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Monthly Archives: January, 2026

New Neighborhood Proposal Brings Fresh Opportunity to Grawn

GRAWN, Mich. — A new residential development project could bring welcome growth and vitality to the heart of Grawn, reconnecting the community with its...

Daily Fact 01/09/2026

Who really Started Traverse City? Albert T. Lay named the settlement “Traverse” when he established a postal route in 1853. The “City” suffix was added...

Traverse City Emerges as a Regional Hub in Northern Michigan’s Early Years

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — In the latter half of the 19th century, the small settlement along the shores of Grand Traverse Bay began transforming...

Historic Fires Helped Shape the Growth of T.C. and the Grand Traverse Region

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — Long before Traverse City became the thriving northern Michigan hub it is today, fire played a powerful — and often...

Fact of the Day 01/08/2026

Where was the site of Traverse City’s biggest school fire? Central Grade School fire and the fire occurred in 1934 See photo here

NMC Celebrates 75th Anniversary, Honors Outstanding Alumni

Traverse City, MI — January 7, 2026 — Northwestern Michigan College (NMC) officially kicked off its year-long 75th anniversary celebration this week with the...

Fact of the Day 01/07/2026

Buffalo Bill’s Wild West Show visited Traverse City in 1898 The Show at Its Peak By 1898, William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody was an international...

Traverse City Man Pleads No Contest in DUI Crash That Killed Volunteer Lighthouse Keeper

Leelanau County, MI — A 71-year-old Traverse City man has entered a no-contest plea in connection with a drunk driving crash on M-22 that...

From Forensic Files to Smartphones: How True Crime Became a Daily Habit — and When Technology Gets It Wrong

Traverse City, MI — Long before smartphones and push alerts put crime stories in people’s pockets, many Americans were already hooked on real-life investigations....

Fact of the Day 01/06/2026

Guns at the Bottom of Grand Traverse Bay After the Civil War, many guns used by solders like Grandfather Brady became obsolete and uncared for....

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