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Grand Traverse Band hosts annual powwow at National Cherry Festival
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- The National Cherry Festival celebrated the culture, language and spirit of the region's Indigenous people. The Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians held its traditional powwow at the Open Space Park on Tuesday. Along with music and dance, there was also the crowning...
Get your grass green for the 4th with Morgan Composting and Dairy Doo
July 4th is just a few short days away, and now is the perfect time to get your lawn ready for the rest of summer. With the right product for any lawn or garden there is no better place to head for all of your lawn care needs than Morgan Composting, the makers of Dairy Doo.
Housing squeezes bustling Traverse City. Are rehabbed warehouses an answer?
TRAVERSE CITY — Once a medical supply warehouse, a small, gray brick building in this tourist haven offers a glimpse into the lengths developers are taking to address northern Michigan’s housing crunch. Now bright and airy, a group of seven lofts on Centre Street has new life as...
Chery Festival: How many festival pins have you collected over the years?
The National Cherry Festival is wrapping up this weekend in Traverse City. We’re wondering how many festival pins you’ve collected over the years. Let us know by casting your vote and leaving a comment!
Michigan’s 2025 budget includes $1M for Traverse City’s FishPass project
TRAVERSE CITY — $1,000,000 from Michigan’s 2025 budget will go to the Great Lakes Fishery Commission (GLFC) to support the construction of FishPass in Traverse City. “We are thrilled to receive this investment,” said Dr. Marc Gaden, GLFC executive secretary. “While FishPass is in Traverse City, it is a project for everyone – having a positive impact all over the Great Lakes and beyond – and we are honored to accept this support from the State of Michigan.” The project is the final piece of a more than 20-year project on the Boardman/Ottaway River to reconnect it with the Great Lakes. After legal challenges and other obstacles, the project broke ground in May. FishPass will replace the failing Union Street Dam with a new barrier that allows the GLFC to let through desirable fish like sturgeon and trout while blocking harmful invaders like sea lamprey. “FishPass will be great for the health of the river,” said Traverse City Manager Liz Vogel, “but it will also be great for the people of our region. This investment will help make possible a safe, green, accessible public space in the heart of our downtown.”
Blue Angel leaves Northern Michigan air show early after seagull damages engine
TRAVERSE CITY, MI – One of the U.S. Navy Blue Angels was briefly damaged over the weekend after it contacted a seagull. UpNorthLive reports the incident occurred during the team’s performance at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City on June 29. Officials told the TV station the...
Bret Michaels calls National Cherry Festival concert one of his best nights ever
TRAVERSE CITY, MI - Bret Michaels didn’t just have nothing but a good time at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City... he had a great time, calling it one of the best nights of his career. The Poison frontman performed at the festival last night on the Pepsi...
Traverse City approves new, scaled-back social district to boost neighborhood
GRAND TRAVERSE COUNTY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- An area where you can walk around and enjoy an alcoholic beverage in Traverse City was approved by the city commission Monday night. But it took a lot of reworking where the boundaries should be to get enough "yes" votes. The idea of having...
Patriotic pets compete for prizes at the National Cherry Festival
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- Early Monday morning, the National Cherry Festival hosted one of its most popular kids events in downtown Traverse City. The annual kids pet show as at F & M Park, where dozens of kids and their pets pranced around the stage for a chance to win a prize.
Flight grounded on runway for hours during National Cherry Festival Air Show
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- An UpNorthLive News viewer recently emailed asking us to look in to why her flight into Cherry Capital Airport sat on the runway for almost three hours on Sunday. She said her American Airlines flight arrived on time and there were no gates available. The...
Giant Smokey Bear hot air balloon to launch at Cherry Festival in Traverse City this week
The Michigan Department of Natural Resources is taking their messaging about forest fire prevention to new heights! A giant Smokey Bear hot air balloon will be featured this week by the DNR at the National Cherry Festival in Traverse City.
Executive director selected for Traverse City Downtown Development Authority
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich., (WPBN/WGTU) -- After a selection process that took months, the Traverse City Downtown Development Authority has a new executive director. Harry Burkholder, a Traverse City native with over 15 years of public service experience, has been selected to be the DDA's executive director. Burkholder's appointment is contingent...
Inside the Country's Largest Tart Cherry Operation
The story of the Shoreline Fruit cooperative began in the late 1960s, during casual gatherings at Michigan State University’s FarmHouse Fraternity. It was here that two sets of brothers—Bob and Don Gregory and Dean, Gene, and Norm Veliquette—planted the seeds of what would become the largest tart cherry operation in North America.
Find National Cherry Festival coverage here
9&10 News will be covering the National Cherry Festival all week long, on air, online and on social media. You can find all our online content here on our special page, and be sure to check us out on social media, too: We’re on TikTok, Facebook, Instagram and X! And be sure to check out some of these highlights: - This week’s 9&10 quiz is all about the National Cherry Festival - What makes Traverse City the prime place for cherries?
Commissioners Approve Traverse City's First Social District
Traverse City commissioners voted 6-1 Monday to approve the city's first social district near the Eighth Street and Garfield Avenue intersection, albeit with significantly reduced boundaries compared to the initial proposal. Commissioners approved establishing a social district - or an area where to-go alcoholic beverages can be sold and consumed...
Threads marks 25 years in Northern Michigan
PETOSKEY — For 25 years, women’s clothing store Threads has made its home in Northern Michigan. Originally opening in the Village of Bay Harbor in the summer of 1999, Threads moved to downtown Petoskey in 2009 and has been in its current location at 400 Bay St. since 2013. ...
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