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01/17/2025

Gas Prices Lower Now Than Last Week, You can See How Much Here

Here's a look at how weekly regional gas prices changed in Midwest region last week compared with the week prior.

01/17/2025

Financial Mismanagement Discovered at Northern Lakes CMH in Traverse City, Board Members Demanding Answers

NORTHERN MICHIGAN, (WPBN/WGTU) -- It's been nearly a year since one of the largest community mental health organizations in the state was told they would need t

01/17/2025

Leelanau County Board Pulls Plug on Stipends for County Clerks

For more than two years, Leelanau County has kept its finance department afloat by paying weekly stipends to County Clerk Michelle Crocker and Chief Deputy Clerk Jennifer Zywicki to provide ongoing support for the fledgling office. Now those stipends are sunsetting, with a February 21 kill date and....

01/16/2025

An injured person was found on a cross-country ski trail, two miles deep into the woods. The Cheboygan City Manager gets a pay raise. While some say Michigan's population woes are getting better, it is not as rosy as some may claim.

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01/16/2025

$7 Million Worth of Construction and Upgrades Coming to Petoskey Schools, Here's When and Where It's Happening

Sheridan and Ottawa elementary schools will both see some construction this summer as part of the district's $18.1 million school security bond.

01/16/2025

We would like to warn residents and businesses about a scam that has been in our area in the past and is currently occurring in our area. A couple individuals will enter a store and attempt to purchase a large amount of lottery tickets. They will attempt to use a credit card and when it will not swipe or tap they will have the clerk manually enter the credit card numbers. These numbers are stolen card numbers that they have stored on their phones or written down.
There have been individuals in the Northern Michigan area in the past week attempting this scam.
Please be alert to persons that are either attempting to purchase large amounts of lottery tickets or cash in large amounts of winning lottery tickets.
If you see suspicious similar activity please call 911 to report this.

01/16/2025

Cheboygan City Council Vote In Favor to Extend Pay Increase for City Manager, How Much It'll Be

In a bid to retain city manager Dan Sabolsky, the Cheboygan City Council Tuesday night approved an improved pay package for him.

01/16/2025

New 96 Unit Housing Project Proposed for Mt. Hope Road in Acme Township

On the heels of announcing the opening earlier this month of The Flats of Acme Village – a 60-unit upscale leased condo development near the Holiday Inn Express & Suites in Acme Township – the Granger Group is planning another Mt. Hope Road project. Called The Grove at Acme Village, the resident...

01/16/2025

Nevada Man Sentenced 3-5 years for Hit and Run in Wexford County

WEXFORD COUNTY, Mich,. (WPBN/WGTU) - - Donald Burke, 45, the Nevada man who was arrested in Wexford County back in September for OWI Causing Serious Injury, is

01/16/2025

UPDATE: REPAIRED AND OPEN TO TRAFFIC! 1:18PM

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Traverse City.

SOUTH AIRPORT AND CASS ROAD INTERSECTION

WHAT: LANE SHIFTS AND POSSIBLE LANE CLOSURES. WHILE REPAIRS ARE BEING MADE, THE SIGNAL WILL BE DARK. PLEASE AVOID THE AREA IF POSSIBLE.

WHERE: SOUTHWEST CORNER OF CASS ROAD/SOUTH AIRPORT ROAD INTERSECTION (GARFIELD TOWNSHIP).

WHEN: THURSDAY, JANUARY 16TH, STARTING IMMEDIATELY AND LASTING THROUGHOUT THE DAY.

WHY: ACCIDENT DAMAGE TO THE TRAFFIC SIGNAL CABINET.

Drive like YOU work here.
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01/15/2025

Concern over a cell phone tower installation. A child went for a joy ride in his dad's car. And a new style of housing project proposed in Grand Traverse County.

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01/15/2025

The Dan Bongino Show will be interviewing President-Elect Donald Trump!

Tune in at 2:30pm Thursday to listen in!

01/15/2025

Starbucks is Rolling Back Its Open Door Policy: What This Means For Its Michigan Locations Going Forward

Starbucks is ending its open-door policy, and will no longer allow use of restrooms or the internet by non-customers.

01/15/2025

Vacant Lot In Ga***rd Was Being Looked at For Housing, Now That Idea is Being Shelved as the Developer Withdraws

At one time the Michigan State Police was interested in the land to construct new buildings, including a state police post and district headquarters.

01/15/2025

Harbor Springs Offering the Public the Chance for Input in New Zoning Codes, Here's When and Where It'll Happen

Through February, Harbor Springs will be hosting a series of meetings where people can learn more about the zoning code and add their input on proposed changes.

01/15/2025

City Hall phone lines are temporarily out of service. We appreciate your patience while we work on getting the connection restored.

01/15/2025

Team TVC is pleased to welcome its seventh airline to Cherry Capital Airport!

JetBlue will provide seasonal service to and from Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) beginning Thursday, June 5, 2025. JetBlue will fly the new TVC route three times each week June 5th through October 25th. The non-stop route will fly both inbound and outbound on Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday each week.

The A220 aircraft with 140 seats will depart BOS at 9:40 a.m. and will arrive TVC at 11:56 a.m. each day. The plane will then depart TVC each day at 12:45 p.m. and land at Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) at 2:47 p.m. each Thursday, Saturday, and Sunday.

“We continue to make it easier than ever to get to thrilling destinations across North America this summer, while welcoming more visitors from the east coast to our award-winning northern Michigan communities,” said Kevin Klein, CEO of TVC – Cherry Capital Airport. “The addition of our seventh airline continues to bolster our dedication to growing air service in and out of our region. We at TVC continue to fulfill a true Northern Michigan experience. One that is clearly Pure Michigan. TVC is Total Value and Convenient,” Kevin Klein went on to say.

"We’re excited to introduce JetBlue’s low fares and award-winning service to Traverse City, while providing convenient access and more travel options to the many destinations we serve from our Boston focus city,” said David Jehn, vice president of network planning and airline partnerships at JetBlue. “Traverse City’s charm and endless attractions make it a perfect addition to our growing network.”

JetBlue was founded in 2000 on the mission of bringing humanity back to air travel. More than two decades later, the sixth largest airline in the United States is proud to offer its distinctive product, culture and award-winning customer service. JetBlue has 40 million customers with 1,000 daily flights going to over 100 domestic and international destinations. Visit www.JetBlue.com for more information.