Traverse Talks-A Podcast

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"Traverse Talks" is a dynamic podcast that delves into the political landscape, news updates, and significant events unfolding within Grand Traverse County. Each episode offers in-depth discussions, expert analysis, and interviews with local politicians, activists, and community leaders to provide listeners with a comprehensive understanding of the issues that matter most to the county's residents. From policy debates to cultural events, the podcast serves as a vital source of information and perspective on the local level, aiming to engage and inform its audience about the developments that directly impact their community. Through engaging storytelling and critical analysis, "Traverse Talks" fosters a more informed and connected community in Grand Traverse County.

Episode Date
Justice After 37 Years, a Jeep Fire Recall, and Con Foster Finally Gets Its Moment: Weekly News Update: June 12, 2026
Jun 12, 2026
$4 Million, a Collapsed Bridge, and a Bureaucracy That Won't Budge..The Beitner Bridge May Not Be completed on Time!
Jun 08, 2026
Munson's Contract, a Crumbling County Building, and TC's Biggest Summer in 100 Years Weekly News Update June 6, 2026
Jun 05, 2026
Three Plans, 11 Years, Zero Results — Is This Time Actually Different for South Airport Road? County Board Mtg June 3, 2026
Jun 04, 2026
Traverse City's Housing Crisis Just Got a New Chapter — Will It Be Enough? BOC meeting June ,2026
Jun 01, 2026
$21 Million in Flood Damage, $2.4 Million Condos, and a Cherry Industry on the Edge: Weekly News Wrap May 29, 2026
May 29, 2026
Grand Traverse County Wants A Public Information Officer. Nobody Can Say What It Would Cost — Or Replace.
May 26, 2026
Vacation Inflation Hits Up North — Will Tourists Still Spend in Traverse City This Summer? Weekly News Update May 22, 2026
May 22, 2026
Are Chromebooks Failing Traverse City Kids? A TCAPS Board Member Helps Us Sort Out This Serious Issue Facing Our Schools
May 19, 2026
Should the County Hire a Spin Doctor? Commissioners Decide This Wednesday Grand Traverse County Upcoming Board Agenda
May 18, 2026
We're Officially One of Michigan's Fastest-Growing Counties — Now What? Plus other week ending stories
May 15, 2026
$15.4 Million and Climbing: The Flood Bill Grand Traverse Probably Can't Pay Alone
May 14, 2026
"What Your Commissioners Are Voting on Wednesday — and Why You'll Wish You Paid Attention" County Board 5-13-26
May 11, 2026
Three Million for the Farmers Market, Seventeen Million for the Schools — and Still No Fix for Workforce Housing: May 8, 2026
May 08, 2026
What If You Could Vote on Every Bill in Congress? Now You Can — Here's How
May 04, 2026
Who Speaks for Traverse City at Cherry Capital? The Airport Seat Fight Nobody's Talking About: Upcoming City Commission Meeting
May 03, 2026
"Munson Adds Weapons Detection, Brown Bridge Closes, and $166 Billion in Tariff Refunds Just Opened Up" May 1, 2026
May 01, 2026
"A Citizenship Question on the Ballot: Inside Michigan's Renewed Fight Over Who Gets to Vote: And 4 other stories effecting Northern Michigan.
Apr 27, 2026
The Boardwalk, The Budget, and The Bay: Your April 24 News Wrap
Apr 24, 2026
Canadians Aren't Coming — And Neither Is the Money" And Michigan Agriculture takes a big hit
Apr 17, 2026
Your Electric Bill Is Going Up… Again—What They're Not Telling You: Weekly News Wrap April 3 2026
Apr 03, 2026
Looking For An Independent Candidate For Michigan's First Congressional: Zebulon Featherly
Mar 31, 2026
From EV Deals to Local Policy—What You Need to Know This Week: Weekly News Update March 27, 2026
Mar 27, 2026
He Jumped Into a Crowded Race—Here's Why Wayne Stiles Thinks He Can Flip Michigan's CD1
Mar 23, 2026
No Kings Day: Why Hundreds Are Expected to Show Up March 28 — And Why You Should Too:
Mar 20, 2026
Project Alpha: Breaking Down Grand Traverse County's $27.8M Decision: Construction to Begin
Mar 19, 2026
"What's Coming at the County Board Meeting? Jail Costs, Project Alpha, and a New Development Deal"
Mar 16, 2026
Gas Prices, School Spending, and Downtown Parking: A Busy Week in Traverse City
Mar 13, 2026
Snow, Budgets, and Broken Roads: What Dan Watkins Just Told County Leaders...
Mar 10, 2026
Republican Justin Michal takes on Jack Bergman for the Republican Battle in The 1st Congressional District
Mar 09, 2026
Big News Week in Traverse City—And Why the National Price Surge Matters Here
Mar 06, 2026
Yellow Alert at the County Jail: Officials Say the Building Is Shifting
Mar 05, 2026
"Half of Young Americans Didn't Vote — Here's Why They've Lost Faith in the System"
Mar 03, 2026
Cracks in the Jail and Cracks in the Roads—What's Really Happening in Grand Traverse County?
Mar 02, 2026
Affordable Cars, Local Crime, and New Airport Parking — Traverse City's Week in Focus
Feb 27, 2026
"Four Years Old — And Failing: Why the County's 911 System Is Already Breaking Down"
Feb 23, 2026
AI, Autos, and a Fragile Economy — The Stories You Can't Ignore in Grand Traverse County
Feb 20, 2026
Open Book or Open Checkbook? Inside the County's Bid Review Battle: Alpha Project Approved $28Mil
Feb 19, 2026
$28 Million Decision: Is Grand Traverse County Ready?
Feb 16, 2026
Inflation Rising, Jobs Revised, And A Bridge Showdown — What It Means For Traverse City
Feb 13, 2026
County Cyber Crisis? Employees & Officials Skipping Required Security Training
Feb 12, 2026
Artificial Intelligence Meets County Government — and That's Just the First Agenda Item: BOC 2/11/26
Feb 09, 2026
National Turbulence, Local Consequences: What the Economy, Housing, and Jobs Mean for Northern Michigan: Week ending 2-6-26
Feb 06, 2026
"Behind the Agenda: The County Commission Items Worth Watching Closely (BOC Meeting 2-4-26)
Feb 02, 2026
Weekly News Update: From Washington to Traverse City: Costs Are Catching Up January 30, 2026
Jan 30, 2026
From 11 Buildings to One Front Door: How Addiction Treatment Services Is Reshaping Care in Traverse City
Jan 26, 2026
"America's Research Slide Meets Local Reality: Homelessness, Airport Growth, and Lawsuits"
Jan 23, 2026
Millions in Free Care Gone — Who Failed Our Veterans and Kids? The Tragic Loss of United We Smile
Jan 22, 2026
"Inside This Week's County Meeting: Justice Facility Plans, Homelessness Updates, and More"
Jan 19, 2026
Tectonic Shifts and Troubling Crimes: What Happened in Traverse City This Week
Jan 16, 2026
Aging Infrastructure, Unknown Costs: Why Grand Traverse Is Hitting the Brakes
Jan 12, 2026
"Courtrooms, Car Costs, and County Cash: The Stories Driving Traverse City This Week"
Jan 09, 2026
From Roll-Call Drama to Budget Warnings — A Meeting That Got Real Fast
Jan 08, 2026
"From Chain of Lakes to County Paychecks: Why Wednesday's Meeting Matters More Than You Think"
Jan 05, 2026
2026 Begins With a Hiring Freeze: What the Wall Street Journal Says About the Job Market Ahead
Jan 02, 2026
Traverse Talks Weekly News Update December 26, 2025
Dec 26, 2025
Weekly News Update: And, Software Costs Trigger Tough Questions in the 2026 County Budget
Dec 19, 2025
Grand Traverse County Budget 2026: Meeting December 17, 2025
Dec 15, 2025
Traverse Talks: Weekly News Update ending December 12, 2025
Dec 12, 2025
A $57,000 Fix That Took Years—How Did Grand Traverse Jail End Up on Obsolete Software?
Dec 11, 2025
Interview With Kyle Blomquist, Candidate Michigan's 1st Congressional District
Dec 08, 2025
Traverse Talks; Quick News Update December 5, 2025
Dec 05, 2025
It's over County Board votes 5-4 to proceed ahead with covering the airport expansion with full faith and credit.
Dec 04, 2025
December 3rd Bombshell: Will the County Put Its Credit on the Line for Cherry Capital Airport?
Dec 01, 2025
Traverse Talks: Weekly News Update November 28, 2025. A short 5 minute review
Nov 28, 2025
The County Success Story No One's Talking About—Until Now.
Nov 21, 2025
Traverse Talks: Weekly News Wrap Up November 14, 2025
Nov 14, 2025
Airport Expansion: Questions and answers provided at the November 12, 2025 Study Session
Nov 13, 2025
The 71-Million-Dollar Question: Should the County Back the Airport Bond? November 12,2025 Presentation
Nov 10, 2025
Traverse Talks: Your Weekly Update November 7, 2025
Nov 07, 2025
Grounded in Controversy: Is Cherry Capital's Airport Director Overpaid? One citizen thinks so!
Nov 06, 2025
Beyond Degrees: Embracing Trade Careers for a Thriving Future: NMC Program
Nov 04, 2025
Grand Traverse County's Quiet Guarantee: The Risk No One's Talking About Airport Expansion
Nov 03, 2025
Weekly News Update 10-31-25: Airport to ask for County back on expansion bond $120Mill.
Oct 31, 2025
Inside the $37 Million Plan to Fix Northern Michigan's Broken Mental Health System:
Oct 27, 2025
Weekly Update October 24, 2025: Housing, Senior Center and New Business
Oct 24, 2025
Project Alpha: Old Gas Line, New Buildings: What Could Go Wrong?
Oct 23, 2025
Traverse Talks: Your weekly 5 minute news update for the week ending October 17, 2025
Oct 17, 2025
Traverse Talks: "Michigan Rails Reimagined: Strategy, Risk & Opportunity"
Oct 16, 2025
Traverse Talks Weekly News Update 10-10-25: New Airport stats, Boardman Lake NMC Campus
Oct 10, 2025
The Women's Resource Center: A Lifeline in the Fight Against Domestic Violence, with Juliette Schultz
Oct 06, 2025
Traverse Talks: Your weekly news and business wrap week ending October 9, 2025
Oct 03, 2025
AI Exploration: A New Era for Grand Traverse County: Board Meeting October 1, 2025
Oct 02, 2025
Traverse Talks: A short weekly update for week ending September 26, 2025
Sep 26, 2025
Traverse Talks: Commissioners Weigh Audit to Improve Efficiency and Services
Sep 25, 2025
Traverse Talks: 2026 Preliminary Budget Proposal BOC Study Session September 24, 2025
Sep 22, 2025
Traverse Talks: The `Weekly Wire News Update for September 19,2025
Sep 19, 2025
Traverse Talks: An Interview With Peter Schous Candidate For Traverse City Commissoner
Sep 17, 2025
Traverse Talks Interviews Ken Funk Traverse City Commissoner Candidate
Sep 15, 2025
Traverse Talks: Your Weekly News Update for September 12, 2025
Sep 12, 2025
Traverse Talks Airport Update: Northwest Regional Airport Authority Meeting
Sep 08, 2025
Traverse Talks Weekly News Update September 5, 2025
Sep 05, 2025
Exclusive Interview with Callie Barr; Candidate For Michigan's First Congressional District.
Sep 03, 2025
Highlights of The Grand Traverse Board Upcoming Meeting September 3, 2025
Sep 02, 2025
Traverse Talks Interviews Mary Mills, Candidate For Traverse City Commission
Sep 01, 2025
Join us as we talk to Merek Roman about a new Human Rights Exposition at the library
Aug 30, 2025
Traverse Talks: A brief update on some of the stories this past week August 29,2025
Aug 29, 2025
Exclusive Interview with Laura Ness Traverse City Commission Candidate
Aug 25, 2025
1. "Slabtown Pushes to Give Neighborhood Associations a Stronger Voice in City Hall.
Aug 22, 2025
Traverse Talks: Your weekly news updates for August 22,2025
Aug 22, 2025
Traverse Talks: 14th Street Improvements Coming. New Technology to Help Expedite The Project
Aug 20, 2025
Grand Traverse County Board Agenda August 20, 2025
Aug 18, 2025
Traverse Talks: A weekly wrap up August 15, 2025
Aug 15, 2025
How to spend the opioid settlement dollars: Grand Traverse County Study Session August 13
Aug 11, 2025
Traverse Talks: Weekly News Update for August 8, 2025
Aug 08, 2025
Bridging Jurisdictions: Grand Traverse County and Tribal Deputization Agreement Explained
Aug 07, 2025
Interview with Lance Boehmer: Candidate Traverse City Commission
Aug 05, 2025
Traverse Talks: Upcoming County Board Agenda for August 6,2025
Aug 04, 2025
Traverse Talks: Weekly 5 minute News Update For Grand Traverse County August 1, 2025
Aug 01, 2025
Backlogged Justice: Why Grand Traverse Needs a Second Judge: Study Session July 30,2025
Jul 30, 2025
Grand Traverse Board Study Session: Budgets & Department Briefings Set for July 30
Jul 28, 2025
Traverse Talks: your weekly news update July 25, 2025
Jul 26, 2025
Commissoner Hentschel pushes back, Marihuana Tax Distribution Process is Approved
Jul 17, 2025
When Victims Wait: Staffing, Funding, and Public Safety in Grand Traverse:
Jul 16, 2025
Marijuana Money and Civic Openings: What's Ahead at the July 16 Meeting County Commissoners Meeting
Jul 14, 2025
"Understaffed and Overworked: The Dire Situation in the Prosecutor's Office
Jul 10, 2025
Hidden Dental Lifeline: Inside United We Smile | Traverse Talks
Jul 01, 2025
Inside the Alpha Project: Future-Proofing Grand Traverse County's Emergency Hub
Jun 30, 2025
Inside the AI Shift at Central Dispatch with Director Corey LeCureux
Jun 25, 2025
Hangups and Hold Times: Can AI Fix Our 911 Bottleneck? County Commissioners 6/18/25
Jun 19, 2025
Mental Health on the Brink: Funding Gaps Could Threaten Traverse Crisis Center
Jun 16, 2025
Veterans or Vendors? Rep. Bergman's CHOICE Act Sparks Controversy
Jun 12, 2025
VA Claim Sharks: Salary and Retention AD Hoc Committee: June 4, 2025 Grand Traverse County Board Meeting
Jun 05, 2025
What's on the Agenda: June 4 County Board Preview
Jun 02, 2025
Inside the $2.1M Security Debate (Grand Traverse County Study Session 5-28-25)
May 29, 2025
Project Alpha: Building the Future of Grand Traverse..Update May 21, 2025.
May 26, 2025
"Forks, Vines, and Vision: The Launch of Traverse City Food and Wine"
May 22, 2025
Grand Traverse County approves septic ordinance
May 22, 2025
Holding Power Accountable: The Keli MacIntosh Interview
May 19, 2025
Grand Traverse County Road Commission Report May 7, 2025
May 12, 2025
"Beyond Rescue: Fixing Animal Welfare in GT County" Grand Traverse County Board Meeting May 7 2025
May 07, 2025
Gt County Board Agenda May 7 2025
May 05, 2025
Inside the April 2025 Meeting: How Traverse City's Airport Is Evolving
Apr 29, 2025
Project Alpha Update Grand Traverse County Board April 23, 2025: Study Session
Apr 25, 2025
25 Projects, Millions in Upgrades—Inside the Master Plan That's Shaking Up Local Government
Apr 21, 2025
Finally: County Board approves new Ethics Guidelines
Apr 16, 2025
"Inside the Rental Debate: Zoning, Taxes, and stats on Short Term Rentals in Traverse City.
Apr 15, 2025
A quick overview of the next Grand Traverse County board on April 16, 2025
Apr 14, 2025
Airport Expansion Amid Airline Uncertainty Cherry Capital Airport: Weighing the Current Economic Issues
Apr 07, 2025
New Jail process begins; Camp Greilick master plan faces commissoner questions
Apr 02, 2025
April 2nd County Board Agenda: Park Plans and Jail Proposal
Mar 31, 2025
An Interview with the new Chair of the 1st Congressional District for The Democratic Party
Mar 28, 2025
VASA Trail Improvements coming: BOC Meeting 3-19-25
Mar 19, 2025
Cherry Capital CEO's Pay and $60M Bond Request—What Does It Mean for Taxpayers?
Mar 17, 2025
Airport Bond, request $60 million. Here's the BOC study session. This is a big ask for Grand Traverse County.
Mar 12, 2025
24/7 Nursing Proposal: Addressing Inmate Health Concerns"24/7 Nursing Proposal: Addressing Inmate Health Concerns
Mar 07, 2025
FOIA Frustration: One Citizen's Struggle for Airport Records. ($60 Million Airport Expansion)
Mar 05, 2025
Ethics Policy Showdown: Commissioners Debate Oversight & Enforcement
Feb 28, 2025
Septic Tank Ordinance: The Final Leg of The Journey
Feb 24, 2025
What is "Smart 911" BOC meeting February 19, 2025
Feb 20, 2025
Understanding the Proposed Septic Tank Ordinance in Grand Traverse County.
Feb 17, 2025
Unpacking the Ethics Policy Revisions: A Closer Look at the February 12th Board Study Session" – Delving into the proposed changes and controversies surrounding the county's ethics policies.
Feb 13, 2025
Commissioner Nelson votes No on Providing Safe Harbor Funding Money! BOC Meeting 2-5-25
Feb 05, 2025
*Ending Homelessness in Grand Traverse: A Real Plan
Jan 31, 2025
Enbridge's Line 5: Risks and Community Efforts: FLOW (For The Love of Water) Liz Kirkwood Exec.Director
Jan 28, 2025
Securing Our Future: Promoting Gun Safety with Moms Demand Action: Traverse City Group
Jan 23, 2025
The Ethics Dilemma: Navigating Policy Choices Grand Traverse BOC Study Session 1-22-25
Jan 22, 2025
Should there be a public referendum for the $60 million dollar bond for expanding Cherry Capital Airport?
Jan 16, 2025
Will the Republicans on the Grand Traverse County Board Re-Elect Rob Hentschel as Chairperson on January 8?
Jan 03, 2025
Debate Over Camp Greilick 2025 Budget Priorities: Evaluating Restroom and Kayak Kiosk Funding
Jan 02, 2025
Legal Counsel assigned to recommend an ethics committee framework. Listen here
Dec 20, 2024
Commissioner Hentschel Must Go: The Community Demands Action
Dec 18, 2024
Dandelion Roots Run Deep: An Interview with Author Merry Bell Clark
Dec 13, 2024
Leadership Scandals?""Ethics on Trial: How Should Grand Traverse Handle Leadership Scandals? The Hentschel Problem
Dec 13, 2024
Public vs. Confidential: The Battle Over County Bonding: $60 Million Airport Bond
Dec 11, 2024
The Rob Hentschel Charges: Alleged Criminal Sexual Conduct filed with the Grand Traverse County Sheriff's Office
Dec 10, 2024
The Case Against Per Diems: A Step Towards Equitable Pay for The Grand County Board of Commissioners
Dec 05, 2024
Septic Ordinance Development: Challenges and Solutions"
Nov 23, 2024
Uneven Roads: Negotiating Homelessness Solutions in County Meetings"
Nov 21, 2024
High Stakes Game: How Misleading Stats Push a $60 Million County Debt: Cherry Capital Airport
Nov 15, 2024
Navigating Local Politics: Analyzing the Grand County Traverse Election Results
Nov 07, 2024
Community Growth or Bureaucratic Hurdle? The TIF Vote Explained
Nov 03, 2024
Why We Don't Vote: A Behavioral Insight with Dr. Mike Radke
Oct 29, 2024
Strategies and Solutions for Jail Capacity and Cost Management: BOC Study Session 10/23/24
Oct 26, 2024
Policy Shifts: Safety Updates and the Debate on Employee Weapons (BOC Meeting October 16, 2024)
Oct 20, 2024
Navigating Intersection Dangers: Requesting Support for Critical Upgrades: (Cedar Run and Gray Roads)
Oct 16, 2024
Building Connections: The Safer Kids, Safer Schools Initiative Unveiled
Oct 12, 2024
Traverse Talks: From Ballot to Count: How Traverse City Secures Elections.
Oct 10, 2024
Septic system ordinance to come in Grand Traverse County?
Oct 03, 2024
Candidates Weigh In on Ethics Committee at League of Women Voters Forum
Sep 27, 2024
"Red, Blue, and You: Transforming Conflict into Connection" With Dr. Michael Radke
Sep 25, 2024
Reproductive freedom for women in this election is under threat. Amanda Mazur and I talk about what can be done.
Sep 19, 2024
Traverse Talks: Camp Grelick, the saga continues
Sep 18, 2024
Traverse Talks: What's the new season look like at The Old Town Playhouse
Sep 05, 2024
Traverse Talks: Commissioner Jewett Finally Formally Charged
Aug 29, 2024
Grand Traverse County Commission neglects preventative maintenance costing taxpayers thousands
Aug 29, 2024
What was it like to be at the Democractic Convention last week? Let's find out.
Aug 27, 2024
Traverse Talks: BOC meeting August 21. Tipped workers to get a wage increase, but at what price?
Aug 22, 2024
Traverse Talks: Chris Cracchiolo and I talk about a re-energized Democratic Party.
Aug 15, 2024
Traverse Talks: Traverse Indivisible is putting on a "Celebration of Democracy".
Aug 14, 2024
Traverse Talks: Millage increase for roads. Primary roads have been prioritized while local roads neglected.
Aug 09, 2024
Traverse Talks: Poor infrastructure for bicyclists contributes to more cycling deaths.
Aug 06, 2024
Traverse Talks: A conversation with Linda Maginity running for District 1 Grand Traverse County Board
Jul 22, 2024
GoRec Park was purchased for $3,000,000 now Conservancy wants $500,000 more, why?
Jul 18, 2024
Traverse Talks: Revamping Traverse County Jail: Prioritizing Mental Health and Rehabilitation
Jul 15, 2024
Traverse Talks: Did co-Chair Commissioner Jewett Return Too Soon?
Jul 11, 2024
Traverse Talks: Michele Howard Director of TADL discusses the millage renewal and some great new programs
Jul 10, 2024
Traverse Talks: Candidate Forum, Janice Wyant for Board of Commissoners District 6 Grand Traverse County
Jul 05, 2024
Traverse Talks: Candidate Forum, Lance Boehmer Grand Traverse County District 9 Candidate.
Jul 03, 2024
Traverse Talks: Let's Vote: Christina Schlitt From the League of Women Voters
Jun 26, 2024
Traverse Talks: How will the Grand Traverse County Board handle the recent arrest of Commissioner Jewett
Jun 21, 2024
Traverse Talks: Pamela Kaiser, Democrat Candidate for Grand Traverse County Commissioner District 9
Jun 21, 2024
Traverse Talks: Twin Lakes Park, A County Management Failure, a Lawsuit is Coming
Jun 06, 2024
Traverse Talks: The lawsuit continues! Brace Kern the lawyer representing the plaintiffs discusses the legal issues.
May 29, 2024
Traverse Talks: The ongoing issue with the transfer of Twin Lakes Park, lets go back to March 16, 2022
May 25, 2024
Traverse-Talks: A conversation with John Chase about the new county park GOREC.
May 20, 2024
Traverse Talks: The Camp Greilick Purchase at The Grand Traverse County Board May 15, 2024
May 16, 2024
Traverse Talks: "Voices of Traverse City: Unveiling Homelessness in Our Community"
May 07, 2024
Traverse Talks: Introduction, a new podcast for Grand Traverse County, Michigan
Apr 29, 2024