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Wednesday, June 12, 2013  Mayor Michael Estes said thiefs made off with a wallet and two sets of keys from his unlocked truck as it sat outside of his house on Monday.

Sunday, May 12, 2013  After several hours of interviews, Mayor Michael Estes called for a vote and the commission voted to select Jered Ottenwess, who is currently the City Manager in Ishpeming in the Upper Peninsula.

Tuesday, October 23, 2012  Traverse City Commissioners are trying to come up with more money to avoid scaling back the Clinch Park Revitalization Project.

Monday, November 07, 2011  The current Mayor of Traverse City announced earlier this year that he will not be running for re-election.  Tuesday night his fellow commissioners celebrated his term as mayor, thanking him for 2 years of hard work.

Thursday, October 27, 2011 

Wednesday, October 26, 2011  Get your questions answered before you head to the polls!  Traverse City has two candidates vying to become Traverse City's Mayor.  UpNorthLive.Com wants to help you make an informed decision on who you think will be best to fill the position. Wednesday from 6:00-7:00 PM, Michael Estes will be taking part in a live chat.  Ask your questions with a click!  Thursday from 6:00-7:00 PM Mayoral candidate, Ralph Soffredine will be taking part in the live chat.

Monday, September 12, 2011  Will the Spirit of Traverse City, a beloved community train keep on chugging along?

Monday, August 08, 2011  Candidates hoping to make a run for Traverse City mayor have until Tuesday to file their petitions.

Tuesday, June 14, 2011  Traverse City Mayor Chris Bzdok will not be running for re-election this fall.

Thursday, March 17, 2011 

Monday, October 25, 2010  Traverse City Manager R. Ben Bifoss reports that no referendum petitions were received in time to suspend the ordinance.

Thursday, May 06, 2010  Like many Northern Michigan cities, the economy has put a strain on Traverse City’s budget.