Manager nets $110K payout: Traverse City’s outgoing city manager Liz Vogel is set to receive more than $110,000 in severance and unused leave after her resignation — find out why.
From whiteboards to real-world impact: What began in 2022 as a small design-thinking meetup at 20Fathoms has grown into NMC’s Office of Possibilities, drawing 450 innovators to weekly sessions, seeding startups, Aqua Action partnerships and 3D house printing arriving this week — find out.
24/7 mental health support: The community’s crisis center is now open around the clock, offering immediate help and referrals for anyone facing a mental health emergency — find out how to get support.
Margaret Beery’s campus tour: Step into Interlochen’s past with Beery’s two-part 2022 audio tour, complete with a campus map — check out the full experience.
Northern Michigan acoustic summer: From Blissfest’s July 11–13 farm festivities to intimate Interlochen Arts Festival evenings, this season pairs Grammy-winning Alison Krauss & Union Station, Sam Beam and more for under-the-stars acoustic magic — check out the full lineup.
Record-breaking holiday traffic: Traverse City’s Cherry Capital Airport logged its two busiest days ever over the Fourth of July weekend, topping 3,800 and nearly 4,000 travelers on consecutive days — find out what’s driving this surge.
Sara Hardy Farmers Market returns: The market runs Wednesdays 8 am–noon and Saturdays 7:30 am–noon on the ground floor of the Old Town Parking deck through October — check out the full schedule.
Rotary Square finalists announced: Two teams remain in the plaza redesign, Traverse City won’t host the prospects camp this year but main camp stays intact, and Red Wings vs. Stars games return in 2026 — find out what’s next.
Septage plant under review: Officials are weighing options for the Ahlberg Road treatment facility, decades after a 2005 tank collapse sent 150,000 gallons of partially treated waste into the environment — learn what comes next.
Howard Miller ends 100-year run: The Michigan-based clockmaker is closing its doors after a century of crafting iconic timepieces — find out why it’s winding down its legacy.
Other Traverse City headlines this week
- Cordwood BBQ fires up irresistible smoked meats
- Adaptive sailing program empowers sailors with disabilities
- TCAPS braces for budget uncertainty
- Traverse City welcomes Hello Friends’ inclusive boutique
- Great bodies of water inspire art show
- West End parking lot reopens, improved accessibility
- Lawmakers propose lifting U.P. dark sky ban
