The Ticker | Traverse City News and Events

Following the recent installation of four new charging stations at Brewery Creek in Elmwood Township, Traverse City Light & Power (TCLP) board members have approved spending more than a half million dollars to overhaul the utility’s electric vehicle (EV) chargers at Clinch Park and Hall Street. At their June meeting, board members also approved a contract for a new commun...

Grand Traverse County and Traverse City commissioners will have a rare joint meeting tonight (Monday) at 6pm at the Governmental Center to discuss a new report from the Housing and Homelessness Task Force.

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This week’s Northern Express — sister publication of The Ticker — checks in on the renovations at the Keith J. Charters State Park in Traverse City. In early June, construction was completed to redesign the Three Mile intersection and widen the roadway. A new traffic signal was added at the relocated U.S. 31 campground entrance, and MDOT installed a new double left-turn ...

Up until a few weeks ago, Elonica Tester had never raced the 100-meter hurdles. Now, she’s a national champion in that particular track and field event, with a second national title in the high jump to go with it.

Not a bad way to cap off eighth grade.

The 15-year-old Tester, who just finished her third and final year at Traverse City East Middle School, will go...

In the "thick of it all" is a wooded lot that could be the site of your next home.

Located near West Middle School, Copper Ridge, the Grand Traverse Commons, and nearby trails, this .65 acre parcel offers a natural setting with limited restrictions, providing flexibility for a variety of building possibilities.