Traverse City Ticker

01/03/2026

What will we be talking about this year? Here’s a sampling from the most recent Traverse City Business News - sister publication of The Ticker - which looks ahead to more than 20 people, places, and projects to watch in 2026.

What will we be talking about this year? Here’s a sampling from the most recent Traverse City Business News, which looks ahead to more than 20 people, places, and projects to watch in 2026. Meijer expects to break groundIf all goes according to plan, 2026 should be the year that Grand Traverse C.....

01/02/2026

FYI

OPENING DAY - JANUARY 4TH!

We appreciate your patience as we have worked through snowmaking equipment issues this season. Hickory Hills alpine will open on Sunday, January 4, with Fast Tammy and Magna Carta runs available.

Our team is working diligently to open additional runs, so stay tuned for updates. We can’t wait to see you on the hill!

01/02/2026

The terms of a previously announced deal for the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians to purchase the Boardman Lake campus from Northwestern Michigan College will include a $27 million purchase price, NMC announced today. Under the terms of the agreement, the GT Band has committed to never using the property for gaming activities. The GT Band has "also stated that they will use the property, part of their ancestral homeland, as a centralized governmental services center," according to NMC. "They will maintain public access for recreation, including the Boardman Lake loop trail, and lake and river access."

The terms of a previously announced deal for the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa & Chippewa Indians to purchase the Boardman Lake campus from Northwestern Michigan College will include a $27 million purchase price, NMC announced Friday. The parties have signed a letter of intent to proceed, with NMC s...

01/02/2026

Local cherries. Local beef. Local…shrimp? It’s true: The shrimp Carol and Stephen Karas are raising and selling at By The Bay Shrimp Company are grown right here in Williamsburg.

Local cherries. Local beef. Local…shrimp? Carol and Stephen Karas might spend more time explaining their operation than actually running it, as most people struggle to wrap their heads around the concept. Yes, the shrimp they raise and sell at By The Bay Shrimp Company are grown right here in Wil....

01/01/2026

From airport traffic to food insecurity, 2025 was a year of record-breaking, eye-popping numbers across northern Michigan. The Ticker touched base with a smattering of local organizations for our annual year-in-numbers breakdown.

From airport traffic to food insecurity, 2025 was a year of record-breaking, eye-popping numbers across northern Michigan. The Ticker touched base with a smattering of local organizations for our annual year-in-numbers breakdown. The airport 885,499: Total passengers recorded at TVC – in terms of ...

12/31/2025

It was a different kind of year from 2024, when stories about shopping malls, road construction, the Cherry Festival, and the pop star Jewel filled out the ranks of The Ticker’s most-read stories list. In 2025, the shadow of two violent crimes – a stabbing attack tthat made national news and a tragic shooting at a Traverse City parking deck – hangs heavy over our list of most-read stories.

It was a different kind of year from 2024, when stories about shopping malls, road construction, the Cherry Festival, and the pop star Jewel filled out the ranks of The Ticker’s most-read stories list. In 2025, the shadow of two violent crimes – a stabbing that made national news and a tragic sh...

12/30/2025

Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) trustees Monday made what President Scott Newman-Bale called one of the “hardest” decisions to come before the board, voting 5-2 to accept $1.4 million in state funding for mental health and school safety services. The funding is tied to a controversial mandate requiring school districts to waive their legal privileges in a mass casualty event. TCAPS is among dozens of school districts challenging that requirement in court but faced a Tuesday deadline to accept the terms or lose the funding.

Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) trustees Monday made what President Scott Newman-Bale called one of the “hardest” decisions to come before the board, voting 5-2 to accept $1.4 million in state funding for mental health and school safety services. The funding is tied to a controversial ...

12/30/2025

The Downtown Traverse City Association (DTCA) will host a "a self-guided, all-day creative crawl celebrating public art, local culture, and downtown businesses" called Community Canvas on Saturday, January 17. The free event will include the unveiling of a new Downtown Community Mural.

The Downtown Traverse City Association (DTCA) will host a

12/29/2025

A 26-year-old White Cloud man is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing into a snowbank in Traverse City and then being discovered by authorities sleeping behind the wheel with a gun in his pocket.

A 26-year-old White Cloud man is facing multiple charges after allegedly crashing into a snowbank and then being discovered by authorities sleeping behind the wheel with a gun in his pocket. Troopers from the Michigan State Police (MSP) were in Traverse City limits to complete a booking process for....

12/29/2025

FYI

For everyone's safety, the last outbound Village Loops will be at 1:30pm. The last city routes will outbound at 5:30pm. It is best to get home on the first bus that you can, though.

12/29/2025

FYI

***UPDATE: Roadway Open - 1:35pm

ROAD CLOSURE - 12:45pm

The roundabout at M-22/M-72 is currently closed due to lines down and a crash. Expect delays.

12/29/2025

FYI. Many businesses have also closed today due to the storm. Emergency responders are asking folks to stay off the roads unless absolutely necessary.