Good morning, Traverse City.

Traverse City commissioners extended Crooked Tree Arts Center’s lease in the Carnegie Building through Oct.

2028 and directed city manager Benjamin Marentette to negotiate a lease with Traverse Area District Library for future space after the Nov. election as the center plans to move to a larger location.

A Lotto 47 ticket purchased Saturday in Kingsley matched all six numbers to win $6.79M.

FEMA is providing millions in aid to northern Michigan counties to help homeowners and renters recover from the April floods.

More than 500 applications have been approved and nearly $5 million has been allocated to northwestern lower Michigan counties.

Mental health experts explain that grief may show up with physical symptoms like fatigue, sleep troubles, and appetite changes.

They advise people affected to use local help such as Munson Healthcare walk-in crisis programs and mobile crisis teams.

Gabe Swanson, Logan Borodychuk, and Drew Esper are local high school stars now playing for Central Michigan as the team enters the 2026 season — representing talent from Charlevoix, Mt. Pleasant, and Traverse City West.

Their hometown roots offer a strong boost as they compete in Division I football.