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Children’s museum, event space proposed for former Up North Kmart site
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, MI – A new children’s museum, event space and a cafe are all proposed to be part of a mixed-use development at a former Kmart site in Northern Michigan. These could be part of the planned Oak Shore Commons housing and mixed-use project, which also...
You Can Live in this Bank, Complete With Secret Getaway Door
I've never wanted to live in a bank. Truth be told, I've never even thought about living in a bank before... until now. This Bank-Turned-Home in Traverse City just went on the market, and it still seems like it's getting the final touches. But looking at what they're already offering, this is easily my new goal in life - to live in a bank.
Missing woman with Alzheimer’s found in thick swamp by Northern Michigan K9 team
LEELANAU COUNTY, MI – A Michigan K9 team tracked a missing woman for several miles before she was found in a thick swamp in Northern Michigan. According to the Leelanau County Sheriff’s Office, the woman, who has Alzheimer’s, went missing after going on a walk near Gala Road in Centerville Township on April 26.
Leelanau’s Newest Business Is A Tribute To Local Family History; Plus Other Restaurant/Retail News
Wind the clock back a few decades or even a century, and the words “Dalzell Dairy” meant something in Leelanau County. For 75 years and three generations, Northport’s Dalzell family was synonymous with local milk deliveries – first to homes, then to retailers. Now, 31 years after the last Dalzell milkman hung up his bottles, the Dalzell Dairy brand is coming back in Leelanau County. Only this time, instead of Northport, it’s Suttons Bay; and instead of milk, it’s ice cream. The Leelanau Ticker has the scoop (pun very much intended) on this new business, and on a handful of other retail, restaurant, and business news from around the county.
Missing 97-year-old found, officials say
UPDATE 4:10 p.m. Grand Traverse 911 reported that the missing 97-year-old “has been located by responders and is in their care.” TRAVERSE CITY — Grand Traverse 911 on Tuesday posted that a 97-year-old is missing from Traverse City. The report said Donald Beatty, 97, was last seen at 3:15 a.m. Tuesday morning at his home off Sumac Drive.
Video shows bear break into Michigan chocolate shop, steal 50-pound bag of sugar
(CBS DETROIT) — A bear was caught on camera breaking into a northern Michigan chocolate shop and stealing a bag of sugar. The incident happened at Grocer's Daughter Chocolate shop at 11590 S. Lacore St. in Empire. While the shop was filled with chocolate, different sweet ingredients and even a five-gallon bucket of honey, the bear only took one item, a 50-pound bag of sugar. "The bear was clearly hungry after hibernating all winter and we're grateful he only took a 50-pound bag of sugar," said the chocolate shop in a message on Facebook. "The door was indeed locked and opens into our...
Who Sold The Most Local Real Estate in 2023?
Which local realtors sold the most real estate in 2023? The popular “Top Realtors” issue of the Traverse City Business News is out now, giving readers a look at the most successful agents in the region. The top-selling realtor in the region for 2023 was by RE/MAX of...
Social district proposed in Traverse City
TRAVERSE CITY — A social district could be headed to Traverse City, which would see a designated section of town allow the consumption of alcohol within the perimeter of the district. City Commissioners heard a proposal on April 29 lobbying to make the premises of Eighth and Garfield one of these areas. The city would be one of several across the state to implement a social district in the city limits and businesses on that corridor have voiced their support of the proposal, which the City Planning Director Shawn Winter will go back before the city commission at the end...
Traverse City thrift store hopes for appraisal help with rockstar donation
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Thrift stores are pretty used to getting some unusual items donated. Usually, they know exactly what they are and can figure out what they are worth. But the Women's Resource Center Thrift Store in Traverse City has been sitting on a donation for a couple...
Project Feed the Kids receives major donation from Subaru Share the Love Event
TRAVERSE CITY — Subaru’s Share the Love Event just gifted Project Feed the Kids $50,000 – the largest donation in the nonprofit’s history. Related: Project Feed the Kids seeks donations to install cameras at meal coolers Project Feed the Kids started four years ago as a way to help provide free meals to any children struggling with food insecurity and has provided about 380,000 meals. They now have five different cooler locations. Co-founder Tiffany McQueer said this check will help them feed 25,000 children.
Impact100 Traverse City Reveals 2024 Grant Total, Kicks Off New Funding Cycle
2024 will mark Impact100 Traverse City's biggest contribution yet to the northern Michigan community, the organization announced on Wednesday. Last fall, the local Impact100 chapter distributed $339,000 in grants. This year, the number will leap to $348,000, thanks to the organization’s growing number of members. Actual grant recipients will be announced in the fall.
Tents, sleeping bags and tarps distributed to those experiencing homelessness
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- With the Safe Harbor shelter closing for the season, those who stayed there are having to find a new place to sleep. For many, that means moving to places like The Pines, a nearby encampment for those experiencing homelessness. To help make the transition a...
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