Good morning, Traverse City.

Kaitlyn and Jeffrey Bohnet plan to build a new multimillion-dollar home for the North Sky Raptor Sanctuary at Camp Greilick Park — located in southeast Grand Traverse County — to expand care for injured raptors as part of their ongoing rescue, respect, release campaign.

The sanctuary was founded in 2018.

Traverse City State Park reopened 151 campsites on Thursday for fall campers and will remain open through Nov.

8 after an $8.5 million renovation improved the park entrance, pedestrian crossing, headquarters, and sanitation station.

The first annual Missing and Murdered Indigenous Persons Summit brought together state leaders and community members this week in Traverse City (many attendees wore ribbon skirts and red shirts) to discuss collaborative strategies for protecting Indigenous people.

Construction has begun on the first sections of the Interlochen Community Art Trail, a 3.5-mile route connecting parks, schools & cultural destinations.

Phase one was completed in late September and phase two will finish by Nov. 15, pending further funding for a pedestrian bridge.

Harvest season brings local farms and orchards to life with fresh apples, grapes, and pumpkins — a highlight for the community.

Reporter Sally Barber details how vineyards and heritage food stalls add charm to our fall celebrations.

Five northern Michigan schools will soon have salad bars funded by a $25,000 grant from Blue Cross Blue Shield and the Chef Ann Foundation.

The new installations will boost access to fresh, nutritious foods for nearly 50,000 students across the region.

MSU Extension announced it will disband the Northwest Michigan 4-H Livestock Council because the local fair is now being run as a youth fair, shifting responsibilities and funds.

The council, which served local programs for 50+ years, will have its roles taken over by county 4-H boards.

A Glen Lake firefighter donated stem cells that healed a local college football coach's injury yesterday, uniting community members in gratitude & sparking conversations about the benefits of organ donation.

Traverse City fire safety experts share six tips to charge devices safely during Fire Prevention Week; they advise using approved chargers, charging on hard surfaces, and unplugging when devices are fully charged (guidelines by Katie Birecki of the Grand Traverse Metro Emergency Services Authority).