Grand Traverse County, MI

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Grand Traverse County District Court is reducing its staff size because of a recent change in sentencing guidelines. The new guidelines reduce the number of defendants put on probation. Seven positions are being eliminated at the 86th District Court. Probation officers, community correction...

It’s a busier than normal “road construction season” this year in Grand Traverse County. The road commission has their hands full with several active projects and more in the works. And on top of MDOT projects and those in the city of Traverse City, many major roadways are affected. Daily...

Grand Traverse County is working to update all of its ordinances, repealing outdated or unlawful rules on the books and tidying up other regulations so they are simpler for residents to access and understand. County commissioners Wednesday approved repealing a dozen outdated ordinances – though one regulating funeral protests provoked lengthy discussion – and also approved an agreement to assign the county’s rights and obligations for Cherry Capital Airport to the newly formed airport authority.

Traverse City’s National Cherry Festival is back for 2021! Featuring both in-person and virtual events, here’s what to expect at this year’s festival. Each summer since 1968, Traverse City has dedicated eight days to the celebration of one of its most famous and tasty commodities: the cherry (though they’ve been holding informal blessings of the blossom since 1910!). National Cherry Festival 2021, July 3-10, will be a week filled with live music, good eats, local wine, an incredible air show and a whole lot of cherries. Here’s everything you need to plan your Cherry Festival vacation.

Grand Traverse County fire crews have resolved the fire in Blair Township. Details are limited at this time. Grand Traverse County fire crews are currently working to stop a structure fire in Blair Township. Officials say the fire is occurring on South M-37 near Nimrod Road. People are to avoid...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- If you receive the two-dose Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine at the Grand Traverse County Health Department Cherryland Mall location, another option will now be offered to you when it comes to receiving the second dose. Starting on Tuesday, June 22, those individuals will be offered...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- September 11, 2021 marks 20 years since the attacks on the World Trade Center and the Pentagon. As the anniversary nears, the Grand Traverse Metro Emergency Services Authority is looking for participants for its Adopt a Hero program. The Traverse City 9/11 Memorial Park,...

Editor's note: This article was published in Grand Traverse Scene magazine's June 2021 issue. Pick up a free copy at area hotels, visitor's centers, chambers of commerce or at the Record-Eagle building on Front Street. Click here to read GT Scene in its entirety online. Before moving to Traverse City,...

TRAVERSE CITY — Several positions have been eliminated in the 86th District Court after passage of a new state law that is meant to cut down on the number of people that are placed on probation. The new law has been in effect since April 1. Six employees were affected,...

Editor's note: This article was published in Grand Traverse Scene magazine's June 2021 issue. Pick up a free copy at area hotels, visitor's centers, chambers of commerce or at the Record-Eagle building on Front Street. Click here to read GT Scene in its entirety online. While we may agree that...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The Grand Traverse County Health Department (GTCHD) will be resuming free, rapid antigen COVID-19 testing. Beginning Monday, June 21, the testing will be done in the back parking lot of the health department's main campus building on LaFranier Road in Traverse City. Testing will...

TRAVERSE CITY — Lately Mike Terrell says he has never seen so many people on the trails. Maybe the coronavirus pandemic had something to do with, maybe it’s his biweekly columns. The dense history and guide to hiking the northwest Lower Peninsaula is now bound in one place. Terrell’s latest...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich. -- The need for housing is an issue many Northern Michigan communities are trying to solve. Tuesday night the East Bay Township Planning Commission in Grand Traverse County discussed two housing project proposals. A developer is requesting to rezone three plots of land on the Elmbrook...

GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Two Sky Trak telehandlers have turned over into the Boardman River on Cass Street, according to Grand Traverse County 911. The contractor was deploying barge equipment into the river for the construction effort when it happened. The Traverse City Streets Department superintendent said one...