TRAVERSE CITY — Moomers Homemade Ice Cream has been selected as the best ice cream store in the country, according to a “Good Morning America” poll.
Jon and Nancy Plummer, owners of the store on North Long Lake Road in Long Lake Township, received word from the ABC-TV’s morning news show’s producers Friday afternoon. Moomers bested three other ice cream stores from around the country in the on-line poll contest.
A camera crew will be at the ice cream shop from 6 - 8 a.m. Saturday for a live satellite broadcast. Customers will receive free ice cream during filming.
Breaking News
Moomers wins Good Morning America poll
-
-
Teacher accused of sexual conduct
Authorities charged Traverse City West Senior High School teacher Lisa Gaye Placek with first-degree criminal sexual conduct.
Continued ... -
Local airman killed in Afghanistan
A former Traverse City resident died in combat in Afghanistan during his sixth tour of duty, family members said. Technical Sgt. Matthew S. Schwartz, 34, a 1996 graduate of Traverse City Central High School, died Wednesday after a bomb blast, said his grandmother, Pat Bristol.
Continued ... -
Grand Traverse County boss takes Oregon job
Grand Traverse County commissioners will immediately begin the process of hiring a new county administrator after formally accepting Dennis Aloia's resignation today.
Continued ... -
Police confirm TC-area raids
Police have confirmed raids on three TC-area marijuana collectives.
Continued ... -
UPDATE: Students to return to Blair
Grand Traverse Sheriff’s deputies found Shahbaht Anderson and took him into custody.
Continued ... - Wednesday, November 16, 2011
-
Benzie fire victims identified
Firefighters recovered the bodies three people killed in residential fire on Pautz Road north of Frankfort in Crystal Lake Township.
Continued ... - Tuesday, November 8, 2011
- More than 3,000 votes cast by 3 p.m.
- Thursday, September 29, 2011
-
Bomb squad at home in South Boardman
The Michigan State Police picked up a man on a fugitive felon warrant in South Boardman today but had a "problem" executing the search warrant on the home.
Continued ... -
Kalkaska man arrested after lockdowns
Authorities arrested a Kalkaska man on suspicion that he threatened to kill his three children. They arrested the man, 30, around 4:45 p.m. today after authorities believe he told his ex-wife that if he couldn't see her, he'd kill their children. That alleged statement prompted authorities to place five area schools on lockdown.
Continued ... -
Area schools on lockdown after parental threat
Authorities placed five area schools on lockdown this afternoon after they said a parent threatened three children who attended some of the schools.
Continued ... - Tuesday, September 20, 2011
-
TC pulls plug on proposed half-marathon
A Florida race promoter’s planned half-marathon won’t get traction in Traverse City.
Continued ... - Friday, September 2, 2011
-
Police: Man stabbed himself
Police believe a Traverse City man falsely reported a stabbing this morning in Traverse City.
Continued ... - Thursday, September 1, 2011
-
Man sought in gas station robbery
Police are looking for a man who robbed an East Bay Township gas station early this morning.
Continued ... - Wednesday, August 31, 2011
-
Hebert wins PGA championship
Grand Traverse Resort & Spa head pro Scott Hebert has won the Michigan PGA Professional Championship.
Continued ... - Thursday, August 25, 2011
-
E. coli levels elevated at local beaches
Swimmers are urged to avoid the water at one Traverse City beach and are advising only body contact at others until E. coli levels subside.
Continued ... - Thursday, August 11, 2011
- Al Ritchie, ex-TC mayor, dead at 86
-
Petoskey grad among SEAL dead
The military says a 34-year-old Navy SEAL from Michigan was one of 30 American military personnel killed when their Chinook helicopter was shot down by insurgents in Afghanistan.
Continued ... -
Advisory issued on Little Artshram
Grand Traverse County’s Health Department has issued a health advisory for anyone associated with the Little Artshram Summer Camp or the organization’s community garden.
Continued ... - Thursday, August 4, 2011
- Cherry Festival director steps down
- Tuesday, June 28, 2011
- Local gas prices jump 20 cents per gallon
- Monday, June 27, 2011
- Pathologist: Carly Lewis stabbed to death
- Thursday, June 23, 2011
- Warnings posted at local beaches
- Wednesday, June 15, 2011
-
Suspect is son of GT sheriff's deputy
Robert Jensen Schwander, suspected of killing Carly Lewis, is the son of Grand Traverse County sheriff’s Deputy Scott Schwander.
Continued ... - Suspect ID'd in Carly's slaying
-
Police: Suspect moved Carly's body
A Traverse City teen suspected in Carly Lewis’ slaying waited two days after he killed her to bury her body in a sand pile, police said.
Continued ...
-
Teacher accused of sexual conduct






