Grand Traverse County, MI

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- A plan to redevelop two vacant buildings in Grand Traverse County is on pause yet again. The Acme Township Planning Commission discussed a planned development application to turn the former K-Mart and Tom's building on US-31 into a mixed-use development. After having a public...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Around 250 people are currently experiencing homelessness in the Greater Grand Traverse Area. That's according to the Northwest Michigan Coalition to End Homelessness. While those 250 people have a safe place to sleep at night in the winter at Safe Harbor, they don't necessarily...

Michigan is the Great Lakes State and offers so many great ways to enjoy yourself out on the water. From fishing, swimming and boating there are so many things to do. But you need to make sure you avoid some of these bodies of water that could make you or your loved ones sick.

This week is the return of the Northwestern Michigan Fair. The fair began Sunday at the Grand Traverse County fairgrounds in Blair Township. It’s designed to be a family-friendly event with all kinds of entertainment at the fairgrounds. Even the rain on Monday didn’t stop people from coming out....

The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation is currently accepting applications for grants that are collectively available from its community funds.

A 23-year-old Lake Ann man has died after a three car crash in Grand Traverse County that happened on July 30, according to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies say the 23-year-old Lake Ann man was traveling east bound and hit the car in front of him driven by a 46-year-old Traverse City woman. She ended up going off the roadway to the right where her car then overturned.

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Grand Traverse County is getting a new kind of storage facility. Located off Blair Township Hall Road, the M-37 Round About Barns are in the first phase of construction. The storage units are called luxury “barn-dominiums” with each having air conditioning and heating....

The biggest boom in new hotels and motels in the history of the Traverse City area has begun, with much of it on or near the beach in East Bay Township, the municipality directly east of the city on busy US-31, also known as Munson Avenue. Seven hotels or motels...

TRAVERSE CITY, MI – Well before the daily throng of tourists hit the beaches, local open-water swimmers hit the water at sunrise to soak up the beauty of Grand Traverse Bay. For Ashlea Walter, open-water swimming in Traverse City is a way to connect with nature and her friends. They often swim from East Bay Park, and they catch up as they put on their wetsuits and swim buoys and wade into the lake.

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Two men arrested during a human trafficking sting in Traverse City back in July have both pleaded guilty to accosting a child for immoral purposes as part of plea deals according to circuit court documents. Both Marvin Guzman and Jose De La Torre pleaded...

(Featured painting by Spencer Meagher) Artist Crista Pisano is looking forward to packing up her paints and palettes and venturing to Traverse City when Crooked Tree Arts Center hosts its fifth annual Paint Grand Traverse, Aug. 14-20. “The Paint Grand Traverse organizers, staff, and volunteers at Crooked Tree Arts Center...

A former undersheriff in the U.P. who was charged with drunk driving after an accident in Traverse City, has been sentenced to a year and half on probation. Kevin Coppo had already pled guilty to charges of operating under the influence and failing to report an accident. Back in March,...

LANSING, Mich. (WWMT) — Nearly four in five Michigan counties reported delayed results in Michigan's 2022 primary election. The Secretary of State's office said that's because counties officials had to drive unofficial election results to county clerks' offices. As two million Michigan voters took to the polls Tuesday, election...