Toy Store Trouble Ahead? Local Shop Owners Urge Early Holiday Buying

Toy Harbor and Corner Toy Store expect a not-so-merry tariff Christmas

By Todd VanSickle | Oct. 11, 2025

Whether you were good or bad this year, expect more tariffs in your stocking come December. At the start of the second … Read More >>

The Thrill of the Thrift

Meet some of the superstar thrifters at TC’s Penny Lane

By Rachel Pasche | Oct. 11, 2025

Step into Penny Lane, where old clothes find new life as they do in any consignment shop. The difference, you’ll soon notice, … Read More >>

Where Art & Advocacy Meet

Beadwork artist Becca Lynn on tradition, gender, and LGBTQ+ support

By Anna Faller | Oct. 11, 2025

For Anishinaabe Two-Spirit and beadwork artist, Becca Lynn (she/they), each intricate pendant or pair of earrings she creates is about more than … Read More >>

Falling into Fall Fashion

Four Up North stores share their top trends for 2025

By Geri Dietze | Oct. 11, 2025

Ah, sweater season. Cooler weather has us checking out the fashion scene in four of the region’s most popular retailers in the … Read More >>

The Power of Housing

Northwest Michigan Supportive Housing’s 30-year role in our community

By Lourin Sprenger | Oct. 11, 2025

When the doors of the Traverse City State Hospital closed more than three decades ago, many of its live-in residents were left … Read More >>

From Halloween Costumes to Fresh Starts

The impact of Goodwill in northern Michigan

By Lourin Sprenger | Oct. 11, 2025

If you’ve ever walked through the doors of a Goodwill store in northern Michigan—hunting for that just-right vintage jacket or the missing … Read More >>

Closed Borders, Closed Minds

Guest Opinion

By Isiah Smith, Jr. | Oct. 11, 2025

I’m writing this from the Scandic hotel in Malmö, Sweden, far from the deliberate internal weakening of the United States of America. … Read More >>

Incompetence in a Losing Game

Spectator

By Stephen Tuttle | Oct. 11, 2025

We don’t care who’s to blame for the government shutdown. That politicians think we do is just more evidence of their remarkable … Read More >>