Grand Traverse County

The disease causes high fevers, open sores and can lead to other health issues like pneumonia, blindness and brain swelling.

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?

County commissioners will give Northwest Michigan Supportive Housing $125,000 a year for two years, with a possible extension for a third year. They also discussed the need for a better process on awarding excess cannabis, opioid, and American Rescue Plan funds.

All eyes are on the race to determine who will go to Lansing to represent the Traverse City area, along Leelanau County and part of Benzie County.

In 1998, a hunter named Mitch Rompola claimed he’d shot the biggest whitetail in North America. It was all over the news, and people waited in anticipation for it to be entered in the record books. But then Mitch just went silent. And instead of becoming a famous hunter, he became an infamous one.

Voters will decide whether or not to renew millages for regional services that rely heavily on the money.

The General Conference meets about every four years. This year’s gathering in Charlotte, North Carolina, saw the measure approved in a 692-51 vote.

Officials with both the Cherry Festival and the airport say the annual air show must go on and would like to avoid settling disputes in court - but they have yet to agree on how.

“While our doors may be closing, the impact of our work together will resonate in our community for years to come,” executive director Val McCarthy said.