinars have returned to the Leland Township Public Library. The Leland Library Summinars program offers thought-provoking seminars across a wide variety of engaging topics. The 2024 lineup includes the following dates, all of which start at 10 am. (The series opened on May 23 with “The Novels of Louise Penny” with Robert VanDellen, Ph.D.):
Where Did DEI Go?
How the work around diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging has changed in northern Michigan. In 2020, DEI was everywhere. From governments to businesses to sports teams, nearly every entity was thinking about diversity, equity, and inclusion with new levels of reflection, urgency, and intent. Four years later, things look different....
Metropolitan Opera: 'Cinderella'
The Metropolitan Opera’s 2023-24 season of Saturday matinee broadcasts continues with "Cinderella," Massenet’s gorgeous setting of the classic fairy tale. This performance from 2022 features a stellar cast in the Met’s one-act version of the opera, sung in English. Isabel Leonard is the beloved heroine, starring opposite...
Grand Traverse Area Children’s Garden invites families to help them and meet some animal friends
TRAVERSE CITY — Calling all little green thumbs! The Grand Traverse Area Children’s Garden is gearing up for the growing season. Saturday, June 1, from 4 to 6 p.m., they’re inviting you and your little ones to come down and help prep the garden beds for learning. Caesar the spider monkey and his friends will also be there! The children’s garden says it’s the perfect opportunity to teach youngsters about hard work and giving back to the community through a fun experience. “The Grand Traverse Area Children’s Garden really is a place that is a free community resource. It’s access for all. And when you teach your children about gardening, you’re planting seeds that go far beyond the cucumber or a green bean that you might produce. Right? Those sort of life lessons carry on into adulthood,” said Sarah Kuschell, executive director.
Asparagus Spears Empire
Miss Asparagus on Stilts returns to the Empire Asparagus Festival on Saturday, June 1, from 2-4 pm. The day-long event includes: a Kick-Yer Assparagus 5k Fun Run/Walk at 10 am; a Recipe Contest in the Town Hall at noon; an Ode to Asparagus Poetry Contest in the library at 2 pm and Asparagus Eats with food vendors, local breweries and live music from noon-6 pm. Visit EmpireChamber.com for more information.
Elk Rapids Cinema To Host North Ed Film & New Media Student Film Festival
Students from the Film & New Media program at the Northwest Education Services Career-Tech Center will showcase their films next week at a “student film festival” at Elk Rapids Cinema. The one-night event will begin at 7pm on Wednesday, June 5 and will “highlight the work of students...
Farmer who loses thousands in crop damage by bears calls for policy changes
(WPBN/WGTU) -- A bear walked around the mall. Sounds like the start of a joke, like a horse walking into a bar. But that's what happened earlier this week in Traverse City. A local farmer reached out and wanted all of us to know that many farmers believe more needs to be done to keep bears not only out of public spaces like the mall, but also out of their crops.
Elk Rapids sophomore nets four goals in district title win over Leland
ANTRIM COUNTY -- In the regular season Leland went up to Elk Rapids and picked up a 2-1 win over the Elks on their home field in girls soccer. The postseason proved to be a different story as sophomore Sierra Boilore personally chipped in four of the Elks five goals in a 5-1 win over the Comets in the rematch.
TCAPS To Receive New Electric School Bus Courtesy Of Federal Funding Program
Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) is one of 27 Michigan school districts getting brand-new electric school buses, courtesy of the latest round of grants from the United States Environmental Protection Agency’s 2023 Clean School Bus Program rebate competition. According to a Wednesday announcement from the Michigan Department of...
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