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New Community Vision Plots Guided Community Tours Of Former Timber Shores Property
The nonprofit organization working to acquire and preserve 200-plus acres of land near Northport is hoping to build more community buy-in around that process this summer with a series of guided walking tours of the property. The first of those walks are scheduled for this coming week, with other similar opportunities to follow over the next month.
'It means the world': Library's streaming service highlights local musicians
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Libraries aren't just for books anymore and few have evolved to meet the needs of the community more than the Traverse Area District Library. Their latest offering is something you might not expect, but may be hitting at the right notes with locals. "I've been...
Biden campaign kicks off senior-citizen outreach in Michigan
State Rep. Stephanie Young (D-Detroit) addresses volunteers at Seniors for Biden-Harris campaign kickoff in Lansing. June 11, 2024. Photo by Lucy Valeski. Senior citizens, an important demographic in the campaign to the White House, gathered in Lansing Tuesday to support President Joe Biden’s re-election and pan former President Donald Trump’s policies for older Americans.
Ship Hits “Something” in Lake Ontario
The Coast Guard says a 689-foot ship hit “something underwater” in Lake Superior and started taking on water Saturday morning. The Coast Guard received a call at 6:53 a.m. that the bulk carrier Michipicoten, with a load of taconite, a low-grade iron ore, was taking on water about 35 miles southwest of Isle Royale, and it was listing 15 degrees. The Coast Guard then dispatched two helicopters from Traverse City, Michigan, and a boat from Bayfield, Wisconsin. They also coordinated with a National Park Service boat from Isle Royale to take 11 of the 22 crew members off the ship because of a fear of capsizing. No one was injured.
The Volunteers: Garth Ward
Garth Ward, a longtime beekeeper, educator and volunteer swarm remover, relocates the queen bee and her entourage to a new hive at Ward's Bee Sanctuary at the edge of Leelanau County. Listen to Garth’s volunteer story. Want to volunteer the Grand Traverse Area Beekeeping Club?. Volunteer: https://www.crosshatch.org/guilds. 801 E...
Legislation aims to enhance rights for renters by addressing high costs and repairs
LANSING, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- If you are currently paying rent in northern Michigan, it's pretty common to think that it's too high. What's a little less common is the number of tenants paying a lot and getting very little from their landlord in terms of repairs, housing conditions and notice when it comes to raising rent.
Puvogel acquires Glen Arbor’s Cottage Book Shop
The cozy book shop in a nearly 100-year-old log cabin in the heart of Glen Arbor has a new owner. Jenny Puvogel acquired the Cottage Book Shop from Sue Boucher on April 1 after working there for five years. Boucher bought the book shop 10 years ago from Barbara Siepker, who acquired it from founder Mollie Weeks in 1995 and then moved it across Lake Street to its current location between the Glen Arbor Gardens and Lake Street Studios.
NMC board reviews expansion plans for college's aviation hangar
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The new aviation hangar at Northwestern Michigan College is one step closer to becoming a reality. On Tuesday night, school board members got their first look at plans for the multi-million dollar expansion. Also in Traverse City: Grand Traverse County and Traverse City government network...
Creative Collaborators of Leelanau: Cedar North at J2 Farms
Nestled on Kasson Road as it winds through the trees outside Cedar is a dynamic property called Cedar North. Part Airbnb, part artist residency, part gallery and artists’ studio, the space is an investment in the artist community and ecological landscape of Leelanau. Owned by husband and wife James...
Dunham Receives Inaugural Community Builder Award
Traverse City-based construction management firm Cunningham-Limp named Bay Area Transportation Authority (BATA) Executive Director Kelly Dunham as the recipient of its inaugural Community Builder Award from a pool of 17 finalists. The award was established by Cunningham-Limp to spotlight and honor a leader or organization in the Grand Traverse region...
First Traverse City craft beer celebrates 30 year anniversary at Brewery Terra Firma
TRAVERSE CITY - Northern Michigan brewery staple is seeing a major anniversary. Brewery Terra Firma in Traverse City is celebrating 30 years since the creation of their Manitou Amber Ale. According to owner John Neidermaier, Terra Firma was the state’s first sustainable agricultural production craft brewer. The Manitou Amber Ale was their first craft beer, and Traverse City’s first craft beer, originally belonging to the Traverse City Brewing Company before making its move to Terra Firma “It was really kind of touch and go there for a long time,” says Neidermaier. “No one really knew. I mean, none of us knew that, it was going to turn into what it did. You know, the wine industry was doing great here but that was kind of what everyone focused on. And so It took some time, but we were pretty excited to see it actually explode into the industry that it is now.” That anniversary falls on June 17th.
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