News across Greater Traverse City

New lawsuit claims Interlochen ignored sexual assault against student; school denies ‘baseless’ allegation
A new federal lawsuit alleges Interlochen Center for the Arts failed to protect a 14-year-old student from alleged sexual harassment and assault by other students and a teacher during the 2024-25 school year. Interlochen denies the allegations.

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…

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…