Buckley, MI

CRYSTAL LAKE TWP. – Fire crews had to battle dry conditions, rising winds and unfavorable terrain to put out a brush fire that began to consume a garage on Airport Road. Mike Cederholm, fire chief for the Frankfort Fire Department, said a call came in for a brush fire around noon on May 17. When he arrived on the scene of the fire, in the 600 block of Airport Road near the Frankfort Dow Memorial Airport, the situation had evolved.

The Dish Cafe in downtown Traverse City is back on the market. Dish owners Patty Hickman and Randy Waclawski announced in March that they would be selling their business to Patrick and Michael Evans, a pair of brothers and Traverse City natives with Michelin star culinary experience. Hickman and Waclawski closed the doors at The Dish after a final week of service in early April, and the Evans brothers were set to renovate the space and reopen it as a new dinnertime establishment – called Conifer – in June or early July.

KALEVA — Art is meant to be shared, and Amanda Mobley's eighth grade students at Brethren Middle School recently shared their work with the community in an exhibit at the Kaleva Art Gallery. Mobley said her students put a lot of effort into their art, and she is happy...

Traverse City Horse Shows have responded to Acme Township after the township warned May 12 that shows may be prevented due to 21 unresolved township violations. The violations range from visitor safety issues and dust control to changes for fire lanes and parking. In a statement, Traverse City Horse Shows...

KALAMAZOO, Mich. (WWMT) — A change in recommendation released Tuesday from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) now says babies as young as six months can drink cow's milk as a temporary alternative to formula when it's not an option. There's a nationwide baby formula shortage leaving parents worried...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- City Commission approved the adult use cannabis licensing and zoning ordinance for Traverse City on May 16. The ordinance includes an overlay district of subareas throughout the City, which prescribes a maximum number of licenses in each subarea. The maximum number of retail licenses,...

Michelle Carrizales is in the kitchen washing dishes. It’s her last week of culinary school at Northwestern Michigan College in Traverse City. She’ll soon be going back to work full-time, and at least one member of her family is ready for it. “My husband’s like, ‘Yeah, I want...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Two local businesses in Grand Traverse County played host to the U.S. Department of Agriculture and Rural Development on Tuesday. The Development provides loans and grants to businesses and organizations focused in creating jobs, improving quality of life and expanding economic opportunities in rural areas.

CRYSTAL LAKE TWP. — A structure fire in the 600 block of Airport Road near the Frankfort Dow Memorial Airport has caused a temporary closure of the road at the site of the fire in Benzie County. The Frankfort Fire Department and Benzonia Township Fire Department are on the...

Traverse City Commissioners have approved a plan to allow recreational marijuana sales within the city limits. Commissioners approved the guidelines in a late-night Monday meeting that went until almost midnight. City Clerk Benjamin Marentette says, “It’s been a long time coming. The city commission, some time ago, almost two years...

It’s hard to miss, the large construction area along M-72 in Cedar, MI (Leelanau County). What might have been easily missed is the five year planning on behalf of two organizations, and community members, to get there. The location will, hopefully soon, be the site of 14 new affordable...

Sticker shock has become a normal part of the grocery shopping experience these days. So any way you can keep some extra money in your wallet is helpful. We have details on five ways to save the next time you head to the store.

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Sunshine today in the Upper Peninsula. Partly sunny in the northern half of the Lower Peninsula and cloudier in the southern half of the Lower. Passing showers in the southern Lower mainly south of Traverse City. Wind is light mainly coming from the North,...

Ten educators identified by their colleagues and communities as going above and beyond are being recognized as 2022’s Outstanding Educator Award recipients. Through a partnership between Northwest Education Services (North Ed), Traverse Connect and TBA Credit Union, the Outstanding Educator Awards recognize school employees in northwest Michigan who have made exemplary contributions to the academic success of students, educational collaboration and professional development.

TRAVERSE CITY -- The Gaylord Blue Devil softball program is as strong as ever and that includes its impressive run to the state semifinals a year ago. The Blue Devils returned everyone from last year's squad and that was on display Tuesday against Traverse City Central in the Big North Conference.