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The City of Traverse City is targeting a December 19 opening date for Hickory Hills Ski Area, assuming favorable conditi...
11/15/2025

The City of Traverse City is targeting a December 19 opening date for Hickory Hills Ski Area, assuming favorable conditions for snow and snowmaking.

The City of Traverse City is targeting a December 19 opening date for Hickory Hills Ski Area, assuming favorable conditions for snow and snowmaking. To prepare for the ski season, disc golf baskets have been removed at Hickory Hills. Season passes for the ski area are on sale now. Alpine season pa...

Thanks to a $100,000 earmark in Michigan’s 2026 budget, a northern Michigan community college will soon be the state's o...
11/15/2025

Thanks to a $100,000 earmark in Michigan’s 2026 budget, a northern Michigan community college will soon be the state's only institution of higher learning with a forestry harvest simulator. Industry leaders say the technology will be a boon for the forestry trades in Michigan, a $26.5 billion component of the state’s economy. Kirtland Community College in Ga***rd hopes to acquire the simulator next year, and to share it with other colleges in the state to spread the impact.

Thanks to a $100,000 earmark in Michigan’s 2026 budget, a northern Michigan community college will soon be the state's only institution of higher learning with a forestry harvest simulator. Industry leaders say the technology will be a boon for the forestry trades in Michigan, a $26.5 billion comp...

A referee has been charged with assault and battery following an October 14 incident in which he allegedly assaulted a s...
11/14/2025

A referee has been charged with assault and battery following an October 14 incident in which he allegedly assaulted a student during a soccer game between Traverse City St. Francis and Ga***rd at the Keystone Soccer Complex.

A referee has been charged with assault and battery following an October 14 incident in which he allegedly assaulted a student during a soccer game between Traverse City St. Francis and Ga***rd at the Keystone Soccer Complex. According to a Michigan State Police release, 64-year-old referee Randall....

FYI. This is also a reminder to hikers to wear orange or other bright, visible colors for the rest of this month, as man...
11/14/2025

FYI. This is also a reminder to hikers to wear orange or other bright, visible colors for the rest of this month, as many of our local preserves and public lands allow hunting. Stay safe out there!

Spending the season opener in northern Michigan? The morning looks to start off mild with temperatures in the 40s and 50s, winds mainly out of the south, and patchy fog and drizzle hanging around parts of the area. Temperatures will warm into the 50s and low 60s by afternoon with winds shifting to west and northwest heading into the evening as a cold front moves through. Breezy conditions are in store by late morning/early afternoon with sustained winds around 15 mph and gusts up to 25-40 mph as light rain moves in from the northwest.

The new board of Traverse City commissioners will get down to business with their first major agenda Monday – tackling a...
11/14/2025

The new board of Traverse City commissioners will get down to business with their first major agenda Monday – tackling a variety of topics including dwelling density limits in several districts, a water agreement with Garfield Township, two housing-related items, a FishPass update, and closed sessions to discuss firefighter bargaining agreements and a periodic review of Interim City Manager Benjamin Marentette.

The new board of Traverse City commissioners will get down to business with their first major agenda Monday – tackling a variety of topics including dwelling density limits in several districts, a water agreement with Garfield Township, two housing-related items, a FishPass update, and closed sess...

Ahead of a planned vote next week to pledge Grand Traverse County’s full faith and credit to up to $71 million in bonds ...
11/13/2025

Ahead of a planned vote next week to pledge Grand Traverse County’s full faith and credit to up to $71 million in bonds for a Cherry Capital Airport expansion, county commissioners Wednesday had an in-depth study session with airport officials about the project. The discussion went so long that most of the commission’s other agenda items – including recent community survey results, the county’s capital improvement plan, and Project Alpha financing options – were bumped to the board’s November 19 meeting.

Ahead of a planned vote next week to pledge Grand Traverse County’s full faith and credit to up to $71 million in bonds for a Cherry Capital Airport expansion, county commissioners Wednesday had an in-depth study session with airport officials about the project. The discussion went so long that mo...

Short-term rentals (STRs) have been blamed for dwindling housing stock and skyrocketing real estate prices in northern M...
11/12/2025

Short-term rentals (STRs) have been blamed for dwindling housing stock and skyrocketing real estate prices in northern Michigan, and local units of government have had to contend with the question of how to regulate them. But how many STRs does the region actually have? The Ticker sat down with Bram Gallagher, director of economics and forecasting for the STR data tracking company AirDNA, to crunch the numbers.

Short-term rentals (STRs) have been blamed for dwindling housing stock and skyrocketing real estate prices in northern Michigan, and local units of government have had to contend with the question of how to regulate them. But how many STRs does the region actually have? The Ticker sat down with Bram...

Three new commissioners were sworn in at the Traverse City commission organizational meeting Monday following last week'...
11/11/2025

Three new commissioners were sworn in at the Traverse City commission organizational meeting Monday following last week's election, including Laura Ness, Lance Boehmer, and Kenneth Funk. Mayor Amy Shamroe was also sworn in for another term. Ness was chosen Monday by her fellow commissioners to serve as mayor pro tem (essentially vice mayor) after Commissioner Heather Shaw failed to obtain enough support for the role. Commissioners also approved appointments to various boards at the meeting.

Three new commissioners were sworn in at the Traverse City commission organizational meeting Monday following last week's election, including Laura Ness, Lance Boehmer, and Kenneth Funk. Mayor Amy Shamroe was also sworn in for another term. Ness was chosen Monday by her fellow commissioners to serve...

At 100 years old, Bill Newman is blessed with good health and a sharp mind - one of a rapidly dwindling number of World ...
11/11/2025

At 100 years old, Bill Newman is blessed with good health and a sharp mind - one of a rapidly dwindling number of World War II veterans who can still sit down with a reporter (or anyone else) and pass along firsthand accounts of one of history’s greatest struggles.

This is a story that’s been told before. That is to say that news stories about World War II veterans were a dime a dozen for decades, especially around Veterans Day or key anniversaries of that monumental conflict that changed the world. Bill Newman knows this. But he also knows that at 100 years...

FYI
11/10/2025

FYI

Thank you to all who served and continue to serve! BATA will be offering fare-free rides to veterans and active military on all City and Village Loop routes on Veterans Day, Nov. 11, 2025, to say thank you for their service. Visit www.bata.net or call 231.941.2324 for more info.

Starting in December, Traverse City Light & Power customers will all be transitioned to a new rate structure. Called tim...
11/10/2025

Starting in December, Traverse City Light & Power customers will all be transitioned to a new rate structure. Called time-of-use, the dynamic pricing model is similar to surge pricing for ride-share companies – charging a higher rate when electricity is most in demand and expensive to produce and a lower rate when costs and demand are lower. The Ticker looks at what the transition will mean for customers, with TCLP also set to host two open houses on the new rates Thursday from 12pm-1pm and 5:30-6:30pm at the Hastings Street service center.

Starting in December, Traverse City Light & Power (TCLP) customers will all be transitioned to a new rate structure. Called time-of-use (TOU), the dynamic pricing model is similar to surge pricing for ride-share companies – charging a higher rate when electricity is most in demand and expensive to...

Both Traverse City Central and Kingsley High School managed big football wins this weekend to clinch district titles and...
11/10/2025

Both Traverse City Central and Kingsley High School managed big football wins this weekend to clinch district titles and continue their post-season runs.

Both Traverse City Central and Kingsley High School managed big football wins Friday night to clinch district titles and continue their post-season runs. The Trojans toppled No. 2-ranked Muskegon 16-14 to win their first Division 2 district title since 2021, while the Stags routed Traverse City St.....

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