Good morning, Traverse City.

Turtle Creek Casino has opened a full-service RV park in Williamsburg for both overnight stays and longer visits, offering 50 sites (with a 24-hour clubhouse, laundry, showers, and a fenced dog park) plus a complimentary shuttle to the casino.

The park is open until Oct. 24.

Chateau Grand Traverse has hired Virginia Usher as its new director of winemaking and head of production following a national search in 2025 — she worked over a decade at Mendocino Wine Company — and will begin leading winemaking with the 2026 harvest during Traverse City Food and Wine Week.

Texas country singer Braxton Keith will perform on Aug.

28 at Interlochen Center for the Arts. He is coming off a busy tour plus debut album release in May, with high-profile festival shows and a recent duet with Post Malone.

Traverse City's new food and wine festival kicks off today and runs through Aug.

23 in Open Space park and across local venues such as vineyards, barrel rooms, coffee shops, theaters and boats. Organized by Traverse City Tourism, the event builds on last year's run of 80 events.

Traverse City commissioners approved a $60K agreement with Edgewater Resources to study improvements at Clinch Marina.

The assessment will set a roadmap (Clinch Marina Efficiency Assessment Project) for future sustainable investments.

Michigan lawmakers are considering Senate Bill 733 to ease licensing rules for childcare microcenters modeled after a successful Leelanau pilot — the change aims to expand affordable childcare statewide without altering safety standards.

East Bay Charter Township now offers a safe exchange zone in the township hall parking lot on Three Mile Road for custody exchanges, private transactions, and online purchases.

Two dedicated spots under 24-hour video recording are secured by two Grand Traverse Sheriff’s Office officers.

Hammond and Three Mile roads in Traverse City are now passable while construction continues along the corridors, according to a Grand Traverse County update.

Motorists should remain alert for any changes in traffic flow.

Grand Traverse Pavilions earned Joint Commission accreditation and certification for its memory care skilled nursing services after a year of care system improvements — CEO Darrell Lavender praised his team’s dedication to resident safety.