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Trail construction begins as Interlochen Arts Group advances vision for 3.5-mile route
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Construction is underway on the first portions of the Interlochen Community Art Trail. Interlochen Arts Group said the start of construction marks an important milestone towards their vision for a three-and-a-half-mile non-motorized trail connecting parks, schools, campgrounds, neighborhoods, businesses and cultural destinations. According to...
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Traverse City GoGo squeeZ plant gets $11 million modernization, adding 12,000 tons of capacity
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — The Bel Group, the company that makes GoGo squeeZ fruit pouches, has finished an $11 million modernization of its Traverse City plant. The company said in a statement that the project took about three years to complete. . The company held a ribbon-cutting ceremony Oct. 1...
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Roth aims to hold back 2 challengers for 104th state House seat
The 104th state House District represents just over 91,000 people. It encompasses an area of about 1,700 square miles spanning parts of six counties across northwestern lower Michigan. It includes the city of Frankfort and villages like Kalkaska, Buckley and Honor. Since the 2020 election, the district has been represented...
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Hodenpyl Dam inspection wraps up with no concerns
WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Consumers Energy conducted inspections at Hodenpyl Dam in Mesick this Wednesday morning. The company temporarily stopped the flow of water through the dam to give crews a closer look at the structure and spillway. Consumers Energy said the inspection was a precaution following high water...
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Manton schools implement 5 new security rules after student showed gun on bus
WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Manton Consolidated Schools is tightening security following a September incident where a student showed a gun to another student on a school bus. Five new security rules are being implemented, including backpacks and locking classroom doors. The district's five new rules require high school students...
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City Pivots After Hickory Hills Operator Drops Out
Plans to hire an outside operator to run Hickory Hills Ski Area this winter have hit a major bump. The City of Traverse City was unable to reach terms with North Country Alpine Services (NCAS) because of insurance and liability issues. With the operator dropping out, the city is taking back over and ramping up seasonal hiring with the goal of still opening before Christmas.
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TVC Zoning Ordinance Hearing Set For Oct. 19
Cherry Capital Airport (TVC) officials are inching closer to a new local zoning ordinance that will impact land uses within a 10-mile radius of the airport. The airport’s Joint Zoning Board will host a public hearing on the proposed ordinance on Oct. 19 starting at 6 p.m. in the second-floor conference room at the airport. It’s the second public hearing on the proposed ordinance, following an initial hearing in late February that drew more than 30 area residents and local officials held at Northwestern Michigan College.
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Seven candidates compete for four TCAPS school board seats in Nov. 3 election
The League of Women Voters held a public forum at the Traverse Area District Library for candidates seeking four open seats on the Traverse City Area Public Schools board. During the event, seven candidates addressed community questions regarding school curriculum, finances, and district oversight.
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Traverse City’s 7Over70 Are Not Slowing Down
Is 70 the new 50? Our latest 7Over70 class makes a case. From farmers to philanthropists to entrepreneurs, these seven locals are shaping the region’s economy and community. Meet TCBN’s first 7Over70 class since 2019. Jim Bardenhagen. How It All Began: Bardenhagen grew up on his family’s centennial...
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Olympic gold medalist Nick Baumgartner to speak at Economic Club dinner
TRAVERSE CITY - The Economic Club of Traverse City announced that Five-time Olympian and gold medalist Nick Baumgartner will speak at the club’s annual dinner on Oct. 16, 2026, at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City. The event begins at 5:30 p.m. Tickets for the annual dinner cost $160, and only a limited number of seats are available for non-members. Registration opened Sept. 8, 2026 and closes Oct. 9, 2026. Baumgartner, an Iron River, Mich. native, won an Olympic gold medal at the 2022 Winter Games in Beijing. At age 40, he became the oldest Olympic snowboard medalist in history, the oldest snowboarder in U.S. Olympic history, and the oldest athlete on the 223-member U.S. Olympic team. His Olympic victory followed 17 years of athletic competition marked by crashes, injuries and personal setbacks. To support his training, Baumgartner poured concrete during summers in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula and lived out of a construction van parked an hour and a half away from his training site.