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Local Kitten Rescue Calls for More Responsible Pet Owners

7+ hour, 25+ min ago   (202+ words) The Ticker Local Kitten Rescue Calls for More Responsible Pet Owners Only one in four kittens survives life outside without human care and intervention This week’s Northern Express — sister publication of The Ticker — is the Pets issue, and Kelly Lemcool,…...

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traverseticker.com > news > brown-bridge-trailhead-project-housing-programs-on-city-agenda

Brown Bridge Trailhead Project, Housing Programs on City Agenda

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (264+ words) BBQA TrailheadCommissioners will vote tonight to approve a not-to-exceed contract of $92,782 – which includes a 15 percent contingency – with Gourdie Fraser for a new trailhead project at the Brown Bridge Quiet Area (BBQA). Construction on the new trailhead is expected to begin…...

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traverseticker.com > news > northern-michigans-willy-wonka

Northern Michigan’s Willy Wonka?

2+ week, 2+ day ago   (371+ words) Bentley Biallas wants to be an engineer, but he’d sure have a bright future in sales. “When I first started selling, I went from door to door, house to house,” Biallas says. “But as I went on, I started selling…...

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traverseticker.com > news > grand-traverse-county-land-bank-authority-to-begin-kingsley-demolition

Grand Traverse County Land Bank Authority Begins Kingsley Demolition

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (212+ words) The Grand Traverse Land Bank Authority (GTCLBA) and the Kingsley DDA announced a major demolition project will be starting this week. Beginning Wednesday, August 26, the GTCLBA will begin demolition of several properties it owns in Downtown Kingsley. In 2025, the GTCLBA…...

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traverseticker.com > amp > news > garfield-township-issues-moratorium-on-data-centers

Garfield Township Issues Moratorium on Data Centers

2+ week, 5+ day ago   (628+ words) The Ticker Garfield Township Issues Moratorium on Data Centers Aug. 26, 2026 | By Beth Milligan Garfield Township trustees voted unanimously Tuesday to impose a one-year moratorium on data centers and cryptocurrency mining facilities. The move is intended to give township leaders time…...

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traverseticker.com > news > northern-michigan-wins-big-with-michigan-natural-resources-trust-fund-grants

Northern Michigan Wins Big With Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund Grants

3+ week, 3+ day ago   (435+ words) A windfall of cash is headed northern Michigan’s way, thanks for a new round of Michigan Natural Resources Trust Fund grants. The grants, which were announced in a Thursday press release from the office of Governor Gretchen Whitmer, include $45 million…...

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traverseticker.com > amp > news > nmc-approves-135-million-budget-for-long-gestating-student-services-hub

NMC Approves $13.5 Million Budget For Long-Gestating Student Services Hub

3+ week, 6+ day ago   (227+ words) Aug. 18, 2026 | By Craig Manning The Osterlin project is also a “critical domino” in NMC’s 2024 master plan, Kierczynski says, with the college currently “in the midst of temporary department space moves where the ‘temporary’ nature relies on the completion of the…...