Monday, June 23rd, 2025

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Good morning, Traverse City. Here's your local news at a glance for Monday, the 23rd of June.
COMMUNITY NEWS
- ➤ More than 100 people protested Saturday morning along M-37 near the facility run by the GEO Group in Lake County over the planned immigration processing center reopening, which will accept detainees today. Local and regional residents said the protest shows their opposition to what they see as exploitation of immigration for profit—criticism aimed at the company’s business practices. UpNorthLive
ACCIDENTS NEWS
- ➤ A 47-year-old Lewiston man died when he was hit by a car while crossing U.S. 31 just after midnight Sunday between Three and Four Mile roads— the driver, a 33-year-old from Traverse City, was heading east, according to the Grand Traverse County Sheriff’s Office. Traverse City Record-Eagle
GOVERNMENT NEWS
- ➤ On Saturday, protesters lined M-37 in Baldwin—raising signs, pumping fists, and chanting slogans—to oppose the operation of the North Lake Correctional Facility. Traverse City Record-Eagle
- ➤ An engineering firm found subtle structural movement that damaged the Grand Traverse County Jail lobby, which was closed to the public pending repairs. Weather alerts remain in effect until 8 p.m. today — including a heat advisory for high temperatures and a small craft advisory for parts of Lake Huron and Lake Michigan. Traverse City Record-Eagle
SPORTS NEWS
- ➤ Traverse City St. Francis earned the only two first-team all-state girls soccer spots among teams in northwest Lower Michigan, with Peters and Upshaw leading the picks—an achievement that sets the school apart. Traverse City Record-Eagle
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