by Cara McDonald | Mar 30, 2022 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Are you prepared for retirement in Northern Michigan? Here are five unexpected expenses to consider from Black Walnut Wealth Management in Traverse City. This article first appeared in Traverse, Northern Michigan's Magazine. Find this article and more when you explore...
by Heather Johnson Durocher | Mar 23, 2022 | Counties, Live Here, Outdoors, Towns
Seniors in Otesego County are choosing to embrace the elements in Northern Michigan. Through a partnership with HeadWaters Land Conservancy and Otsego County Commission on Aging, learn how guided year-round hikes are keeping local seniors happy and healthy. Plus...
by Allison Jarrell | Mar 17, 2022 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Health care from home! Local Northern Michigan physicians share what you need to know to utilize telehealth services— from the technology required to best practices and protocols. This article first appeared in MyNorth Medical Insider. Find this article and more when...
by Kim Schneider | Mar 16, 2022 | Counties, Live Here, Outdoors, People, Towns, Vacation
Traverse Magazine and Leelanau Conservancy alum Carolyn Faught is finding a colorful—and meaningful—mission in life’s next chapter with Omena Cut Flowers. This article first appeared in Traverse, Northern Michigan's magazine. Find this article and more when you...
by Cara McDonald | Mar 11, 2022 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Caring for a loved one can be overwhelming—these expert tips from the Area Agency on Aging of Northwest Michigan help prevent burnout and set you up for success. This article first appeared in Traverse, Northern Michigan's magazine. Find this article and more when you...
by Anna Faller | Feb 8, 2022 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Arthritic, gnarled and deformed— the hands of Traverse City’s Carol Tompkins-Parker have seen a lifetime of pain, but also of perseverance and beauty. They inspired her new book, “Creative Hands,” which showcases Carol’s drawings of our region’s residents doing...
by Bill O. Smith | Dec 20, 2021 | Evergreen, Features, Live Here, People
Instead of fixating on the past, son-in-law Bill is redefining what life with a loved one who has dementia looks like for his mother-in-law, Faith. Through beautiful moments and looking ahead, this duo is working together to write books while savoring life in Northern...
by Kandace Chapple | Oct 12, 2021 | Live Here
Life first, school second. The Michigan Reconnect Scholarship is encouraging students these students to rediscover and redefine their careers and passions, like this Traverse City resident who headed back to Northwestern Michigan College. In 2019, Marilyn Dear...
by Anne Stanton | Sep 20, 2021 | Counties, Live Here, Towns
Defying the odds and breaking down barriers, John Bruder and Wayne Lobdell are courageous people who never give up. Through cancer and a Parkinson’s Disease diagnosis, both of these men are finding ways to incorporate an active lifestyle, a healthy diet and...