Grand Traverse County

Prosecutor Noelle Moeggenberg said the decision was steered by leadership changes on the organization’s board of directors.

This week: One year since the Gaylord tornado, school safety in Traverse City, and a pedaling the rails in Grawn.

The pink-footed goose's nesting grounds are deep within the Arctic Circle. They’re most often found in Greenland and in Svalbard, a group of islands north of Norway.

Coffia won by 765 votes over incumbent Jack O’Malley. She told IPR News she’s eager to get to work on a number of issues.

The committee called out a lack of policy, data collection and funding incentives that could keep kids from entering the court system.

The cold was biting on the last Saturday in January, but it wasn't enough to keep sledders from zipping down Carly’s Hill in Fife Lake. Only sleds made out of cardboard were allowed.

Grand Traverse County will purchase an armored police vehicle known as a BearCat. The county board of commissioners approved the purchase on Wednesday with a six to one vote. The vehicle will cost $260,599.

Last month, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources trapped and relocated the bear about 90 miles east in an area between Hillman and Fairview.

When Grand Traverse County Commissioner Ron Clous flashed his rifle while a resident spoke at an online public meeting, it caused an outcry in the community.Now the resident, Patricia MacIntosh is suing the county, arguing the commissioner violated her First Amendment rights.