Good morning, Traverse City.

Traverse City's Central Neighborhood Association is hosting its eighth annual PorchFest on Sunday, Sept.

20 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Central Neighborhood, where 58 musicians will perform from 43 porches (from Fifth to 13th Streets between Division and Oak) as organizers promote walking, biking, or transit.

Munson Healthcare advised residents and first responders within one mile of the F-16 crash in Green Lake Township to seek treatment at Munson Medical Center's outdoor decontamination site if they show symptoms of hydrazine exposure + those without symptoms should monitor for signs like coughing or breathing trouble.

Northern Michigan musician Brett Harfert learned his song 'Do For You' earned a Josie Music Award nomination in the Social Impact Song of the Year category when he received the email while shopping with his wife and kids + he will travel to Nashville Sunday for the event.

Residents in Grand Traverse County report more bear sightings, with nearly half noting that bird feeders attract the animals.

Wildlife officials advise removing outdoor food sources and using noise like a horn to chase bears away.

Two rehabilitated eagles treated for lead poisoning + will be released Saturday during the Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians’ 22nd Annual Natural Resources Fair and Feast in PESHAWBESTOWN.

Attendees can view the release as the event celebrates local natural resources and traditions.

City engineering and a structural consultant are planning repairs for the deteriorating Boardman River retaining wall on the 100 block downtown after an underwater inspection rated it serious.

They recommend short-term fixes similar to those from April's flooding, with long-term repairs estimated to cost $2.1 million starting in two years.

Priority Health is sponsoring the Out of the Darkness Walk (hosted by the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention) at Clinch Park in Traverse City tomorrow to raise $25k for suicide prevention and mental health awareness, with check-in at 9 a.m. and walk start at 10 a.m.

Traverse City's Jeff Snover (of Lake City) was named one of eight members of the USA Wheelchair Curling team after a three-day camp in Colorado from Aug.

28-30. He is now training with teammates for the 2030 Olympics while leading his club’s Adaptive Curling Program.