Traverse City News

A new Traverse City Commission will be seated on Monday. Mayor-elect Chris Bzdok will be sworn in, along with re-elected Commissioner Jody Bergman and newly elected Commissioners Michael Gillman and MaryAnn Moore.

Hide Video A Northern Michigan soldier arrived home tonight from Iraq. Staff Sergeant Todd Thomas was greeted at Cherry Capital Airport by family and the Forgotten Eagles veterans group.

Living in Northern Michigan, you know one of the casualties of winter could be something you use nearly every day.

"Without their efforts, I'm sure if would have been a much different outcome," says Alonzo Knowles of Traverse City.

Fighting for Your Life One alternative to drug rehab: boxing By Anne Stanton 11/2/09 Why would you teach a kid who gets in fights at school how to fight even better? To Dakotah Tarrant, a freshman at Traverse City Central Senior High, it makes all the sense in the world.

She's Biking to Build Kristine Perria will cycle across the country for Habitat for Humanity By Robert Downes 11/2/09 Pedaling across the nation to raise funds for affordable housing is the goal of Kristine Perria, a student at the University of Michigan who is combining her love of cycling with an interest in social justice.

Diamonds Sparkle for Gemologist Nesrine Hamati By Al Parker 11/2/09 Nesrine Hamati, owner of Diamond Galleria, the elegant new jewelry store at the Grand Traverse Resort and Spa, remembers clearly when she first broke into the jewelry game.

Hide Video When police finally caught up with a suspected drunk driver early Friday morning, it turned out to be a 17-year-old girl behind the wheel.

For Molly Gallagher taking her two sons trick or treating is a family tradition and one that involves safety.

Police arrested a man who allegedly broke into at least six Traverse City businesses while on parole with the Michigan Department of Corrections.

Wednesday, October 28, 2009 at 12:43 p.m. If you read the signs, it's pretty obvious; there are some things you just can't do in some places at Northwestern Michigan College like smoking and skate boarding.

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. Congressional negotiators reached a deal Tuesday that would effectively exempt 13 ships that haul iron ore , coal and other freight on the Great Lakes from a proposed federal rule meant to reduce air pollution .

The High Cost of Toking Anne Stanton 10/26/09 When the Express ran a cover story of Archie Kiel growing medical marijuana plants in Antrim County, people overwhelmingly responded with letters and phone calls with their own stories of marijuana and the law.

Traverse City commissioners banned smoking at beaches, picnic shelters and playground areas, but stopped short of a total smoking ban in city parks.

Firefighters quickly got the flames under control last night when a chimney caught fire in Traverse City.

West Middle School and Blair Elementary School both part of Traverse City Area Public Schools are temporarily closed because of low student attendance.A Superintendent Jim Feil says at least 20%of the student body at west middle school was out sick with flu symptoms this week.

Traverse City and the region's lakeshore have made the list of the world's cleanest and most authentic tourist destinations, according to National Geographic.

A man recently stumbled across a box of items that had been shoved under a bed in a guest room of his Grand Traverse County home.

A historic shift in the inflation rate used to calculate property taxes likely will translate into modest tax cuts for property owners and significant losses for schools and other governmental budgets.

Employees in Traverse City's public schools urged a committee suggesting budget cuts for next year to spare staff members because many were affected by prior reductions.