Good morning, Traverse City.

The Grand Traverse Regional Community Foundation awarded about $300,000 in Community Fund grants to 21 local organizations in five counties.

The funds support arts, environmental, human services and youth projects, with 43 percent allocated to housing and mental health work.

Fall colors brighten Northern Michigan as UpNorthLive viewers share photos showing brilliant reds, oranges and yellows from Little Traverse Bay, Kalkaska and Clam Lake.

Residents can submit their fall photos for a chance to be featured on air and online.

Kiwanis Club of Traverse City named Mia Wildfong, a senior at Traverse City St. Francis High, Student of the Month for September — honoring her academic achievements and volunteer work.

She plans to attend the University of Michigan to study pre-med.

The Traverse City Central High School community is grieving the loss of two students (within the last two months).

School officials have not released additional details as families and friends cope with this loss.

Michigan DNR staff and Shore Pine harvested 702 Chinook and 235 Coho salmon Monday at the James Price Trap and Harvest Facility on the Boardman and Ottaway River.

The fish are sent to a Bear Lake facility for processing and the next harvest is scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 14.

State health officials launched the QuitLogix app Monday to improve access to the Michigan Tobacco Quitlink program and help residents quit tobacco by providing encouragement, bilingual support, a young adult dashboard, and nicotine replacement options while linking users with phone and online coaching.

The Epson Tour event will be known as the Grand Traverse Championship and relocate to Traverse City.

It will take place from June 14 to 20, 2027 at Grand Traverse Resort and Spa — an expanded local partnership that brings professional women's golf to the region.