Beth Milligan

East Front Street is expected to open for eastbound traffic from Railroad Avenue to Garfield Avenue starting next week, with a shift to the south side of the road to allow crews to work on the north side. The intersection of Garfield Avenue and East Front Street is also expected to open to northbound and ...

Nineteen candidates are vying for nine Grand Traverse County commission seats this year – with only one candidate unopposed and the rest facing one or more challengers heading into the August 6 primary. Only one candidate from each party will advance from the primary to the November 5 general election to compete for each district’s single seat. To help familiarize readers with the field,

The City of Traverse City has secured a $1 million state grant to support the construction of FishPass at the Union Street Dam in downtown Traverse City, construction on which is expected to start in June. The Michigan Department of Environment, Great Lakes, and Energy (EGLE) has awarded a $1 million Dam Risk Reduction Grant to ...

A $1 million project to make repairs to the Larry C. Hardy and Old Town parking decks will kick off next week in downtown Traverse City.

Students groups at Traverse City Central High School and Traverse City West Senior High will host voter registration and information sessions at their schools this month. The purpose of the events is to "provide information on eligibility and encourage eligible students to register," according to Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS).

The West End Beach parking lot – which suffered erosion damage from high water levels in the 2019-2020 season, rendering the lot partially unusable for years – is finally set to be repaired this year. Traverse City commissioners discussed the project Monday, with construction targeted for late August and the new design focused on making the lot mostly or entirely ADA parking. Mayor Amy Shamroe said the improvements would make West End the “most accessible beach” in Traverse City.

Grand Traverse County commissioners will tackle a packed agenda today (Wednesday) with several major decisions and projects on deck, including the $3 million purchase of the Camp Greilick/GO-REC property, a brownfield plan for a 149-unit workforce housing complex on US-31, an update on the new regional mental wellness center, and plans to conduct a new survey and feasibility study of the Grand Traverse County Road Commission.

Traverse City Downtown Development Authority (DDA) board members are expected to go into closed session Friday to narrow a field of executive director candidates to 3-4 to be interviewed for downtown’s top position. Board members will also vote to approve an updated contract with SEEDS to run the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market – which will move to Rotary Square in July for the rest of the season due to the Grandview Parkway reconstruction – and vote to mutually terminate the DDA’s parking management agreement with the City of Traverse City, clearing the way for the city to take over parking.

Between a public survey and seven public meetings this week – including five stakeholder sessions and two open houses – hundreds of residents have now weighed in to help shape a new vision for East Bay Township’s Beach District along the US-31 corridor.

A 64-year-old Traverse City man was hospitalized with life-threatening injuries following a collision with a vehicle Wednesday.