Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Omar Faba | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes | 08.18.2025
DULUTH, Minn. – Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City rescued four children who were stranded on a rock on Lake Superior near the Black Beach Trailhead in Silver Bay, Minnesota on Aug. 17, 2025....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Michael Lauofo | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes | 07.31.2025
Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City rescue swimmers responded to a nearby shop explosion in Traverse City, Michigan, on July 31, 2025....
Story by Petty Officer 3rd Class Omar Faba | U.S. Coast Guard Great Lakes | 12.14.2024
MANISTEE, Mich. — U.S. Coast Guard Air Station Traverse City crew members rescued three adults from a disabled 25-foot vessel approximately 2 nautical miles north of Manistee Harbor, Saturday....
Story by Petty Officer 2nd Class Shannon Kearney | U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May | 04.08.2021
U.S. Coast Guard Cmdr. Jason M. Biggar, a native of Traverse City, Michigan, retired from active duty service during a ceremony at U.S. Coast Guard Training Center Cape May, New Jersey, April 8, 2021. Biggar’s awards include the Meritorious Service Medal, the Coast Guard Commendation Medal, the Coast Guard Achievement Medal, two Commandant’s Letter of Commendation Ribbons with......
Story by Capt. Joe Legros | Michigan National Guard | 01.21.2021
The Michigan National Guard deployed soldiers from all over the state to assist healthcare professionals in providing COVID-19 vaccines to local communities....
Story by Emily Schaefer | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District | 01.15.2021
DETROIT -- A U.S. Army Corps of Engineers contractor is set to commence construction on the FishPass Project in Traverse City, Michigan the week of January 18. The contractor will begin by installing fencing, removing trees and preparing the site. “This milestone represents years of hard work from many dedicated partners,” said Marty Colburn, City Manager of Traverse City. “We ask......
Story by Emily Schaefer | U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Detroit District | 10.14.2020
FishPass project construction in Traverse City, Michigan, will kick off with a virtual groundbreaking ceremony October 24. This final phase of the Boardman River Ecosystem Restoration Project is primarily funded by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Great Lakes Restoration Initiative and led by the Great Lakes Commission in partnership with the City of Traverse City, Fisheries and......
Story by Master Sgt. David Eichaker | Michigan National Guard | 07.10.2020
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich.—The Michigan National Guard’s 51st Weapons of Mass Destruction (WMD) Civil Support Team (CST) based out of Fort Custer Training Center in Augusta, Michigan, teamed up with local authorities in Traverse City from June 23 to June 25 as they continue strengthening partnerships within Michigan communities....
