David “Cowboy” Weiss was a wild-hearted, cocky and freshly minted cadet from Traverse City’s new Great Lakes Maritime Academy ...

Short-period waves, sudden gales and freezing spray turn freshwater into a death trap on the Great Lakes—a phenomenon that brought the mighty Edmund Fitzgerald to the bottom.

Southern comfort meets Midwestern farm-to-table sensibilities at one of Traverse City’s newest restaurants. Chef Dan Compton’s cooking is unfussy, deeply seasonal and full of soul. His grandmother’s ...

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