Les Biederman News Today

TRAVERSE CITY — When Gilbert Bogley first arrived in Traverse City 64 years ago, the first three people who greeted him were downtown department store manager Bill Milliken (who later

TRAVERSE CITY — Bitter cold, a blizzard and an isolated radio station circa 1963 create the scene for high suspense in Rich Brauer’s new feature film.

Kyle Gibson has been immersed in innumerable charities country-wide and is the vice president of Big League Impact;  he has hosted fundraisers throughout major league cities and through his philanthropy has raised nearly half a million dollars.  Personally, he has donated his own time and money, including $100 for each of his strikeouts this year – ever heard of such a great conflict of interest?  

Turquoise and sapphire waves swirl across West Bay, washing up onto glistening beaches. Now ponder how that swirling water has shaped Traverse City’s economy.