Traverse City News

Asian carp may have breached barrier In this undated file photo, the invasive species silver carp, a variety of the Asian carp, is pictured by the Illinois River in central Illinois.

Thursday, November 19, 2009 at 5:43 p.m. Read more: Local , State , Economy , Business , Community , 2 1 1 , General Information , United Way of Northwest Michigan , Steven Wade , Herb Lemcool , 2 1 1 Service , Third Level Crisis Center , Traverse City TRAVERSE CITY -- With the state of the economy, more and more people are turning to human service ...

We Need Hugs, Not Shrugs Hard times prompt us to re-examine our priorities By Anne Stanton Our country was pretty much founded on the competing doctrines of capitalism and Christianity, and it can feel stressful.

Some city officials are suggesting a cost-saving plan to replace blue-clad Traverse City police with brown-shirted deputies.

Let's eat Community Meals program delivers meals to 1,000 families in need By Rick Coates Buckley resident Sandra Svec has never forgotten her childhood and the hardship of being a child among one of the first divorced families in the area.

Monday, November 16, 2009 at 4:02 p.m. Read more: Local , Politics , Economy , Community , Bzdok , Traverse City , Waterfront , Diana Fairbanks , Fact Finder , Your Bay Your Say , Fact Finder People from across the region and around the country visit Traverse City's waterfront.

An Antrim County couple concerned about some of the food they're receiving at a Mancelona area food pantry.

Stupak's Risky strategy Will his anti-abortion amendment save health care reform, or wreck it? By Anne Stanton U.S. Representative Bart Stupak is in the hot seat.

By Erin Crowell 'Girls, ya'll got one A night that's special everywhere From New York to Hollywood It's ladies night and girl The feeling's good' -- 'Ladies Night' by Kool & The Gang Calling all sophisticated mamas to the third annual Gals, Glam & Glitz event, happening this Friday, at the Hagerty Center in Traverse City.

Grand Traverse County's population is more than 96 percent white. Lisa Blackford believes that statistic could have a detrimental impact for local businesses trying to attract a talented workforce.

Fourteen-year-old Alma Bultsma remembers the very first gift she ever received -- a simple shoebox filled with hair ties, a stuffed animal, a bracelet and a hair brush.

Bow & Sparrow An 'urban fairy tale' of high-flying dancers Pat Stinson 11/9/09 Like an arrow sailing toward a bull's-eye, or a songbird heading to its migratory home, Northern Michigan native Alayna Stroud has always known the path she would travel.

Making sure drivers follow the law is what state police look out for, and you can expect to see more of them enforcing drivers' safety starting next Monday.

I used to refer to myself as "The last surviving dial-up customer in America." Because of where we live -- no cable, no DSL, no T1 line -- we've had dial-up Internet for the past 10 years.

Journey to Iraq Average citizen Bill Murphy reached out to victims of the war By Robert Downes * Photos by Bill Murphy 11/9/09 Bill Murphy is not a soldier, a missionary or a diplomat; he is, in fact, a specialist in decorative painting who lives in a condo just west of Traverse City.

Must Parents Pay for Kids' Mistakes? Yup, It's the Law By Anne Stanton 11/2/09 Got a teenager who's had trouble with the law? Then be prepared to pay dearly for court-ordered fines and rehabilitation -- sometimes totaling tens of thousands of dollars.

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.