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Be There at B3: Beer, Blues, and BBQ
The B3 Festival—that’s Beer, Blues, and BBQ—rolls into Gaylord’s Big Buck Brewery on Sunday, Sept. 1, from 3-9pm. In addition to honoring Michigan-made beer and stand-out barbecue dishes, the festival is a nod to the late, great Jimmy Buffett. Sept. 1 marks the one-year anniversary of his passing, so the 2024 B3 will show some extra love to the Parrotheads with music headliner Parrots of the Caribbean: A Salute to Jimmy Buffett. Country blues rocker Justin Cody Fox will also take the stage, and attendees will get to see performances from the Jon Archambault Band and classic rock cover band Hideous Business. Gates open at 3pm with music starting at 3:30pm, and the event happens rain or shine! Tickets are $35 in advance or $40 day of; head to b3north.com to purchase.
Back to School: Supporting the Whole Student at TCAPS
Traverse City Area Public Schools takes a comprehensive approach to supporting kids in and out of the classroom. When most people think about public schools, they think about education—classrooms, teachers, and textbooks. However, Traverse City Area Public Schools (TCAPS) is working to go beyond traditional scope, offering different services designed to support the well-being of students and their families.
Building Bigger, Better, and Brighter Community Colleges
Local colleges prioritizing aviation, healthcare, technology, and connected campus life with new master plans. Exciting and impactful changes are planned at two of northwest Michigan’s largest centers of higher education. While it will take years for the full scope of these plans to come to fruition, students will begin...
Wear White Before Labor Day at The Parlor!
Bust out the white pants one last time! Head to the White Party sporting your best white attire at The Parlor in Traverse City on Sunday, Sept. 1, from 8pm-midnight, and dance the night away! PRIM brings their energetic take on ’90’s alterna-rock beginning at 9pm. Don’t forget to pose for the photo booths! Tickets, $10. mynorthtickets.com/events/the-white-party-9-1-2024.
More Than Four: Local Family Leads Fight Against Pediatric Cancer
Sarah Rigan has been through just about as much as a mother can handle. Rigan’s son Conor, 5, has been battling cancer nearly his entire life. He was diagnosed with an aggressive brain tumor at just six months old, and since then has endured six brain surgeries to deal with recurrences of this disease.
Charlevoix pickleball tournament raises $2,000 for local charity
CHARLEVOIX — Charlevoix’s pickleball community came together for a cause on Aug. 19, hosting the second annual Red Against Blue Pickleball Tournament. The event, organized by Philip Wampler, was a fundraiser for Kari’s Closet, a local charity providing free clothing and essential items to children in need. The tournament raised nearly $2,000...
Michigan Court of Appeals sides with TCAPS over teacher’s resignation
Traverse City Area Public Schools did not wrongfully discharge a teacher after a conflict over misconduct. That’s after a Thursday decision from the Michigan Court of Appeals. The incident prompting the lawsuit happened in 2020, when Central High School teacher Erin Kosch was teaching class online because of the...
Pretty In Pink: Gov Whitmer’s pink lipstick goes viral after DNC speech
DETROIT (FOX 2) - Before Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepted the Democratic nomination for president Thursday night at the DNC, Gov. Gretchen Whitmer took center stage, delivering a bold speech to a packed United Center. "In Lansing, they call me governor," she said at the podium. "But in Detroit,...
A Ranch Dressing Spill Causes The Most Michigan Road Closure Possible
If there's one thing Michiganders love, it's ranch dressing. Some people put that special condiment on everything. Salad, pizza, chicken wings, french fries, heck, I bet people would go swimming in the stuff if they had the chance. Ranch is one of the food's best friends. Apparently, asphalt and Ranch have begun speaking too. Confused? I bet.
Michigan DNR Approves Electric Bikes On State Trails
The use of electric bikes is going up every day in Michigan- you've probably seen people ripping around town at a high speed on these motorized bicycles. So naturally in a move that reflects the rising popularity of electric bikes, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has updated its rules to allow certain e-bikes on state-owned trails.
DNR and MSU Release 500 Baby Sturgeon in Michigan River
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and Michigan State University recently released 500 sturgeon fingerlings in another river. Lake sturgeon are native fish in the Great Lakes they look prehistoric and can grow to 6 feet long and weigh 100 pounds. Now that's what I call a whopper!. Lake Sturgeon...
La Niña Is Back—Get Ready for a Wild Michigan Winter
Brace yourselves, Michigan. La Niña is making a comeback this fall, and if you're a fan of winter and extreme weather, you're gonna be a happy camper. As for the rest of us who tolerate Michigan's winter months so we can enjoy the brief interlude between snowflakes, get ready because the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) predicts the waters in the Pacific Ocean are about to take an ice-cold dive. This means winter is going to give you every reason to invest in a new shovel or snowblower.
DePerno, who challenged 2020 election, drops Michigan high court bid as nominating conventions meet
FLINT, Mich. (AP) — The race among Republicans for Michigan’s state Supreme Court has been shaken up by attorney Matthew DePerno ‘s decision to drop out hours before his party’s nominating convention on Saturday. DePerno said in a Friday night statement that his decision was based...
VP nominee Sen. JD Vance to address economy, inflation in fourth Michigan rally
BIG RAPIDS, Mich. — In his fourth visit to the Great Lakes State, Republican vice presidential nominee Sen. JD Vance (R - Ohio) is set to rally in Mecosta County next week. Hosting a rally in Big Rapids, Mich., Vance is anticipated to discuss the economy, inflation and manufacturing with voters Tuesday afternoon, according to organizers.
Servers calling on Michigan Legislature to save tipping system
(CBS DETROIT) - Restaurant workers gathered in Birmingham, Michigan, on Friday to call on lawmakers to save tipping in the state. Earlier this summer, the Michigan Supreme Court reversed a 2018 move by the state legislature called "Adopt and Amend," setting forth a new minimum wage and beginning the process of phasing out the tipped wage in Michigan. Some tipped workers are warning that this move could be devastating. "I think with this going through that a lot of small businesses will have to close their doors," said Kacey Mullins, a bartender at Buffalo Wild Wings. Michigan currently has a subminimum wage for...
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