It’s one big Band Aid, and ripping it off is set to become a little more painful. Residents, commuters and visitors alike have spent the past half-year bumping into roadblocks in or near downtown Traverse City as a spate of construction projects made navigating local streets akin to a game ...

National Public Lands Day annually falls on the fourth Saturday in September, which is this weekend. It’s an opportunity to get out and enjoy what’s available outdoors — and perhaps take some time to give back to those public spaces. In honor of National Public Lands Day, Pictured ...

With COVID-19 cases rising again across the country, we can certainly use a little good news and Phizer presented some on Monday. The Associated Press reported that the company’s COVID-19 vaccine works for children ages 5 to 11 and that it will seek U.S. authorization for this age group ...

From the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: “CO2 molecules are small enough to easily pass through mask material. In contrast, the respiratory droplets that carry the virus that causes COVID-19 are much larger than CO2, so they cannot pass as easily through a properly designed ...

We’ve read with great concern about ne’er-do-wells upset over the 2020 ballot box results accosting or threatening election workers and municipal clerks around the country. Such actions have increased a yearslong trend of aging election workers — typically volunteers or paid small ...

It’s not often that someone makes a profound and lasting impact on not only what they are doing but what others, perhaps many others, are doing. But that’s what Fred Dakota did during his years in leadership at the Keweenaw Bay Indian Community. As most in the region are aware, Dakota ...