Here's your local news at a glance for Sunday, the 6th of September.
Good morning, Traverse City.
🏘️ Community
Residents are invited to share their memories of Sept.
11, 2001. Submissions (fewer than 250 words) must be emailed to [email protected] by noon Thursday.
🚧 Accidents
Police have reminded drivers to follow road safety rules after 54 crashes occurred at school bus stops in 2024—causing 26 injuries and one fatality—and urging extra care as back-to-school season begins.
💼 Business
Great Lakes Incubator Farm will soon offer hands-on programs that blend gardening with business skills for local entrepreneurs, inspired by nurse Angie Ross's 30 years of experience with healing garden visits near her NICU unit.
The initiative will take place in Traverse City.
🌲 Environment
County officials are exploring legal options over a proposed 375-megawatt solar energy and storage project set to span 1,800 acres in Wexford County and Grant Township near Buckley.
The project by Shipyard Solar, LLC (an affiliate of Chicago utility firm Ranger Power) remains under review.
🏛️ Government
Water line work will begin next week on the 800, 900 and 1000 blocks of Barlow to replace private galvanized water lines once connected to lead; the project will finish this fall.
🏥 Health
Grand Traverse Pavilions, a county-owned skilled nursing facility, is making improvements after past citations + fines, with CEO Darrell Lavender, hired last year, leading a new executive team to boost progress at the $30-million operation.
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