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City, Traverse Connect Target Economic Development Goals

6 days ago | traverseticker.com | Beth Milligan

The City of Traverse City is preparing to renew a contract with Traverse Connect for another three years for economic development services.
Home Sales In Holding Pattern to Start Year

1 week ago | traverseticker.com | Beth Milligan

Area home sales are relatively steady and didn't show a ton of movement in listing volume or price during the first quarter of 2025, according to sales data provided by Aspire North. The median five county (Grand Traverse, Leelanau, Benize, Antrim, Kalkaska) sales price in January, February and March was $350,000, $355,000 and $349,000, respectively. Total sales from the same period were $78 miliion, $58.5 million and $84 million.
After “Top Chef” and Two Acclaimed Restaurants, Detroit Chefs Eye Next Adventure: Traverse City

1 week ago | traverseticker.com | Beth Milligan

Two of Detroit’s buzziest chefs are setting up shop in Traverse City. Sarah Welch – Top Chef finalist, partner/executive chef at Marrow, and co-founder of Mink – announced this week that she and husband Cameron Rolka (executive chef at Mink) are relocating to northern Michigan to open a restaurant on Front Street in 2026.
Presbyterian Church of Traverse City To Host Earth Day Open House

1 week ago | traverseticker.com | Beth Milligan

To celebrate Earth Day, the Presbyterian Church of Traverse City is inviting area churches and the public to see what they've been doing to save energy and reduce carbon emissions. Two years ago, they set a target to make at least a 25% reduction, and with help from Traverse City Light & Power and Keen Technical Solutions, they're making substantial progress.
TC Phil Announces Summer Concerts, 2025-26 Season

1 week ago | traverseticker.com | Beth Milligan

The Traverse City Philharmonic will host two outdoor concerts at the Civic Center this summer ahead of the launch of its 2025-26 season, which kicks off September 27-28 at Milliken Auditorium. The first summer concert will take place July 21 at 7pm with the theme “John Williams + Movie Magic.” Under the baton of Maestro Kevin Rhodes, the TC Phil will bring John Williams’s legendary movie soundtracks to life in a concert perfect for all ages.
City Commission Explores Short-Term Rental Options

1 week ago | traverseticker.com | Beth Milligan

As Traverse City planning commissioners work to finalize proposed zoning changes that would reduce the number of short-term rentals (STRs) in Traverse City, city commissioners are simultaneously looking at non-zoning rules for the same topic.
City to Start Enforcing Camping Ban at Pines on May 6

1 week ago | traverseticker.com | Beth Milligan

The City of Traverse City will start enforcing its no-camping ordinance in city parks on May 6 – a move that will affect any individuals experiencing homelessness who are still encamped at the Pines by that date. Individuals in the Pines have been “regularly informed since the fall of 2024 that the Pines would not be a long-term solution for the summer of 2025 and beyond,” according to a Traverse City Police Department (TCPD) release.
Work Underway on West End Beach, Volleyball Parking Lot Improvements

1 week ago | traverseticker.com | Beth Milligan |Art Bukowski

Construction work is underway at both West End Beach and the RB parking lot by the volleyball courts starting this week and continuing through June 20. Work includes the reconstruction of the West End parking lot and installation of bathroom facilities at both the West End and RB parking lots. Those lots are both closed starting this week. The TART Trail is also closed near those lots.
911 System, Health Dept. Program, Ethics Policy, Court Resolution on County Agenda

1 week ago | traverseticker.com | Beth Milligan |Art Bukowski

Grand Traverse County commissioners will tackle a busy agenda Wednesday that includes approving pursuing a new 911 system, updating a Health Department agreement to keep the Community Connections program going despite eliminated state funding, voting on a new ethics policy, and approving a resolution of support for Antrim County’s planned withdrawal from 86th District Court.
California Sober: Why People Are Switching From Alcohol to Weed

1 week ago | traverseticker.com | Beth Milligan |Art Bukowski

They call it “California sober.” Generally speaking, this term applies to folks who use marijuana but abstain from alcohol and other drugs, particularly narcotics or other highly addictive substances. People choose this lifestyle for a variety of reasons, though it’s often encountered in people who have had medical, legal, or financial problems with alcohol. Is marijuana better for you than alcohol?