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The Traverse City demonstration was one part of Saturday's grassroots rallies held nationwide as part of the “Hands Off” protest movement.

Commissioner Rob Hentschel had been accused of sexual assault, but a prosecutor says there’s not enough evidence to prove a crime took place ‘beyond a reasonable doubt.’

The School Finance Research Foundation estimates Michigan schools will need $22.8 billion in infrastructure investment over the next decade.

The rush to register kids for YMCA camps highlights the region's critical need for more child care.

Chef Fig and his kitchen staff pride themselves on using fresh and authentic ingredients — something he sometimes has to go to great lengths to get.

In Traverse City, a group of people meet regularly at a brewery to talk about something people generally don’t want to discuss: death.

There have been calls to improve or replace the Grand Traverse County Jail for years. This week, we go inside, hear about some problems and learn why the conversation around the jail has been stuck for so long.

There seems to be wide agreement that Grand Traverse County needs a new jail. So why, after decades of conversation about it, is the idea still seemingly stuck in place?

A group of about 30 protesters gathered Wednesday morning at the Governmental Center in downtown Traverse City ahead of the Grand Traverse County Board of Commissioners meeting. They were calling for the resignation of Board Chair Rob Hentschel after allegations of sexual assault surfaced.

How did a German sub end up at the bottom of Lake Michigan?