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Experts talk balancing short-term rentals and year-round housing at UpNorthLive town hall

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (WPBN/WGTU) -- Progress is being made, but there's still more work to do. That was the overall message from UpNorthLive News’ Your Voice Your Future Town Hall on affordable ...
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Northern Michigan communities try to balance vacation rentals with year-round housing need

NORTHERN MICHIGAN, (WPBN/WGTU) -- Housing, or the lack of housing, is something talked about a lot in northern Michigan. Some community members say short-term or vacation rentals are to blame for not ...
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Local View: GM betting Traverse finds the right balance

The fashion-conscious won’t hesitate to tell you that driving a minivan is akin to wearing white socks with black shoes (unless you’re Michael Jackson circa 1985). Both serve a function but have the ...
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Michigan FD Struggling With Response Times, Staffing

TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. -- Patty Schropp thought there would be, should be more firefighters. She awoke to shouting and banging on her door early one morning in July 2011. The roof of her third floor ...