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Best Internet Providers in Traverse City, Michigan
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Grand Traverse County commissioners vote down proposals on opioid settlement funds
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- In a marathon meeting Wednesday, Grand Traverse County commissioners tackled three proposals on how to spend the county's opioid settlement funds. Two proposals were made by county's opioid task force. One was to provide $164,000 to enhance the 86th District Court's drug treatment program, while...
Elk Rapids residents voice concerns over harbor renovation plans, seek clarity
ANTRIM COUNTY, Mich., (WPBn/WGTU) -- A community project is causing controversy in Antrim County. While nothing is set in stone regarding work to the Elk Rapids Harbor, the village council is urging people to get their facts straight. It's a project that is still years down the line, but what...
Explore with Eric: Ellen’s Corners
Today I wrap up my time adventuring around Wexford county by paying a visit to a staple of the Mesick community, Ellen’s Corners. A second generation local business, this general store has become the meeting place for the local community. Now, it doesn’t hurt that you can find a...
UpNorthLive viewers, staff give the gift of life during blood drive
LEELANAU COUNTY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- The blood bus with Versiti Blood Center of Michigan was parked at the UpNorthLive Studios Wednesday. UpNorthLive viewers and staff showed up for their community, donating 24 pints of blood. Each pint of blood can save up to three lives. The blood donated Wednesday will...
TC Man Arrested for Ramming Ex-Girlfriend's Car
A Traverse City man who was out on parole for domestic violence was arrested this week after ramming his car into his ex-girlfriend's vehicle on the road while three small children were inside her car. Benzie County Central Dispatch broadcast an assault in progress on Monday evening. Twenty-four-year-old Rafael Diego...
ER Lions honor local students
The Elk Rapids Lions Club recently honored three local students as its 2024 Scholarship winners with a special dinner for the honorees and their families. Shown at the event are (from left) Lions Club representative Dave Lein, with winners Paige Fosdick, Camden Moore and Alyssa Colvin. Paige is a 2024 graduate of Elk Rapids High School, while Camden and Alyssa are 2024 graduates of Kalkaska High School. To find out more about the annual scholarships or club, please contact Dave Lein at 231-620-5707 or Shirley Hill via shirley@yahoo.com.
Michigan’s First Black Light Theater, Elk Rapids
Michigan’s first black light theater was the second theater in the town of Elk Rapids. The State Theater opened on September 20, 1940, not far from where the original Community Theater was located. Built by Ed Loomis and his wife, they began by showing the top films of the...
Beyond Skin Deep: Studio 23 highlights the artistry of tattoos
Walking along the streets of Traverse City while on vacation a few years ago, Megan Koch was prompted to stop at a tattoo shop. She was intrigued by the display of tattoo art hanging on the walls. Her interest sparked the idea for a first-of-its-kind exhibit at Studio 23 in...
Raising monarch butterflies in Interlochen
Magnolia Montgomery, age 12, peered into a rectangular enclosure covered with white mesh. Inside are milkweed branches. Caterpillars are slowly crawling on the leaves, some the size of a grain of rice. “They’re very, very small. And they’re white with black and yellow stripes on them,” she said, examining the...
Kenosha Kingfish top the Traverse City Pit Spitters
TRAVERSE CITY - The Kenosha Kingfish beat the Traverse City Pit Spitter 6-1 on Tuesday night. Kenosha took the lead in the 2nd inning then added three runs to their lead in the 4th as they went on to get the victory. The Pit Spitters fall to 10-6 in the 2nd half of the season, falling to 2nd place in the Great Lakes East Division. The Kingfish will take on the Pit Spitters again on Wednesday.
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