News across Greater Traverse City
“We remember the fallen.” Glen Arbor commemorates 25th anniversary of 9/11 attacks
Each year on September 11, Glen Arbor holds a memorial ceremony at the Fire Department at 8:30 am to commemorate the anniversary of the 2001 terrorist attacks. This year marks 25 years since the attacks. Glen Arbor resident Ted Peterson designed the memorial which sits in front…
Michigan tribes file request to overturn state permits for Line 5 tunnel
The move by tribes follows the Whitmer administration's request for a state agency to review the same permits using new guidance from a Michigan Supreme Court ruling.
National Writers Series: Barbara McQuade
Doug Stanton talks with legal analyst Barbara McQuade, whose latest book is "The Fix."
National Writers Series: Dr. Marc Berman
Terrie Taylor talks with Dr. Marc Berman about his book, "Nature and the Mind."
Glen Arbor Arts Center exhibit takes flight
For centuries, humans have been captivated by the idea of flight—not only as a physical act, but as a symbol of possibility, freedom, and transformation, writes Katie Dunn. That longing to rise beyond the limits of the earth continues to stir our imagination, inviting all of us…
National Writers Series: Jillian Laine
Beth Milligan talks with Jillian Laine, author of "Henry Tudor Must Die."
National Writers Series: Ann Patchett
Erin Anderson Whiting talks with author Ann Patchett about her novel "Whistler."
Back to (after) school SEEDS continues filling after school gap at six local schools
By: Elizabeth Dunham Staff Writer Summer camp students learn during an educational presentation at Hartwick Pines. Kalkaska Public Schools and Forest Area Community Schools districts, back to school also means back to SEEDS EcoSchool. SEEDS EcoSchool is a program of SEEDS Ecology…
State regulators to review issued Line 5 tunnel permits after MI Supreme Court ruling
Gov. Gretchen Whitmer said the court ruling directs the state to “more thoroughly scrutinize” the plan to encase a segment of the pipeline in a tunnel buried beneath the Straits of Mackinac — and that should include reviews of permits that were already issued.
Grand Traverse County Metro Fire to memorialize 25th anniversary of 9/11
The ceremony takes place at the Grand Traverse 9/11 Memorial Park at 897 Parsons Road in Traverse City. Those attending will gather around the roughly 3000-pound World Trade Center beam for moments of prayer and silence to honor those lost.
National Writers Series: Terry Tempest Williams
Doug Stanton talks with author Terry Tempest Williams about her book "The Glorians."
Performing arts rebound at Leelanau County schools
In 2020, the coronavirus pandemic brought confusion and uncertainty to public school extracurricular programs across the U.S. In Leelanau County schools, sports seasons were cancelled or postponed, various academic and creative clubs were brought to a halt—and student actors and…