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Yearly Archives: 2026

Fact of the Day 01/10/2026

Traverse City Is Now an Official Metropolitan Statistical Area In 2025, Traverse City was officially designated by the U.S. Office of Management and Budget as...

Man Accused of Threatening Munson Medical Center Pleads Not Guilty in Traverse City Court

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. — A 23-year-old Thompsonville man appeared in Grand Traverse County court Thursday and entered a not guilty plea to a felony...

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...

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