Good morning, Traverse City.

At Greenrock Farm, owners Alan and Fran Jones picked San Marzano tomatoes early today and brought them indoors to finish ripening — a method that avoids waste and ensures market-ready produce.

Recent Michigan food law changes let local businesses host neighborhood stands in Traverse City that offer baked treats + extras like dog goodies and book libraries.

These stands provide community members with diverse, convenient local options.

Flowtrack Mountain Bike Trails, LLC is starting construction of the first official mountain bike trail at Grand Traverse Commons Natural Area this week.

The project will rebuild an existing trail (Secret Stash) for improved safety, sustainability and rider variety.

Co-owners Guillaume and Bastien have opened Colibri Wine Bar in Traverse City today in the Alluvium building, where the venue serves 60 wines by the glass, custom cocktails, and small bites in a space filling the gap left by the previous wine bar that closed two years ago.

Grammy-winning bluegrass singer Dan Tyminski—famed for his work on the film O Brother, Where Art Thou?—will perform live at City Opera House, showcasing his celebrated career and passion for music.

Screams in the Dark, Northern Michigan's largest haunted house, welcomes visitors for two more weekends on Friday, Saturday, and Sunday nights, featuring walkthrough attractions such as Blackwood Manor, Midway of Madness, Pandemonium, and Trail of the Lost plus escape games and axe throwing (tickets cost $20).

Northwestern Michigan College received over $600,000 to renovate its maritime training vessel, Northwestern – the upgrades include new engines, a generator, and sonar that will extend its service life.

The vessel will return to the water next May to support expanded maritime training.

Seniors at Grand Traverse Academy earned the highest SAT scores in Northern Michigan and ranked 17th among roughly 1500 secondary schools.

The school celebrated its 25th anniversary with a second consecutive high scoring year.

North Central Michigan College and Ferris State University signed a three-year agreement to create transfer pathways for pharmacy and optometry.

The deal lets students earn an Associate of Science in Biology locally before transferring for degrees — a program aimed at boosting health care workforce needs in Northern Michigan.