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March 5, 2026

COTC - 5 Mar 2026 - TVC Airport Zoning Overlay proposed

TVC Airport Zoning Overlay proposed - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/proposed-airport-zoning-overlay-would-more-closely-regulate-building-heights-trees-land-uses-near-tvc/ Weather: Today A slight chance of drizzle after 1pm. Increasing clouds, with a high near 44. Light and variable wind becoming east 5 to 10 mph in the morning. Tonight Patchy fog after 10pm. Otherwise, cloudy, with a low around 34. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Friday Showers and possibly a thunderstorm, mainly after...
March 4, 2026

COTC - 4 Mar 2026 - TC State Park and Beach changes

Lots going on around the TC State Park starting soon. - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/traffic-signal-installation-starting-soon-at-tc-state-park/ Today Sunny, with a high near 53. Calm wind becoming south around 5 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 28. Calm wind. Thursday A chance of freezing rain before 9am, then a chance of rain and snow showers between 9am and 10am, then a chance of rain showers after 10am. Mostly sunny, with a high near 46. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chanc...
March 3, 2026

COTC - 3 Mar 2026 - Bijou/Con Foster proposals

Bijou/Con Foster proposals - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/two-proposals-emerge-for-bijou-performance-venue-wellness-center/ Weather: Today Cloudy through mid morning, then gradual clearing, with a high near 41. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm in the morning. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 26. Calm wind. Wednesday Sunny, with a high near 51. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph.
March 2, 2026

COTC - 2 Mar 2026 - State of the State Theater

State Theater still closed, AND Elk Rapids Cinema closed for HVAC issues - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/whats-next-for-traverse-city-state-theatre-elk-rapids-cinema-after-recent-closures/ Weather: Boring but good! Today Sunny, with a high near 38. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 22. South wind around 5 mph. Tuesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 43. South wind around 5 mph becoming calm.
Feb. 27, 2026

COTC - 27 Feb 2026 - Hickory Hills Day Camp is back!

Hickory Hills Ski Area -https://www.traversecitymi.gov/government/city-departments/hickory-hills/ Day Camp is Back! - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/park-projects-rotary-gifts-east-creek-reserve-to-gt-conservation-district-hickory-summer-camp-returns/ Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 18. Southwest wind around 15 mph becoming northwest after midnight. Winds could gust as high as 35 mph. Saturday A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 22. N...
Feb. 24, 2026

COTC - 24 Feb 2026 - Extreme Bird Watching Movie

As part of the Fresh Coast Film Festival, They are having a road show at the Opera House in Traverse City May 1st and 2nd. First night is a documentary about Extreme Birding. Weird but sounds interesting! - https://www.cityoperahouse.org/node/729 Fresh Coast Film Festival Site: https://freshcoastfilm.com/ Weather: Today Snow showers, mainly after 10am. Patchy blowing snow between 3pm and 4pm. High near 30. South wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 35 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%....
Feb. 23, 2026

COTC - 23 Feb 2026 - Farmers Market Pavilion in TC

DDA Approves a pavilion for the Farmers Market in TC - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/farmers-market-pavilion-now-on-track-for-summer-construction-more-downtown-updates/ Today A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 19. North wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 9. North wind 5 to 10 mph becoming light and variable in the evening. Tuesday Snow showers, mainly after 1pm. High near 30. South wi...
Feb. 20, 2026

COTC - 20 Feb 2026 - Quadruplets compete in the state Ski Finals for TC West

Quadruplets compete in the state Ski Finals for TC West - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/quadruple-threat-tc-west-quadruplets-chase-alpine-skiing-glory/ Today A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 41. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming north in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight A slight chance of rain and snow showers. Cloudy, with a low around 30. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Saturday A slight chance of rain...
Feb. 19, 2026

COTC - 19 Feb 2026 - Throwback Thursday

Today I talk about some NEW stuff in old buildings around the bay. Today Mostly sunny, with a high near 51. South wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New precipitation amounts between a tenth and quarter of an inch possible. Friday Rain showers before 1pm, then rain and snow showers likely. High near 40. East wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of pre...
Feb. 18, 2026

COTC - 18 Feb 2026 - Local Ski Hills Having a Great Season

Local Ski Hills Having a Great Season - https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/northern-michigan-ski-resorts-report-one-of-their-best-seasons-in-years Today Showers, mainly before 1pm. High near 43. Breezy, with a southeast wind 15 to 20 mph, with gusts as high as 40 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch possible. Tonight A 10 percent chance of showers before 7pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 32. Southeast wind around 5 mph. Th...
Feb. 17, 2026

COTC - 17 Feb 2026 - 1872 Lac La Belle Ship Wreck Found

1872 Ship Wreck discovered in Lake Michigan: Lac La Belle - http://upnorthlive.com/news/local/wreck-of-luxury-steamer-lost-in-1872-discovered-in-lake-michigan Today Areas of fog before noon. Otherwise, mostly sunny, with a high near 42. Southwest wind around 5 mph becoming east in the afternoon. Tonight Showers, mainly after 1am. Low around 34. East wind 5 to 10 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Chance of precipitation is 100%. New precipitation amounts between a quarter and half of an inch...
Feb. 16, 2026

COTC - 16 Feb 2026 - It's a 2 ways street?

Traverse City Commission is voting on making the 2 way State Street permeant - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/city-commission-to-vote-on-making-two-way-state-street-permanent/ Washington's Birthday Scattered showers between 10am and 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 47. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight Areas of fog between 2am and 3am. Widespread dense freezing fog, mainly after 5am. Otherwise, mostly cloudy, with a low around 27. Calm wind. Tuesday A...
Feb. 13, 2026

COTC - 13 Feb 2026 - Vasa Weekend and Friday the 13th

50th Anual North American Vasa festival of Races - https://www.vasa.org/Race/MI/TraverseCity/NorthAmericanVasaFestivalofRaces Tom Sutter, the only person to race in all 50 Vasa races - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/meet-the-skier-thats-raced-every-single-north-american-vasa/ Today Partly sunny, with a high near 39. Southwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 30 mph. Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 20. West wind around 5 mph becoming calm after midnight. Saturday Part...
Feb. 12, 2026

COTC - 12 Feb 2026 - Fish Fry!

Fish Fry at the churches - https://www.9and10news.com/2026/02/11/catholic-parishes-in-northern-michigan-host-annual-lenten-fish-fry-dinners/ Today Mostly cloudy, with a high near 28. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Friday Mostly sunny, with a high near 38. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph.
Feb. 11, 2026

COTC - 11 Feb 2026 - Uniion Street Station MIGHT stay open!

From Rick Coates on Facebook - https://www.facebook.com/richard.a.coates.7 Today Isolated snow showers. Cloudy, with a high near 28. Northwest wind 10 to 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Tonight Mostly cloudy, with a low around 16. Northwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Thursday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 29. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph.
Feb. 10, 2026

COTC - 10 Feb 2026 - Grand Traverse County AI Department Proposed

Grand Traverse County AI Department Proposed - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/ai-department-opioid-funds-on-county-agenda/ Today: A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 35. Light and variable wind becoming northwest 10 to 15 mph in the morning. Tonight A 20 percent chance of snow showers before 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 23. Northwest wind around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph. Wednesday Mostly cloudy, with a high near 27. North...
Feb. 9, 2026

COTC - 9 Feb 2026 - USCG Icebreaker frees Cargo Ship suck in the ice

USCG Icebreaker Mackinaw frees Cargo Ship suck in the ice - https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/uscg-cutter-mackinaw-frees-freighter-stuck-in-ice Today Mostly cloudy, with a high near 30. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Tonight A chance of snow showers and freezing rain before 10pm, then a chance of freezing rain between 10pm and 2am, then a chance of snow showers after 2am. Cloudy, with a steady temperature around 29. South wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tuesday A 20 percent cha...
Feb. 6, 2026

COTC - 6 Feb 2026 - 134 year old bar closing

Union Street Station Closing - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/union-street-station-closing-february-28-ending-134-year-run/ State Theatre Closed - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/state-theatre-closed-until-further-notice/ Today Snow showers. Patchy blowing snow after 10am. Temperature rising to near 32 by 10am, then falling to around 17 during the remainder of the day. Breezy, with a north wind 10 to 15 mph increasing to 15 to 20 mph in the afternoon. Winds could gust as high as 40 m...
Feb. 5, 2026

COTC 5 Feb 2026 - Cougar Sightings Up in Michigan last year

Cougars in Michigan - https://upnorthlive.com/news/local/michigan-sees-rise-in-cougar-sightings-dnr-investigates-surge Today Snow before 1pm, then snow, possibly mixed with freezing rain. High near 31. Southwest wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. Little or no ice accumulation expected. Total daytime snow accumulation of less than one inch possible. Tonight Occasional freezing rain, possibly mixed with snow, becoming all snow after 4am. Low around 26. Southwest wind around 5 mp...
Feb. 4, 2026

COTC - 4 Feb 2026 - Grand Traverse Bay Officially Frozen

Grand Traverse Bay Officially Frozen https://www.traverseticker.com/news/a-blank-canvas-grand-traverse-bay-frozen-for-first-time-since-2019/ Today Scattered snow showers, mainly before 10am. Cloudy, with a high near 24. Calm wind becoming northwest around 5 mph in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Tonight Isolated snow showers before 1am. Cloudy, with a low around 16. Calm wind becoming southwest around 5 mph after midnight. Chance of precipitation is 20%. Thursday Snow likely...
Feb. 3, 2026

COTC - 3 Feb 2026 - Dirty car problem?

Is there a dirty car problem in TC? - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/car-wash-proposed-for-prominent-frontgarfield-property/ Today Scattered snow showers. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 20. North wind 5 to 10 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%. Tonight Scattered snow showers, mainly after 1am. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 10. Calm wind. Chance of precipitation is 30%. Wednesday Isolated snow showers before 1pm. Mostly cloudy, with a high near 23. Calm wind becoming northwest aro...
Feb. 2, 2026

COTC - 2 Feb 2026 - Ground Hog Day - Goat-o-grams

Ground Hog Day - https://en.as.com/latest_news/did-the-groundhog-see-his-shadow-this-is-punxsutawney-phils-prediction-for-2026-f202602-n/ Goat-o-Grams - https://www.9and10news.com/2026/01/29/goat-o-gram-service-offers-valentines-day-visits-in-and-around-wexford-county/ Today Snow likely before 1pm, then snow showers likely, mainly after 4pm. Cloudy, with a high near 27. South wind 5 to 10 mph becoming northwest in the afternoon. Chance of precipitation is 70%. Total daytime snow accumulation ...
Jan. 30, 2026

COTC - 30 Jan 2026 - TC Business Changes

Lots of Business News - https://www.traverseticker.com/news/folded-leaf-coming-to-commongrounds-clean-cafe-opening-on-front-steet-more-restaurantretail-news/ Weather: Today A 30 percent chance of snow showers, mainly after 4pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 16. Wind chill values as low as -5. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph in the afternoon. Tonight Snow showers likely, mainly before 10pm. Mostly cloudy, with a low around 8. Wind chill values as low as -1. Northeast wind 5 to 10 mph....
Jan. 29, 2026

COTC - 29 Jan 2026 - Eater Names Traverse City in their Top 15

Eater Names Traverse City in their Top 15 - https://www.eater.com/dining-out/936672/best-places-to-eat-restaurants-travel-2026 Today A 40 percent chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 12. Wind chill values as low as -1. Calm wind becoming southeast around 5 mph. Tonight Partly cloudy, with a low around -6. Calm wind. Friday A 20 percent chance of snow showers after 1pm. Partly sunny, with a high near 15. Wind chill values as low as -8. Calm wind becoming north around 5 mph...